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About Vet Center

We are pleased to announce the 2026 Application Cycle for the 2026 Fall/Winter Academic Terms. If you are interested, please review the eligible programs and specialties we are recruiting for the 2026 Health Professional Scholarship Program (HPSP) Vet Center Scholarship Program.

Application Dates: January 12, 2026 – February 27, 2026.  NOTE: All applications must be submitted via the Application Management System (AMS) by 11:59pm EST.  Failure to submit or incomplete applications will not be considered. The APPLY HERE button is at the top of this page. 

  • Vet Center Disciplines (Psychology, Social Work, Licensed Professional Mental Health Counselor, Marriage and Family Therapist)

The HPSP Vet Center (Readjustment Counseling Service) Scholarship falls under the HPSP Scholarship Program however, there are several components that are different which include the service obligation, employment and funding.

  • Service obligations: Six (6) year obligated service period required in exchange for the scholarship award
  • Employment and Placement: Vet Center Locations and not VA medical centers (VAMCs), community-based outpatient clinics (CBOC) or other locations offering services leased by the VA.
  • Funding: Covers the last two years in the program of study. NOTE: Psychology internships do not account for or included in the two-year period. 

Vet Centers are community-based counseling centers that provide a wide range of social and psychological services, including professional readjustment counseling to eligible Veterans, active-duty service members, including National Guard and Reserve components, and their families.  More information about Vet Centers can be found here:  Vet Centers (Readjustment Counseling) Home (va.gov)

Scholarship Details:

  • Full-time students:
    • Tuition and Fees – The HPSP/Vet Center award pays a participant’s school tuition and approved fees through direct payment to the school. HPSP/Vet Center assistance includes topping off any existing grants and scholarship to ensure 100% of tuition and required/mandatory fees are paid.
      Required/Mandatory Fees are defined as those fees assessed by the college or university to all students in the academic program for which the scholarship was awarded. General Guideline: If the fee is optional, the fee is not required by all participants in the plan of study, or if the student at any time can opt out of the fee, they do not qualify for reimbursement.
    • Stipend – HPSP/Vet Center will pay a monthly stipend directly to the participants. The payment is made for each month a participant is enrolled in coursework, beginning with the first month of the school year. 
    • Book Stipend – HPSP/Vet Center will pay an additional stipend to help cover books, paper, pens, pencils, computers, etc. This stipend is usually paid out annually during the August/September timeframe while under scholarship.
  • Full-time VA employees are not eligible for the monthly stipend.
  • Part-time and Intermittent VA employees can receive the monthly stipend. 
  • Intermittent employees will be required to provide total hours worked at the end of each year to prove part-time status.