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Veteran Education & Training Resources
Paying for school, trade training, or a certification — and the lesser-known GI Bill routes like on-the-job training, apprenticeships, and getting licensing exam fees reimbursed.
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VA Education & GI Bill
Education benefits
Post-9/11 and Montgomery GI Bill, transfer of benefits, and enrollment help.
Veteran Readiness & Employment (VR&E, Ch. 31)
Retraining & careers
Career counseling, retraining, and support for veterans with service-connected disabilities.
Yellow Ribbon Program
Tuition beyond the GI Bill
Participating schools and VA split extra tuition costs the GI Bill doesn't cover.
VET TEC
High-tech training
Funds coding, IT, and data bootcamps without using GI Bill entitlement.
DoD SkillBridge
Transition internships
Civilian industry training and internships during your final 180 days of service.
Student Veterans of America
Campus chapters
1,500+ campus chapters, scholarships, and support for student veterans.
Apprenticeship.gov
Earn while you learn
Registered apprenticeships — many usable with the GI Bill.
My Next Move for Veterans
Career explorer
Match your military job to civilian careers and see training paths.
GI Bill On-the-Job Training & Apprenticeships
Earn while you train
Use GI Bill benefits while working in a VA-approved apprenticeship or on-the-job training program in trades like plumbing, electrical, or law enforcement. Pays a monthly amount for living expenses on top of your wages, plus a books-and-supplies stipend under the Post-9/11 GI Bill.
VA Education & Career Counseling (Chapter 36)
Free career counseling & planning
Free Personalized Career Planning and Guidance: career counseling, educational planning, academic support, and resume help for veterans, service members, and eligible dependents. Open to anyone eligible for a VA education benefit and to those within roughly a year of separation.
GI Bill Licensing & Certification Test Reimbursement
Certification test fee payback
The VA reimburses up to $2,000 per test for licensing and certification exams required for a job, such as CDL, journeyman, and IT certifications, using part of your GI Bill entitlement. Approved prep courses can also be covered under the Post-9/11 GI Bill and DEA.
Florida Dept. of Veterans' Affairs — Education Benefits (Bill Young Tuition Waiver)
Statewide FL · state education benefits
Official state agency page on Florida veteran education benefits, including the Congressman C.W. Bill Young Veteran Tuition Waiver, out-of-state and Purple Heart fee waivers, and priority course registration at Florida public colleges, universities, and career centers.
Concordia College Military Students / School Certifying Official
Moorhead MN · Fargo–Moorhead · education & training
Private four-year college in Moorhead that certifies VA education benefits for its own enrolled and incoming students, processing GI Bill chapters 30, 31, 32, 33, 35, and 1606. Concordia participates in the Yellow Ribbon Program for undergraduates entitled to the 100 percent Chapter 33 rate, contributing up to 50 percent of remaining tuition and fees with a matching VA share. School certifying official Sarah Davis (218-299-4724, [email protected]) works in the Registrar's Office in Lorentzsen Hall and also handles questions about the Minnesota GI Bill, Federal Tuition Assistance, and Minnesota State Tuition Reimbursement.
Larry Shellito Veteran, Service Member and Family Success Center (Minnesota State University Moorhead)
Moorhead MN · Fargo–Moorhead · education & training
Minnesota State Moorhead's on-campus center for military-connected students, providing GI Bill certification, help maximizing education benefits, and counseling. Staff include a veterans resource outreach director, a military-connected career coach, and an on-site Minnesota Department of Veterans Affairs Higher Education Veterans Program benefits specialist. Open to veterans, service members, and their families; the center also serves as meeting and study space for the Dragon Student Veterans Club. Email [email protected].
M State (Minnesota State Community and Technical College) Veterans Services - Moorhead Campus
Moorhead MN · Fargo–Moorhead · education & training
M State's veterans services help service members, veterans and their families understand and apply for federal and state education benefits. Getting started runs through a Veteran Benefits Signup Form and a military-to-M State checklist covering admissions, transcript evaluation, benefits and financial aid. A regional veterans coordinator keeps offices at the Moorhead, Detroit Lakes and Wadena campuses, and a school certifying official handles VA benefit certification; the college's toll-free line is 877-450-3322.
NDSU Military and Veterans Certification (Office of the Provost)
Fargo ND · Fargo–Moorhead · education & training
NDSU's VA certifying office. Certifies student enrollment for GI Bill and other VA education benefits (Chapters 30, 31, 33 and others), assists with tuition assistance and military transfer credit, and handles enrollment accommodations for students called to active duty. Email [email protected]; office hours 7:30 a.m.-4:30 p.m. Mon-Fri during fall and spring semesters, until 4:00 p.m. over breaks and summer.
North Dakota Department of Veterans Affairs - State Approving Agency (Education)
Fargo ND · Fargo–Moorhead · education & training
The State Approving Agency reviews, approves, and supervises North Dakota schools, apprenticeships, and on-the-job training programs so veterans, dependents, Guard members, and reservists can use GI Bill benefits at them. It is mainly institution-facing, but it is the office to call if you want to confirm a specific ND school or apprenticeship is VA-approved before enrolling. SAA Administrator Chris Kratochvil, 701-298-4667, [email protected]; the department's main line is 701-239-7165.
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