Vocational and Educational Counseling for Servicemembers and Veterans
Department Of Veterans Affairs, Veterans Benefits Administration
To offer vocational and educational counseling to service members within 180 days of their projected discharge or release from active duty and to veterans within one year from the date of their discharge or release from active duty. This counseling is also available to individuals who are eligible for VA educational assistance including: Chapter 30- All-Volunteer Force Educational Assistance Program; Chapter 31 – Vocational Rehabilitation and Employment; Chapter 32-Post-Vietnam Era Veterans' Ed
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Helps veterans and their dependents get free career and educational counseling. They receive support to set goals, overcome barriers, and navigate VA benefits.
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📋What Are the Application Steps & Timeline?
- 📝Steps to Apply
- Apply online for VR&E benefits
- Fill out VA Form 28-1900 and mail it
- Apply in person at a VA regional office
- Get help from a trained professional
- 🌐Application Portal
- https://www.va.gov/careers-employment/vocational-rehabilitation/how-to-apply
- 📤Submission Method
- online
- 🔄Intake Type
- rolling
📄What Documents Are Required?
- ✅Required Documents
- SF-424 (Application for Federal Assistance)
- SF-424A (Budget Information - Non-Construction)
- SF-424B (Assurances)
- Project Narrative
- Budget Narrative
- indirect cost rate agreement
- IRB approval letter
- environmental review
- 📐Format Requirements
- PDF only, max 10MB
- 📥Templates Available
- ✉️Supporting Letters
- Letters of support or reference are not explicitly required.
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💰What Expenses Are Eligible?
- 🧾Eligible Expenses
- employment support
- services to help you live independently
- professional or vocational counseling
- rehabilitation planning
- job training
- resume development
- work-readiness support
- help finding and keeping a job
- on-the-job training
- apprenticeships
- non-paid work experiences
- post-secondary education and training
- supportive rehabilitation services
- case management
- counseling
- medical referrals
- independent living services
- 💳Payment Model
- mixed
- ⏪Retroactive Expenses Eligible
- Yes
🤝Is Matching Funding Required?
- 🔀Matching Required
- Yes
- 📊Matching Ratio
- 25% minimum
- 🏦Eligible Matching Sources
- cash
- in-kind
- 📚Stacking Rules
- Yes
- 🛡️Proof of Matching Required
- not specified
📊What Are the Reporting Requirements?
- 🔍Audit Requirements
- OMB Uniform Guidance Single Audit if the recipient expends $750,000 or more in federal awards in a fiscal year
- 🗄️Record Retention Period
- 3 years post-final-report
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