Veterans with Disabilities: VA Could Better Inform Veterans with Disabilities about Their Education Benefit Options. Report to Congressional Requesters. GAO-21-450

Autor/in	Curda, Elizabeth H.
Institution	US Government Accountability Office
Titel	Veterans with Disabilities: VA Could Better Inform Veterans with Disabilities about Their Education Benefit Options. Report to Congressional Requesters. GAO-21-450
Quelle	(2021), (34 Seiten) PDF als Volltext kostenfreie Datei Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Monographie
Schlagwörter	Recht; Veterans Education; Disabilities; Reentry Workers; Employment Services; Financial Support; Federal Legislation; Knowledge Level; Information Dissemination; Access to Education; Attitudes; Program Effectiveness; Tuition; Fees; Housing; Instructional Materials; Career Counseling; Career Readiness; Assistive Technology; Job Training; Access to Information; Transitional Programs; Postsecondary Education; Paying for College + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Handicap; Behinderung; Beruflicher Wiedereinstieg; Employment service; Arbeitsvermittlung; Finanzielle Förderung; Bundesrecht; Wissensbasis; Informationsverbreitung; Education; Access; Bildung; Zugang; Bildungszugang; Attitude; Einstellung; Verhalten; Unterweisung; Unterricht; Gebühren; Studiengebühren; Unterkunft; Lehrmaterial; Lehrmittel; Unterrichtsmedien; Berufsqualifizierender Bildungsgang; Post-secondary education; Tertiäre Bildung; Studienfinanzierung
Abstract	Veterans Affairs (VA) offers education benefits to veterans with disabilities through the GI Bill, VA's largest education program, and Veteran Readiness and Employment (VR&E), which helps veterans with service-connected disabilities re-enter the workforce. Each offers distinct features that may better serve veterans depending on their individual circumstances. However, veterans with disabilities may not know that VR&E can help pay for education as part of its employment services. The Government Accountability Office (GAO) was asked to what extent eligible veterans are aware of the comparative features of the programs. This report examines (1) the reported factors that influence whether veterans with disabilities select the Post-9/11 GI Bill or VR&E, and (2) how VA informs veterans with disabilities about the education benefits available to them from each program, and the effectiveness of those efforts. For both programs, GAO reviewed relevant federal laws; analyzed participant data; conducted semistructured interviews with officials from schools and VSOs selected for their depth of knowledge about veteran affairs, and reviewed relevant VA informational materials. GAO is making two recommendations to VA to take steps to 1) provide veterans with more information about VR&E's education benefits and 2) inform veterans about the comparative program features of the GI Bill and VR&E. VA concurred with the recommendations. (ERIC).
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Erfasst von	ERIC (Education Resources Information Center), Washington, DC
Update	2024/1/01