Before Leaving Military Service
Pre-Discharge Program for Servicemembers. If you are a member of the armed forces serving on either active duty or full-time National Guard duty, you should apply through the VA Pre-Discharge Program before leaving service.
Vocational Rehabilitation and Employment Benefits for Service members and Veterans
The best way to file for vocational rehabilitation and employment services is to apply online at eBenefits.va.gov. If you don’t have an eBenefits account, register today. In eBenefits, apply using the Veterans On-line Application (VONAPP) to complete and submit your application online. The form to use is called VA Form 28-1900, “Disabled Veterans Application for Vocational Rehabilitation.”
You can also mail the VA Form 28-1900, “Disabled Veterans Application for Vocational Rehabilitation” to your local regional benefit office. You can locate your local regional benefit office using the VA Facility Locator. You may also visit your local regional benefit office and turn in your application for processing.
For more information on vocational rehabilitation and employment services, visit the Vocational Rehabilitation & Employment web page.
Montgomery GI Bill Active Duty (MGIB-AD)
The MGIB-AD program—sometimes known as Chapter 30—provides education benefits to Veterans and Servicemembers who have at least two years of active duty.
Type of Assistance
Assistance may be used for college degree and certificate programs, technical or vocational courses, flight training, apprenticeships or on-the-job training, high-tech training, licensing and certification tests, entrepreneurship training, certain entrance examinations, and correspondence courses. Remedial, deficiency, and refresher courses may be approved under certain circumstances. Benefits are generally payable for 10 years following your release from honorable active service. Get the Montgomery GI Bill Active Duty pamphlet(PDF).
E-Benefits
Connecting Wounded Warriors, Service Members, Veterans, Their Families and Caregivers with Those Who Support Them.
