I picked up some more information this morning on VRAP. Here it is – “To apply or learn more information about VRAP or Vocational Rehabilitation and Employment benefits, including on how to apply please call 1-800-827-1000 or visit www.benefits.va.gov/VOW and fill out an online application (VONAPP), or Complete VA Form 28-1900, Disabled Veterans Application for [...]
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This is an update to an earlier post from December 2011. A new GI Bill called the Veterans Retraining Assistance Program or VRAP, will start on July 1, 2012. As part of the VOW to Hire Heroes Act, it will offer up to 12 months of education and training for certain older unemployed veterans. Those [...]
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Recent statistics show the job market in this country has been steadily improving, except for one select group of people – veterans. In fact, the veterans unemployment percentage actually increased during the time when other unemployment figures decreased. On average, the unemployment rate in 2011 for veterans who served between September 11, 2001 to the [...]
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The Department of Veterans Affairs has announced the release of 68 new forms in an effort to help speed the processing of Veterans’ disability compensation and pension claims. These new forms bring the total of disability benefits questionnaires (DBQ) to 71, a number that sounds more daunting than helpful. The new forms hope to streamline [...]
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Many veterans have the GI Bill and want to attend college to better their education and increase their career opportunities, but because haven’t studied in years, are afraid to enroll in college. Do you find that you fit into this group? Fortunately for you, there is a little-known program called Veterans Upward Bound that can [...]
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