Veterans Retraining Assistance Program (VRAP)

Last fall, Con­gress passed, and the Pres­i­dent signed into law, the VOW to Hire Heroes Act of 2011 in order to help vet­er­ans find jobs.  The VOW to Hire Heroes Act of 2011 is now being imple­mented, and with that, unem­ployed vet­er­ans ages 35–60 can apply for retrain­ing under the Mont­gomery GI Bill for in-demand jobs.

• Are at least 35 but no more than 60 years old;

• Are unem­ployed (The Depart­ment of Labor defines “unem­ployed” as “Peo­ple who are job­less, look­ing for jobs, and avail­able for work.”  All three cri­te­ria must be met to be con­sid­ered unemployed);

• Received an other than dis­hon­or­able discharge;

• Are not be eli­gi­ble for any other VA edu­ca­tion ben­e­fit pro­gram (e.g.: the Post-9/11 GI Bill, Mont­gomery GI Bill, Voca­tional Reha­bil­i­ta­tion and Employ­ment Assistance);

• Are not in receipt of VA com­pen­sa­tion due to unem­ploy­a­bil­ity; and

• Are not enrolled in a fed­eral or state job train­ing program