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Educational and Career Counseling

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Educational and Career Counseling can help you:

  • Assess your vocational interests, aptitudes and abilities,
  • Explore career opportunities,
  • Obtain guidance on effective use of VA benefits and resources to achieve education and career goals,
  • Address barriers that may impede success in training or employment, and
  • Develop educational program objectives.

Educational and Career Counseling can help you:

  • Assess your vocational interests, aptitudes and abilities,
  • Explore career opportunities,
  • Obtain guidance on effective use of VA benefits and resources to achieve education and career goals,
  • Address barriers that may impede success in training or employment, and
  • Develop educational program objectives.

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To be eligible for VA benefits and services, your discharge status must be a condition other than dishonorable, unless an exception is made by a VA regional office. You must also meet one of the following:

  • A transitioning Servicemember within 6 months of discharge from active duty,
  • A Veteran within one year of discharge from active duty, or
  • Any Servicemember, Veteran, or qualified dependent eligible for VA educational assistance.

Note: Under both the Montgomery GI Bill and the Post-9/11 GI Bill, active duty servicemembers have the option to transfer some or all of their educational benefit entitlement to their dependent(s).

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The quickest way is to apply online at the eBenefits website, click on Veteran Readiness and Employment and select "Veteran Readiness and Employment Benefits." You may also submit a completed application (VAF 28-8832) at the local VA Regional or out based office, or mail the completed application to the closest Regional Office.

For more information, visit the VA's Education and Career Counseling webpage.


If you have questions:

  • Visit the Ask VA (AVA) webpage to ask a question electronically.
  • Call 1-800-827-1000
  • Call 1-800-829-4833 if you have a hearing impairment.

To apply for VA benefits and services, view your benefit status, and many more services go to www.va.gov and either logon with your eBenefits sign on or use www.Logon.gov to enroll. VA.gov is a one-stop source for information on Department of Defense and Department of Veterans Affairs benefits and services. Veterans, service members and their family members can conduct self-service transactions such as checking compensation and pension claim status information, enrolling in GI Bill, and obtaining copies of civil service preference letters, military records (DD214), and other personal information. For further information visit the VA.gov website.