Vocational and Educational Counseling for Servicemembers and Veterans

Objective

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' Educational Assistance; Chapter 33 – Post 9/11 Educational Assistance ; Chapter 1606-Educational Assistance for Members of the Selective Service.

Who Can Apply

• Veteran (including dependents)
• Active-Duty Service Person (including dependents
• Reservist (including dependents)

Service members must be within 180 days of projected discharge or release from active duty. Veterans must be within 1 year from the date of discharge or release from active duty. For servicemembers, the projected discharge or release from active duty must be under conditions other than dishonorable . For veterans, the discharge or release from active duty must have been under conditions other than dishonorable. 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' Educational Assistance; Chapter 33 – Post 9/11 Educational Assistance; Chapter 1606 - Educational Assistance for Members of the Selective Service.

Who Benefits

• Veteran/Service person/Reservist (including dependents

Service members must be within 180 days of projected discharge or release from active duty. Veterans must be within 1 year from the date of discharge or release from active duty. For service members, the projected discharge or release from active duty must be under conditions other than dishonorable . For veterans, the discharge or release from active duty must have been under conditions other than dishonorable. 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' Educational Assistance ; Chapter 33 – Post 9/11 Educational Assistance; Chapter 1606 - Educational Assistance for Members of the Selective Service.

Assistance Types

• Direct Payment for Specified Use

Program Contact

PCPG.VBACO@va.gov
PCPG.VBACO@va.gov