RSC VA Office does not determine eligibility for benefits. Only the Department of Veterans Affairs can do that. The information below is presented only as a rough guide to the payment you can expect if the DVA finds you eligible for a program.
Chapter 31, Vocational Rehabilitation: Veteran must have 20% or higher service-connected disability to be eligible. Benefits are authorized through a DVA case manager. Program will pay tuition and fees, actual cost of books, and a supplies stipend. The veteran also receives a monthly living stipend.
VRAP, Veterans Retraining Assistance Program: This program is for unemployed veterans ages 35-60 who want to train for one of the occupations on the Department of Labor’s list of high-demand occupations. Recipients are limited to 12 months of benefits, to be earned before April 1, 2014. They are paid a monthly stipend equal to the Chapter 30 rate, and they MUST maintain full-time enrollment to receive any stipend at all.
Chapter 33, Post-9/11 GI Bill® Transfer of Education Benefit (TEB aka TOE): Eligibility to transfer benefits to a spouse or dependents is based on length of service and retirement eligibility date.
Transferring benefits is a three-step process:
For pamphlets & fact sheets regarding these and other benefits please visit the following website: http://gibill.va.gov/resources/student_handouts/index.html
FOR VETERANS:
Chapter 33, Post-9/11 GI Bill® : The veteran is awarded a percentage of entitlement based on length of active military service after 9/10/2001. DVA will pay this percentage of:- in-state tuition and fees
- BAH (rate for an E5 with dependents in zip code 85281 for in-person enrollment; one-half the national average rate for completely online enrollments)
- book stipend of up to $1000 per academic year based on number of credits
Chapter 31, Vocational Rehabilitation: Veteran must have 20% or higher service-connected disability to be eligible. Benefits are authorized through a DVA case manager. Program will pay tuition and fees, actual cost of books, and a supplies stipend. The veteran also receives a monthly living stipend.
VRAP, Veterans Retraining Assistance Program: This program is for unemployed veterans ages 35-60 who want to train for one of the occupations on the Department of Labor’s list of high-demand occupations. Recipients are limited to 12 months of benefits, to be earned before April 1, 2014. They are paid a monthly stipend equal to the Chapter 30 rate, and they MUST maintain full-time enrollment to receive any stipend at all.
FOR RESERVISTS:
Chapter 1606, Selected Reserves: Reservists and National Guard members who have never been activated. DVA pays a small monthly stipend. Many also use Federal Tuition Assistance if they are attending at greater than half time status.
Chapter 1607, Reserve Educational Assistance Program: Reservists who have served active duty time. DVA pays a monthly stipend based on length of active duty service.FOR SPOUSES AND DEPENDENTS:
Chapter 35, Survivors and Dependents Educational Assistance (DEA): For spouses and children of veterans who are deceased or who have a 100% service-connected disability rating. Recipient is paid a monthly stipend.Chapter 33, Post-9/11 GI Bill® Transfer of Education Benefit (TEB aka TOE): Eligibility to transfer benefits to a spouse or dependents is based on length of service and retirement eligibility date.
Transferring benefits is a three-step process:
- The service member applies for his/her benefits through VONAPP at www.gibill.va.gov
- Once approved for benefits, the service member applies with Department of Defense (DoD) for approval to transfer the benefits
- Once DoD approval is received, the spouse or child applies through VONAPP at www.gibill.va.gov to complete the transfer.
For pamphlets & fact sheets regarding these and other benefits please visit the following website: http://gibill.va.gov/resources/student_handouts/index.html
