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VR&E, apprenticeships, career counseling

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  1. Check VR&E (Chapter 31) eligibility; subsistence allowance is on top of tuition.
  2. Consider on-the-job training and apprenticeship tracks under the GI Bill.
  3. Ask your VR&E counselor about self-employment tracks if you want to start a business.

Benefits that apply here

Category: Education
EDUCATION

Veteran Readiness and Employment (VR&E, Chapter 31)

Vocational counseling, job training, education, and placement assistance for veterans whose service-connected disabilities create an employment handicap. Covers tuition, books, supplies, and a monthly subsistence allowance.

Available at 10%+ service-connected disability with qualifying employment handicap~$1,029/mo subsistenceFull-time training, no dependents
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Category: Education
EDUCATION

On-the-Job Training and Apprenticeship Programs

GI Bill benefits can be used for VA-approved on-the-job training (OJT) and registered apprenticeships, providing a monthly housing allowance while veterans earn industry-recognized credentials and wages.

Available to veterans with GI Bill entitlement remaining
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Category: Education
EDUCATION

Post-9/11 GI Bill (Chapter 33)

Covers tuition and fees (up to the highest in-state public school rate or a national cap for private schools), a monthly housing allowance based on BAH rates, and an annual books and supplies stipend.

Available with 90+ days active duty after 9/10/2001Up to ~$27K/yr tuitionPrivate school cap, plus housing
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