DEPARTMENT OF THE NAVY
OFFICE OF THE CHIEF OF NAVAL OPERATIONS
2000
NAVY PENTAGON
W
ASHINGTON DC 20350-2000
OPNAVINST 1520.39A
N1/BUPERS-31B
4 Apr 2018
OPNAV INSTRUCTION 1520.39A
From: Chief of Naval Operations
Subj: ARMED FORCES HEALTH PROFESSIONS SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAM
Ref: (a) DoD Directive 6000.12E of 6 January 2011
(b) OPNAVINST 1120.4B
(c) OPNAVINST 1120.5B
(d) OPNAVINST 1120.7A
(e) OPNAVINST 1120.8A
(f) NAVMEDMPT&EINST 1520.1D
(g) 37 U.S.C. §303a and §373
(h) DoD 7000.14-R, DoD Financial Management Regulations, Volume 7A of April 2017
(i) DoD Instruction 6000.13 of 30 December 2015
(j) SECNAVINST 1920.6C
(k) SECNAVINST 1520.11A
(l) NAVPERS 15560D
Encl: (1) Procedures to Request Remission of Repayment of Unearned Benefits
(2) Application Procedures for AFHPSP
1. Purpose
a. To establish policy and procedures for the use of the Armed Forces Health Professions
Scholarship Program (AFHPSP) under reference (a).
b. Major changes to this revision include the addition of enclosure (1) to incorporate
implementation of the statutory requirement to recoup unearned educational funds and the steps
by which a member may request the Secretary, or designee, to determine if the repayment of the
unearned benefit will not be required. This instruction contains significant revisions and should
be read in its entirety.
2. Cancellation. OPNAVINST 1520.39.
3. Applicability. This instruction applies to:
a. all civilian applicants;
