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2900-0793 201904-2900-004
Historical Active 201604-2900-017
VA 2900-0793
VA Health Professional Scholarship and Visual Impairment and Orientation and Mobility Professional Scholarship Programs (HPSP and VIOMPSP)
Revision of a currently approved collection   Yes
Regular
Approved with change 03/03/2020
Retrieve Notice of Action (NOA) 09/06/2019
In VA's next revision or extension request for this control number, VA will submit documentation that VA has explored the following: 1. Revising this collection to be less confusing for those with flat rate tuition in form. 2. Revising the language for courses that are repeatable for credit by design rather than because they’ve been failed. 3. VA has monitored to see if respondents understand that VA wants a specialty accreditor rather than a regional accreditor and assess if asking respondents this reduces burden on VA compared to VA comparing schools to established lists of accredited schools. 4. For VA Forms 10-0491e/Form 10-0491f/VA Form 10-0491k/VA Form 10-0491L/VA Form 10-0491m: Analyzing the feasibility of accepting updates through email or some other less burdensome approach rather than mail. 5. VA Form 10-0491e: Explore revising the question about the applicant’s performance to include a reference group so that answers to the questions in order to improve practical utility and construct validity and revising the question around interpersonal skills to be more clear in order to improve practical utility and construct validity. Any information submitted pursuant to the terms and conditions that the awardee shall “Submit required documentation periodically to the Scholarship Office at times determined by VA to continue receiving the scholarship award” is not approved under this control number. Any additional documentation required from 10 or more persons in a 12 month period, other than the items specifically mentioned in the forms and agreement, will need separate OMB approval.
  Inventory as of this Action Requested Previously Approved
03/31/2023 36 Months From Approved 06/30/2020
1,800 0 6,500
6,996 0 24,342
0 0 0