- You must be unemployed the day you apply
- You must be least 35 but no more than 60 years old
- You must have an other than dishonorable discharge
- You must not be eligible for any other VA education benefit program (e.g., the Post 9/11 GI Bill, Montgomery GI Bill, Vocational Rehabilitation and Employment)
- You must not in receipt of VA compensation due to Individual Unemployability (IU)
- You cannot be enrolled in a federal or state job training program
- You must be enrolled in a VA approved program of education offered by a community college or technical school
- Have previously completed a VA Vocational Rehabilitation and Employment program and been considered “rehabilitated” by VA.
- Apply within six months of using up your initial 26 weeks of unemployment benefits. You may still qualify for extended or emergency unemployment benefits.
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