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Applications for VR&E Services |
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VA INDUSTRY PARTNER |
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APPLICATIONS FOR VOCATIONAL REHABILITATION AND EDUCATIONAL COUNSELING Information And Instructions For Completing the Application
To get the address of the local VA office call 1-800-827-1000 toll-free. If you have received a DD214, you should attach a copy of it, unless you are still on active duty or if you are applying as a dependent of a veteran. VA will arrange for a counselor to meet with you. There is no charge for counseling, but you will have to pay your own travel. (Please note: educational counseling is not available in foreign countries except the Republic of the Philippines)
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Chapter 36 Educational Counseling |
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California Regional Offices
San Francisco / Oakland Regional Office
Regional Offices
Department of Veterans Affairs
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This VA form 28-8832 is also available on the Internet at: www.va.gov/vaforms.
VA VOCATIONAL AND EDUCATIONAL COUNSELING HELP IS AVAILABLE FREE OF CHARGE if you meet one of the following conditions: You are a veteran or dependent eligible for educational benefits under a program that VA administers; You were discharged or released from active duty under honorable conditions not more than 1 year ago; You are on active duty and six months or less remain before your scheduled release or discharge from service.
You may get counseling about any matter, including personal problems, related to: Career choice and career preparation School or job training Job selection and job search What is discussed in counseling depends on you, your situation and needs. You can learn more about yourself; career opportunities and requirements; training possibilities; sources of financial aid; and how to carry through on plans that you make. HOW TO GET COUNSELING
Complete this VA APPLICATION and send it with the COVER LETTER to the nearest United States Department of Veterans Affairs office
This form is an application for counseling only. Do not use this form to apply for VOCATIONAL REHABILITATION AND EMPLOYMENT BENEFITS (Chapter 31) (use the VA form 28-1900, Disabled Veterans Application For Vocational Rehabilitation) or VETERAN'S EDUCATION ASSISTANCE (Chapter 30, 32, 1606 or 1607) (use the VA Form 22-1990, Application For VA Education Benefits). These forms are available on the Internet at: www.va.gov/vaforms.
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Chapter 31 Vocational Rehabilitation |
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The Vocational Rehabilitation and Employment (VR&E) VetSuccess Program is authorized by Congress under Title 38, Code of Federal Regulations, Chapter 31. It is sometimes referred to as the Chapter 31 program. The VetSuccess program 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, VetSuccess offers services to improve their ability to live as independently as possible.
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