VA Reaches Out to Older Unemployed Vets

Week of June 25, 2012

The Department of Veterans Affairs will seek out Veterans who may be qualified for its new Veterans Retraining Assistance Program (VRAP) at the Detroit VA for Vets Hiring Fair June 26-28. VRAP allows qualifying Veterans between the ages of 35 and 60 to receive up to 12 months of education assistance. Under this program, Veterans apply on a first-come, first-served basis for programs that begin on or after July 1. The program runs through March, 2014. More information about the small business conference is available at the National Veteran Small Business Conference. Information and the application for VRAP are available at the VA's VRAP webpage. Information on the hiring fair and how to register is available at the Veteran Hiring Fair Detroit website at www.VAforVets.VA.Gov/Detroit.
Check out the LIVE BLOG - VRAP Q&A.