Are You Eligible for Chapter 35? See How Much You Can Get for On-the-Job Training!

If you re a spouse or child of a veteran who passed away went missing or has a permanent service-related disability you might qualify for something called Chapter benefits It s basically help from the VA to backing you while you re learning a new skill or commerce through on-the-job training or an apprenticeship So How Much Will You Get It depends on how long you ve been training and how multiple hours you put in each month Here s the gist For the first six months you can get about a month Months to that drops to around a month Months to it goes down further to about a month After months you ll get roughly a month To get the full amount you need to work at least hours a month If you work less than that your payment will be adjusted based on your hours How Does It Work Basically the VA looks at how far you are into your training and how plenty of hours you re putting in each month The more you work the more you get but the payments do decrease over time as you gain more experience If you re working less than half-time your payments will be smaller adjusted to fit your schedule How Long Can You Get These Benefits You can receive Chapter benefits for up to months total That means as you go through your training or apprenticeship you ll get paid monthly until you either finish or hit the -month limit How Do You Apply It s pretty straightforward You can apply online on the VA website quick and easy Or if you like paper forms you can download and mail in VA Form - Once you re approved you ll get a Certificate of Eligibility This is what you ll need to show your employer or training provider so they know you re good to go Need a Hand If you have questions or get stuck don t worry You can call the VA Guidance Call Center at - - to talk to a real person Or send your questions online through the VA s Ask VA portal if you prefer typing it out If you re thinking about starting training or an apprenticeship and want to know how Chapter benefits can sponsorship you just let me know I m here to help make it easier