Dear GI Bill® Beneficiaries,
On January 5, 2021, the Johnny Isakson and David P. Roe, M.D. Veterans Health Care and Benefits Improvement Act of 2020 (P.L.116-315) was signed into law. This new law provides for the improvement and/or expansion of various GI Bill® programs, including the following provision relating to the Veteran Employment Through Technology Education Courses (VET TEC) program and how it may affect you as a GI Bill® beneficiary:
Section 4302 EXPANSION OF ELIGIBLE CLASS OF PROVIDERS OF HIGH TECHNOLOGY PROGRAMS OF EDUCATION FOR VETERANS.
Specifically:
1) Expands the VET TEC Program to transitioning Service members who are within 180 days of their separation.
2) Eliminates the “2 years in operation” requirement; thereby increasing the number of eligible providers.
3) Requires instructors to be “experts” for program approval requirements.
4) Increases annual funding for VET TEC from $15 million to $45 million per year due to the high demand and usage of the program. This allows VA to provide more student Veterans the chance to gain the high-tech skills sought by today’s top employers.
What do you need to do?
At this time, no action is required from you. We will notify you as soon as funds are available, and VA reopens the application window to eligible Service members and Veterans. We are committed to providing you with regular updates through direct email campaigns, social media and outreach about VA’s effort to implement these new changes.
If you have any questions, please contact the Education Call Center at: 1-888-442-4551 between 8 a.m. and 7 p.m. ET, Monday-Friday. For timely updates about the law, please visit the Isakson and Roe Veterans Health Care and Benefits Improvement Act of 2020 webpage and follow us on Facebook for updates on all of your VA education benefits.
Respectfully,
Education Service
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