The Veteran Rapid Retraining Assistance Program (VRRAP) offers education and training for high-demand jobs to qualifying veterans who are unemployed because of the COVID-19 pandemic.
Requirements:
- At least 22 years old, but not older than 66
- Unemployed because of the COVID-19 pandemic
- Not rated as totally disabled because you can't work
- Not enrolled in a federal or state jobs program
VRRAP covers education and training programs approved under the GI Bill and Veteran Employment through Technology Education Courses (VET TEC) that lead to high-demand jobs. These include associate degrees, non-college degrees and certificate programs. The Department of Labor determines what’s considered a high-demand job for VRRAP.
Find a participating school.
View a complete listing of approved participating schools
The VRRAP program will be available through Dec. 11. The VA will stop making payments on that date or when they reach either the $386 million funding limit or the 17,250 participant limit.
Learn more about the VRRAP program or call 1-888-442-4551.
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