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Chapter 33 Verification of Enrollment
Chapter 33 beneficiaries must verify their enrollment at a school to VA,
effective August 1, 2021, for beneficiaries attending Noncollege Degree
schools and effective December 17, 2021 for beneficiaries attending
Institutions of Higher Learning (degree granting schools) (PL 116-315,
Section 1010).
COVIDI19 Updates
Special health emergency provisions for the administration of GI Bill®
education programs end December 22, 2021, unless extended by
Congress. For updates pertaining to the COVID-19 health emergency
and for Student FAQs, please visit https://benefits.va.gov/gibill/
covidl9educationbenefits.asp

VA's New, Temporary and/or Pilot Programs
STEM Program -The Edith Nourse Rogers Science Technology
Engineering Math (STEM) Scholarship provides a maximum award of
$30,000 to Post-9/11 or Fry Scholarship students who have exhausted
or will exhaust entitlement, within 180 days. Eligible veterans and
Fry Scholarship students must be pursuing an undergraduate STEM
degree at an Institution of Higher Learning or must be enrolled in
a clinical training program for health care professionals. Eligible
veteran and Fry Scholarship students who have already obtained
an undergraduate degree in a STEM field and who are enrolled in
a teaching certification program to teach in a STEM field, are also
eligible to apply (PL 115-48). Visit www.va.gov/education/otherlva-
education-benefits/stem-scholarship/
VET TEC Program -VA's 5-year Veteran Employment Through
Technology Education Courses (VET TEC) Pilot Program commencing
August 1, 2018 to provide training benefits to eligible veterans who
enroll in high technology education programs (Information Science,
Computer Programming, Data Processing, Media Applications,
or Computer Software) at approved Noncollege Degree schools.
Only one day of GI Bill® entitlement is needed for eligibility and
program does not use beneficiary's benefits. Training and a monthly
housing allowance (MHA) is provided to students. Students may
also train as online only students; however, the MHA would be 1/2 of
national average (PL 115-48). Visit www.va.gov/education/about-gi-
billbenefits/how-to-use-benefits/vettec-highltech-program/

VRRAP Program -VA's temporary Veteran Rapid Retraining Assistance
Program (VRRAP) commenced March 11, 2021 and the last payment
in this program will be made on December 11, 2022. This temporary
program was created as an economic stimulus package with aid
targeted to assist individuals and businesses to recover from the
effects of the COVID-19 pandemic. Eligible veterans will receive up to
12 months of tuition, fees and monthly housing allowance based on
Post-9/11 GI Bill® rates. Beneficiaries must be pursuing an Associate's
Degree or a Noncollege Degree Certificate program, with an approved
provider, and must be pursuing a high-demand occupation, as