38 U.S.C. § 7693: Eligibility; preferences; covered costs

will be eligible for appointment under section 7401 of this title to work in an occupation described in section 7692 of this title ; owes any amount of principal or interest under a loan, the proceeds of which were used by or on behalf of that individual to pay costs relating to a course of education or training which led to a degree that qualified the individual for the position referred to in paragraph (1); and recently graduated from an accredited medical or osteopathic school and matched to an accredited residency program in a medical specialty described in section 7692 of this title ; or a physician in training in a medical specialty described in section 7692 of this title with more than 2 years remaining in such training. located in rural areas; operated by Indian tribes, tribal organizations, or the Indian Health Service; or affiliated with underserved health care facilities of the Department. Veterans. tuition expenses; all other reasonable educational expenses, including expenses for fees, books, equipment, and laboratory expenses; and reasonable living expenses.