Service Members and Veterans

Apply Your GI Bill® Benefits To a VA Approved Apprenticeship

• Post 9-11 GI Bill eligible veterans 

  
  • If you are eligible, your GI Bill benefits can provide a monthly housing allowance and stipend for books and supplies in addition to your registered apprenticeship wages.
    • Monthly Housing Allowance
      • A veteran apprentice can use their GI Bill benefit and receive a tax free monthly stipend while participating in a Registered Apprenticeship Program.
    • Stipend for Books and Supplies
      • Post-9/11 GI Bill recipients may receive up to $83 per month for books and supplies in addition to their VA housing stipend.
• Montgomery GI Bill eligible veterans
  • If you are eligible, you may receive up to 36 months of education benefits.
• GI Bill Benefits Approved
  • If you're a veteran employed in a registered apprenticeship program, ask your employer if the program is "GI Bill Benefit Approved". If you have questions about GI Bill Benefits, visit the VA's eBenefits website or call 1-800-827-1000 (Monday through Friday, 8:00 a.m - 9:00 p.m. Eastern Time). Click here to search GI Bill Approved Facilities.
  • GI Bill® is a registered trademark of the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA). More information about education benefits offered by VA is available at the official U.S. government Veterans Affairs web site.
  • Watch the RA Academy MicroLearning Module on GI Bill Approval for Apprentices

Veterans with a Service-Connected Disability

• Veterans Readiness and Employment VR&E Program
  • Veterans Readiness and Employment VR&E Program, formerly known as Vocational Rehabilitation and Employment, helps Service Members and Veterans with a service-connected disability obtain suitable employment. Veterans with a service-connected disability may also be eligible for custom apprenticeship programs approved by a VR&E counselor. Apply for VR&E benefits to determine whether you are eligible by filling out VA Form 28-1900 for VR&E benefits, available on eBenefits.va.gov.
  • Resources for Veterans with Disabilities - Visit the “Veterans Spotlight” from the Partnership on Inclusive Apprenticeship (PIA). The Spotlight includes resources for former service members with disabilities interested in exploring apprenticeship opportunities.

Veterans Experiencing Housing Instability

• Apprenticeship may be a dependable career pathway
  • The U.S Department of Labor's Veterans' Employment and Training Service (VETS) is reintegrating homeless veterans into the labor force with meaningful employment and in stimulating the development of effective service delivery systems to address the complex problems facing homeless veterans. Meaningful employment is defined as open and competitive paid employment, and aligned with the homeless veteran’s aspirations, talents, and abilities. Employment provides a family sustaining wage or, at least the minimum income necessary for a worker to meet his or her basic financial needs. Learn more about how apprenticeship helps Service Members and Veterans experiencing housing instability.