Vocational Educational Counseling
Vocational Rehabilitation and Employment Service provides
vocational-educational counseling to veterans and certain
dependents. Eligibility for this service is based on having
eligibility for a VA Education program such as: Chapter
30 (Montgomery GI Bill); Chapter 32 (Veterans Education
Assistance Program - VEAP); Chapter 35 (Dependents
Education Assistance Program) for certain spouses and
dependent children; Chapter 18 (Spina Bifida Program)
for certain dependent children; Chapter 1606 (Reservists
Education Program); Public Law 102-16 (for Transitioning
Service members).
Available Services
VR&E can provide a wide range of vocational and
educational counseling services to service members still
on active duty, as well as veterans and dependents who
are eligible for one of VA's educational benefit programs.
These services are designed to help an individual choose a
vocational direction and determine the course needed to
achieve the chosen goal.
Assistance may include interest and aptitude testing;
occupational exploration; setting occupational goals;
locating the right type of training program and exploring
educational or training facilities which might be utilized to
achieve an occupational goal.
Costs
Counseling services are provided to eligible persons at
no charge. However, VA does not pay for transporation
to the place of the counseling. To provide a full service,
the counseling may take more than one session. Call the
nationwide toll free number, 1-800-827-1000 to request
VA Form 28-8832, Application for Vocational Educational
Counseling.
