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"Security University certifications are approved for reimbursement under the GI Bill by the Virginia State Approving Agency for Veterans Education and Training".

GI Bill License and Certification Program

Reimbursement for licensing and certification tests that have been specifically approved for the GI Bill is provided by the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA). VA can pay only for the cost of the tests, not any other fees connected with obtaining a license or certification. The following is a summary of the GI Bill License and Certification Program.

Overview

In today's business and federal workforce, having a license or certification can open doors for you. A license is required for most professions, and for jobs that are subject to state or other government regulations. Certification is voluntary, but frequently sought after. That's because getting a certification can help you get, keep, or advance in a job and increase your pay!

Note : By certification, we mean the certification you get by taking a specific test for a field of employment, not a paper certificate you get at the end of class when you complete of training. After Oct 3, 2011 you can also use your VA benefits for SU courses and certification programs.
You can receive reimbursement of up to $2,000 per test but not more than the actual cost of the test. You can receive benefits to retake a test if you fail. The number of tests you can take is unlimited, except that you can't receive benefits to retake a test you passed.

Note: Your total months of entitlement to VA education benefits will be reduced each time you use your benefits for licensing and certification. To determine the charge to your entitlement, divide the cost of the test by your monthly benefit rate for full-time training. For example, if your test costs $684, and $1368 is your full-time student payment rate, you'd use one half-month of entitlement.

Eligibility

You may receive this benefit if you're eligible for:

• The Montgomery G.I. Bill Chapter 30- Active Duty (this benefit isn't available for the MGIB for reservists)
• VEAP Chapter 606
• Dependents' Educational Assistance

Reminder: You generally have 10 years after your discharge from active duty to use your benefits.

Filing an Application

If you have never filed an application for education benefits, you need to submit an application along with your request for payment for the test - or tests. If you are a veteran or are on active duty, download VA Form 22-1990 . If you are an eligible child or spouse, download VA Form 22-5490 . Mail your application form together with your test information to the VA office for your state. Include the test information in the Remarks section of the form. Send a copy of your test results with a note requesting reimbursement. Make sure to include:

• Your name and social security number
• The name of the test you took and the date you took it
• The name and address of the organization issuing the license or certificate (not necessarily the organization that administered the test)
• The cost of the test (note: Registration fees, preparation guides, processing fees, etc. will not be reimbursed.)
• The following statement: "I authorize release of my test information to VA."

You can find the approved tests at www.gibill.va.gov , on the Licensing and Certification page. If the test you're taking isn't on the approved list, they will ask the state-approving agency to see if it can be approved.

Contacts

If you have questions on the licensing and certification benefit, or on applying for benefits, you can:

• Check the Internet site: www.gibill.va.gov . You'll find a link to the Licensing and Certification page.
• Send an e-mail inquiry to the VA Regional Processing Office near you by going to www.gibill.va.gov and clicking on Ask a Question.

Call at 1-888-GIBILL-1 (1-888-442-4551), or for the hearing-impaired, 1-800-829-4833. However, the phone lines are often very busy, especially when school enrollments are heavy. You may have more success through the Internet.

Registering for Security University classes:
YOU fill out a VA Form 22-1995 GI bill chapter 30 form 22-1995
Make sure you enroll for Accelerated Paymen - as a Chapter 30, 33 or 1606 Student.
You provide your COE - Certificate of Elidgibility
Prior to class under Chapter 33 SU adopts you into the SU GI Bill program and SU receives payment.
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Montgomery GI Bill - Active Duty (MGIB-AD) [The MGIB program provides up to 36 months of education benefits. This benefit may be used for degree and certificate programs, flight training, apprenticeship/on-the-job training and correspondence courses. Remedial, deficiency, and refresher courses may be approved under certain circumstances. Generally, benefits are payable for 10 years following your release from active duty. This program is commonly known as Chapter 30]
link to all approved tests, http://inquiry.vba.va.gov/weamspub/buildSearchInstitutionCriteria.do
link to the licensing and certification brochure http://www.gibill.va.gov/pamphlets/LC_brochure.pdf

General Information
Pamphlet Adobe PDF / Factsheet MS-Word
See Payment Rates for current rates of payment.

Available to MGIB-AD recipients only.
An accelerated payment is a lump sum payment of 60% of tuition and fees for certain high cost, high tech programs. To qualify, you must be enrolled in a high tech program and you must certify that you intend to seek employment in a high tech industry as defined by VA. Accelerated payment is paid instead of Montgomery GI Bill benefits that you would otherwise receive.

What is an Accelerated Payment? An accelerated payment is a lump sum payment of 60% of tuition and fees for certain high cost, high tech programs. If you do not have sufficient entitlement to cover 60% of tuition and fees, we will pay you based on your actual remaining entitlement.

VA will make accelerated payments for one term, quarter, or semester at a time. However, if the program is not offered on a term, quarter or semester basis, the accelerated payment is paid for the entire program. To qualify, you must be enrolled in a high tech program and you must certify that you intend to seek employment in a high tech industry as defined by VA. Accelerated payment is paid instead of Montgomery GI Bill benefits that you would otherwise receive.

Who qualifies for accelerated payments? Only individuals eligible for the Montgomery GI Bill - Active Duty (Chapter 30) qualify for accelerated payments.

How high do the tuition and fees have to be?

To receive accelerated payment, the tuition and fees must be more than double the Montgomery GI Bill benefits that you would otherwise receive for that term. For example, if your full-time rate is $732 and you are enrolled in a 4-month semester, your tuition and fees must be over $5,856 (4 months x $732=$2,928; $5,856=2 x $2,928) before you could receive an accelerated payment.

If you receive $900 monthly benefits, your tuition and fees must be over $7,200 (4 months x $900=$3,600; $7,200= 2 x $3,600). If you receive $1,050 monthly benefits, your tuition and fees must be over $8,400 (4 months x $1,050 = $4,200; 2 x $4,200 = $8,400).

How is your education entitlement charged?
We will divide your accelerated payment by the amount of your full-time monthly rate (including kickers and additional contributions) and we will reduce your entitlement by the resulting number of months and days.

Example: Jill received an accelerated payment of $3,600. Her full-time rate is $900. VA will charge her entitlement as follows: $3,600/$900 = 4 months.
Can school related expenses (such as books, supplies, and living expenses) be counted as tuition and fees for accelerated payments? No. Only the school's tuition and fees can be considered for accelerated payment.

Can you receive accelerated payments for short, non-degree course?
Yes, as long as they are approved for VA benefits. Short, expensive, IT courses offered by businesses typically are not approved for VA benefits.

Do you have to verify your enrollment each month if you receive an accelerated payment?

No. After you complete your enrollment, we will ask you to verify that you received the accelerated payment and we will also ask you to tell us how you used the accelerated payment (such as toward tuition, fees and books and supplies). We are asking the latter question for statistical purposes only because the law requires us to collect this information. Your answer will have no bearing on your entitlement to the accelerated payment. You must respond to these questions within 60 days from the end of your enrollment period or we will create an overpayment equal to the accelerated payment. As with any course, you must notify us of any change in your enrollment. Your school will be reporting any changes as well.

Is there any financial risk with accelerated payment?

Yes.  If you receive a non-punitive grade (a grade that does not count toward graduation requirements such as a "W" for Withdrawal), you may have to repay all or part of your accelerated payment depending on the reasons you received that grade. You may have to repay a large amount of money.

Do you have to pay back the accelerated payments if you fail to find employment in a high technology industry?
No. The fact that you intended to find employment in a high technology industry is sufficient to let you keep your accelerated payments.

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As of August 1, 2009, the Post-9/11 GI Bill is effective for training. Approved training under the Post-9/11 GI Bill includes graduate and undergraduate degrees, and vocational/technical training. All training programs must be offered by an institution of higher learning (IHL) and approved for GI Bill benefits. Additionally, tutorial assistance, and licensing and certification test reimbursement are approved under the Post- 9/11 GI Bill.

The Post 9-11 GI Bill will pay eligible individuals:

• Your full tuition & fees directly to the school for all public school in-state students. For those attending private or foreign schools tuition & fees are capped at $17,500 per academic year. For those attending a more expensive private school or a public school as a non-resident out-of-state student, a program exists which may help to reimburse the difference. This program is called the " Yellow Ribbon Program ". (Click on the link for more information about the Yellow Ribbon Program, not everyone is eligible for the program).
  
• A monthly housing allowance (MHA) based on the Basic Allowance for Housing for an E-5 with dependents at the location of the school. For those enrolled solely in distance learning the housing allowance payable is equal to ½ the national average BAH for an E-5 with dependents ($673.50 for the 2011 academic year). For those attending foreign schools (schools without a main campus in the U.S.) the BAH rate is fixed at $1,347.00 for the 2011 academic year. (Active duty students & their spouses cannot receive the MHA).
  
• An annual books & supplies stipend of $1,000 paid proportionately based on enrollment.
  
• A one-time rural benefit payment for eligible individuals.

This benefit provides up to 36 months of education benefits, generally benefits are payable for 15 years following your release from active duty. The Post-9/11 GI Bill also offers some service members the opportunity to transfer their GI Bill to dependents.

What programs qualify for accelerated payment? Both degree and non-degree programs qualify. You must be enrolled in a program in one of the following categories:
· Computer specialties; and
· Engineering, science, and computer management

Vocational Rehabilitation and Employment VetSuccess CH 31

The Department of Veterans Affairs' Vocational Rehabilitation and Employment (VR&E) VetSuccess program (also known as Voc-Rehab or Chapter 31) offers disabled vets counseling, training, education and other services needed to prepare for, find, and keep suitable jobs.

If you are a veteran who has a VA disability rating and an employment handicap , you may be entitled to vocational rehabilitation & employment services under Chapter 31 of the GI Bill. These services include - but are not limited to - counseling, training, education and job placement assistance.

The following services may be provided through the VR&E program:

• Comprehensive rehabilitation evaluation to determine abilities, skills, interests, and needs.
• Vocational counseling and rehabilitation planning.
• Employment services such as job-seeking skills, resume development, and other work readiness assistance.
• Assistance finding and keeping a job, including the use of special employer incentives.
• On the Job Training (OJT), apprenticeships, and non-paid work experiences.
• Financial assistance for post-secondary training at a college, vocational, technical or business school.
• Supportive rehabilitation services including case management, counseling, and referral.
• Independent living services for for Veterans unable to work due to the severity of their disabilities.

VR&E Eligibility

Eligibility and entitlement for VR&E are two different things. You may meet eligiblity criteria, yet not be entitled to services. The first step in the VR&E process is to be evaluated to determine if you qualify for services. To receive an evaluation for VR&E services, you must meet the following "eligibility" criteria:

• Have received, or will receive, a discharge that is other than dishonorable.
• Have a service-connected disability rating of at least 10% - or a memorandum rating of 20% or more from the VA.
• Submit a completed application for VR&E services (online at the Department of Veterans Affairs VONAPP site).

Period of Eligibility - Like many VA benefits VR&E has a limited period of eligibility. The basic period of eligibility in which VR&E services may be used is 12 years from the date of separation from active military service, or the date the veteran was first notified by VA of a service-connected disability rating, which comes later.

The basic period of eligibility may be extended if a Vocational Rehabilitation Counselor determines that a veteran has a Serious Employment Handicap .

VR&E Program/Process Overview

If you are eligible for an evaluation under the Vocational Rehabilitation program, you must complete an application and meet with a Vocational Rehabilitation Counselor (VRC). If the VRC determines that an employment handicap exists as a result of a service-connected disability, you will be entitled to services. You and the VRC will then continue counseling to select a track of services and jointly develop a plan to address your rehabilitation and employment needs.

You and your Vocational Rehabilitation Counselor  will work together to:

• Determine your transferable skills, aptitudes, and interests.
• Identify viable employment and / or independent living services options.
• Explore labor market and wage information.
• Identify physical demands and other job characteristics.
• Narrow vocational options to identify a suitable employment goal.
• Select a VR&E VetSuccess program track leading to an employment or independent living goal.
• Investigate training requirements.
• Identify resources needed to achieve rehabilitation.
• Develop an individualized rehabilitation plan to achieve the identified employment and / or independent living goals.

The rehabilitation plan will specify an employment or independent living goal, identify intermediate goals, outline services and resources needed to achieve these goals. You and the VRC will work together to implement the plan and achieve successful rehabilitation.

If the VRC determines that you are not entitled to services, her or she will help you locate other resources to address any rehabilitation and employment needs identified during the evaluation. Referral to other resources may include state vocational rehabilitation programs, Department of Labor employment programs for disabled veterans, state, federal or local agencies providing services for employment or small business development, internet-based resources for rehabilitation and employment, and information about applying for financial aid.

Additional VR&E Benefits and Definitions.

Subsistence Allowance - In addition to receiving a monthly payment while attending training through VR&E, you may also qualify for a monthly subsistence allowance. This is paid each month during training and is based on the rate of attendance (full-time or part-time), the number of dependents, and the type of training. For example a full-time attendee with two dependents could receive up to $761 a month. Click here to view the current VR&E Subsistence Allowance Rates .

Begining October 1, 2011, those who are eligible for both Vocational Rehabilitation and Employment (chapter 31) benefits and Post-9/11 GI Bill (chapter 33) benefits to choose the Post-9/11 GI Bill's monthly housing allowance instead of the chapter 31 subsistence allowance.

Employment Handicap - An Employment Handicap is defined as an impairment of the veteran's ability to prepare for, obtain or retain employment consistent with his or her abilities, aptitudes, and interests. The impairment must result in large part from a service-connected disability. For veterans rated at 20 percent or more, a finding of employment handicap results in a finding of "entitled."

Serious Employment Handicap (SEH) - A Serious Employment Handicap is defined as a significant impairment of a veteran's ability to prepare for, obtain, or retain employment consistent with his or her abilities, aptitudes and interests. The SEH must result in the most part from a service-connected disability.

Note : For veterans rated at 10 percent and for veterans whose 12-year period of basic eligibility has passed, the finding of an SEH is necessary to establish "entitlement."

Suitable Employment - Work that is within a veteran's physical and emotional capabilities and is consistent with his or her pattern of abilities, aptitudes, and interests.

Non-Paid Work Experience (NPWE) program - NPWE provides eligible Veterans and Servicemembers the opportunity to obtain training and practical job experience concurrently. This program is ideal for Veterans or Servicemembers who have a clearly established career goal, and who learn easily in a hands-on environment. This program is also well suited to Veterans or Servicemembers who are having difficulties obtaining employment due to lack of work experience. NPWE programs may be established in federal, state, or local (e.g. city, town, school district) government agencies only. The employer may hire the Veteran or Servicemember at any point during the NPWE.

Learn more about the VA's Non-Paid Work Experience (NPWE) program .

• Helping Veterans Reach Their Employment Goals
• Vocational Rehabilitation and Employment VetSuccess
• Non-Paid Work Experience
• Federal On-the-Job Training