Vocational Rehabilitation

The Veteran Readiness and Employment Program (Chapter 31) assists Veterans with service-connected disabilities to prepare for, find, and keep suitable jobs. For Veterans with service-connected disabilities so severe that they cannot immediately consider work, VR&E offers services to improve their ability to live as independently as possible. A VA Counselor decides if a veteran has an employment handicap based upon the results of the comprehensive evaluation.

Entitlement to services is established if the veteran has a 20% service-connected disability and an employment handicap. After an entitlement decision is made, the veteran and the counselor will work together to develop a rehabilitation plan which may include funding for college. 

US Department of Veterans Affairs website: Veteran Readiness & Employment Program

How to apply for Veteran Readiness & Employment

Fill out Form 28-1900 using using the new VETS.GOV portal to submit the form.  to submit the form.  If you have used the eBenefits Portal previously you can log on using the same username/password.  If this is your first time using it, choose "I Am a New VONAPP User" and create a new account.
 

I'm already approved for Veteran Readiness & Employment

• Your Vocational Rehab Counselor should send us Form 28-1905

Veterans are strongly encouraged to apply for Financial Aid:  Apply

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