Are you a Veteran, and wondering how you can improve your skills? Would you like to get started on your degree? Or maybe you need some training so you can land a better job?
Fortunately, you can use your veteran benefits to help you accomplish all this and more. The Department of Veterans Affairs (VA), Department of Labor (DoL) and the Department of Education (DoE) all administer a number of employment, education, and training programs for veterans. The major programs offered are:
- The Montgomery G.I. Bill - Active Duty/Veteran
- The Montgomery G.I. Bill - Selected Reserve
- Veteran's Educational Assistance Program (VEAP)
- Veteran's Upward Bound
- Veteran's Employment and Training
Remember: There may be many scholarships, special loans, grants, and more available outside of Federal Govt. It will take some research on your part, but take advantage of the time you have put into the service - it can and should be rewarded! You can get started by checking out the State Veteran Benefits list.
Find out more about the G.I. Bills here:
Remember that G.I. Bill benefits only extend for a fixed period of time after you leave - generally 10 years for Active Duty and 10 - 14 years for Selective Reserve.
Members eligible for the Vietnam Era G.I. Bill Conversion are those individuals who had remaining entitlement under the Vietnam Era GI Bill on Dec. 31, 1989, and served on active duty without a break sometime between Oct. 19, 1984, and July 1, 1985, and continued to serve on active duty to July 1, 1988, or to July 1, 1987, followed by four years in the Selected Reserve after release from active duty.
VEAP education eligibility may be established even though the required active duty is not completed if the veteran: (a) receives VA disability compensation or military disability retirement; (b) served a previous period of at least 24 continuous months of active duty before Oct. 17, 1981; or (c) was discharged or released for early out, hardship or service-connected disability.
