🎖️ Veteran Benefits

Veteran Readiness & Employment (VR&E, Chapter 31)

Career counseling, training, and job placement for veterans with service-connected disabilities.

Official sourceU.S. Department of Veterans Affairs
Official website
Last verified 2026-07-13·Effective Ongoing

What it is

Five tracks: Reemployment, Rapid Access to Employment, Self-Employment, Employment Through Long-Term Services, and Independent Living. Pays tuition, fees, books, and a monthly subsistence allowance.

Who qualifies

  • Veterans with a VA service-connected disability rating of at least 10% and a discharge that is other than dishonorable.

How to apply

  1. 1Apply on VA.gov with VA Form 28-1900.
  2. 2Meet with a Vocational Rehabilitation Counselor.
  3. 3Complete a rehabilitation plan.
Apply on the official website