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Veterans Retraining Assistance Program

My Skills. My Benefits. My Future. The Veterans Retraining Assistance Program(VRAP) welcomes all 35 to 60 year-old unemployed Veterans looking for a new career....

Federal News Network Staff

June 21, 2012 1:37 pm

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My Skills. My Benefits. My Future.

The Veterans Retraining Assistance Program(VRAP) welcomes all 35 to 60 year-old unemployed Veterans looking for a new career. Through their retraining assistance program, Veterans who meet the criteria qualify for up to 12 months of assistance equal to the full-time Montgomery GI Bill ¡V Active Duty rate, currently $1,473 per month.

Applicants are now being accepted and must meet the following criteria:

Unemployed

At least 35 but no more than 60 years old

Have an other than dishonorable discharge

Not eligible for any other VA education benefit programs (e.g., the Post-9/11 GI Bill, Montgomery GI Bill, Vocational Rehabilitation and Employment)

Not in receipt of VA compensation due to Individual Unemployability (IU)

Not enrolled in a federal or state job training program

For more information visit www.benefits.va.gov/VOW