; and (B) in a state with a per capita population of veterans of more than five percent according to the National Center for Veterans Analysis and Statistics and the Bureau of the Census. (2) An individual who is a veteran. (c) Agreement An agreement between the Secretary and a participant in the Program shall (in addition to the requirements set forth in section 7604 of this title) include the following: (1) An agreement by the Secretary to provide the participant with a scholarship under the Program for a specified number of school years during which the participant pursues a program of study described in subsection (a)(1) that meets the requirements set forth in section 7602(a) of this title. (2) An agreement by the participant to serve as a full-time employee of the Department at a Vet Center for a three-year period during the six-year period following the completion by the participant of such program of study (in this subchapter referred to as the period of obligated service ). (d) Vet Center defined In this section, the term Vet Center has the meaning given that term in section 1712A(h) of this title. 7699A. Obligated service (a) In general Each participant in the Program shall provide service as a full-time employee of the Department at a Vet Center (as defined in section 7699(c) of this title) for the period of obligated service set forth in the agreement of the participant entered into under section 7604 of this title. (b) Determination of service commencement date (1) Not later than 60 days before the service commencement date of a participant, the Secretary shall notify the participant of that service commencement date. (2) The date specified in paragraph (1) with respect to a participant is the date for the beginning of the period of obligated service of the participant. 7699B. Breach of agreement: liability (a) Liquidated damages (1) A participant in the Program (other than a participant described in subsection (b)) who fails to accept payment, or instructs the educational institution in which the