NEW Program for Veterans
The Department of
Labor and the Department of Veterans Affairs will begin accepting applications on May 15, 2012.
The program is limited to 45,000 participants from July
1, 2012, through September 30, 2012, and 54,000 participants from October 1,
2012, through March 31, 2014. Participants may receive up to 12 months of
assistance equal to the monthly full-time payment rate under the Montgomery GI
Bill–Active Duty program (currently $1,473 per month)
Veterans Retraining Assistance Program
(VRAP)
Congress passed, and the President has signed into law,
the VOW to Hire Heroes Act of 2011. Included in this new law is the Veterans
Retraining Assistance Program (VRAP). VRAP offers up to 12 months of training
assistance to unemployed Veterans. The Department of Veteran Affairs (VA) and
the Department of Labor (DOL) are working together to roll out this new program
on July 1, 2012.
The VRAP offers 12 months of training assistance to
Veterans who:
- Are at least 35 but no more than 60 years old
- Are unemployed
- Received an other than dishonorable discharge
- Are not be eligible for any other VA education benefit program (e.g.: the Post-9/11 GI Bill, Montgomery GI Bill, Vocational Rehabilitation and Employment Assistance)
- Are not in receipt of VA compensation due to unemployability
- Are not enrolled in a federal or state job training program
The program is limited to 45,000 participants from July
1, 2012, through September 30, 2012, and 54,000 participants from October 1,
2012, through March 31, 2014. Participants may receive up to 12 months of
assistance equal to the monthly full-time payment rate under the Montgomery GI
Bill–Active Duty program (currently $1,473 per month). DOL will offer
employment assistance to every Veteran who participates upon completion of the
program.
Participants must be enrolled in a VA approved program of
education offered by a community college or technical school. The program must
lead to an Associate Degree, Non-College Degree, or a Certificate, and train
the Veteran for a high demand occupation.
High Demand Jobs
VRAP will provide training for programs of
education that lead to a high demand occupation, as determined by the
Department of Labor.
How to Apply
The Department of Labor and the Department of Veterans
Affairs will begin
accepting applications on May 15, 2012. To complete the
application, you will need to know your direct deposit information (bank
routing number and account number), the name and location of your school, the
program you wish to pursue, and the applicable high demand occupation.
Veterans Retraining Assistance Program
VOW to Hire Heroes Act of 2011 Creates New Benefit for Unemployed Veterans
Congress
passed, and the President has signed into law, the VOW to Hire Heroes Act of
2011. Included in this new law is the Veterans Retraining Assistance Program
(VRAP). VRAP offers up to 12 months of training assistance to unemployed
Veterans. The Department of Veteran Affairs (VA) and the Department of Labor
(DOL) are working together to roll out this new program on July 1, 2012.
To
qualify, a Veteran must:
·
Be at least 35 but no more than 60 years
old
·
Have an other than dishonorable discharge
·
Not be eligible for any other VA education
benefit program (e.g.: the Post-9/11 GI Bill, Montgomery GI Bill, Vocational
Rehabilitation and Employment Assistance)
·
Not be in receipt of VA compensation due to
unemployability
·
Not be enrolled in a federal or state job
training program
The
program is limited to 45,000 participants from July 1, 2012, through September
30, 2012, and 54,000 participants from October 1, 2012, through March 31, 2014.
Participants may receive up to 12 months of assistance equal to the monthly
full-time payment rate under the Montgomery GI Bill–Active Duty program
(currently $1,473 per month). DOL will provide employment assistance to every
Veteran who participates upon completion of the program. VA will begin
accepting applications online by May 15, 2012.
Participants
must be enrolled in a program of education approved for VA benefits offered by
a community college or technical school. The program must lead to an Associate
Degree, Non-College Degree, or a Certificate, and provide training towards a
high demand occupation.
Call us at 1-800-827-1000 to learn more about the VOW to Hire Heroes Act
of 2011, or visit www.benefits.va.gov/vow
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