VA Work Study Program
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Need extra money while you are using a VA education benefits and you need an employer who is understanding of your schedule? Then this program is for you, as it lets you get set up with a part-time job!

Program Requirements

You must meet ALL of the following:

  • Be enrolled at least 3/4 time in a college/university, professional program, or vocational school; and

  • Have enough VA education benefit eligibility to finish the work study contract; and

  • You’re using an approved VA education program to pay for your education or training.

Applying

  1. Complete VA Form 22-8691

  2. Submit the completed application to the Regional Office that handles your education benefits.

Frequently Asked Questions

    • You will get paid minimum wage for your state; UNLESS you are working for your school and their pay is higher - in which case you’d get that higher rate.

    • Examples include:

      • All 3 VA administrations (Benefits, Health, and National Cemetery);

      • Educational facilities (Colleges, universities, places that do not offer degrees);

      • State Veteran programs; and

      • Veteran Service Organizations.

    • You can while you are using your VA education benefits AND DURING breaks between semesters/courses.

    • You can work no more than 25 times the number of weeks of the length of your semester/program.

      • So if your semester program ran for 10 weeks then you could work no more than 250 hours during that semester/program.

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