VR&E (Chapter 31) programs for veterans
Veteran Readiness and Employment (VR&E, Chapter 31) helps Veterans and service members with a service-connected disability prepare for, find and keep suitable jobs. VA says Veterans can apply if they did not receive a dishonorable discharge and have a VA service-connected disability rating of at least 10%; a Vocational Rehabilitation Counselor then decides entitlement. VR&E can pay for training, education, apprenticeships and on-the-job training that fit your rehabilitation plan. The listings below are VR&E services and programs that VR&E can pay for. Source: VA: VR&E eligibility (checked Oct 4, 2026).
14 programs listed. 0 are free with no VA benefit needed, 14 are free or paid through a VA benefit (GI Bill, VR&E or VET TEC 2.0). Last checked Sep 30 to Oct 4, 2026.
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Programs (14)
- CompTIA certification via VA programs (Military / Veteran) Verify details
CompTIA · Free with benefit (Discounted; free through O2O, VET TEC, VR&E)
Military discounts and vouchers; CompTIA exams reimbursable via VA (Department of Veterans Affairs) licensing/certification benefit
- Georgia Tech OMSA (Online MS Analytics)
Georgia Institute of Technology · Paid; GI Bill / VR&E may cover it
Online MS Analytics (computational data/ML tracks)
- Georgia Tech OMSCS (Online MS Computer Science, ML specialization)
Georgia Institute of Technology · Paid; GI Bill / VR&E may cover it (~$7,000 total tuition; $0 if VR&E or scholarship pays)
Online MS CS with Machine Learning / AI (Artificial Intelligence) specializations
- UIUC Online MCS / MCS-DS (Coursera)
University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign · Paid; GI Bill / VR&E may cover it (~$22,000+; $0 via VR&E)
Online MCS with data science/AI tracks
- UT Austin Online MS Data Science / MS CS
University of Texas at Austin · Paid; GI Bill / VR&E may cover it (~$10,000 total; $0 via VR&E)
Online MSDS or MSCS
- UT Austin Online MS in Artificial Intelligence (MSAI)
University of Texas at Austin · Paid; GI Bill / VR&E may cover it (~$10,000 total; $0 via VR&E)
Online MS in AI (Artificial Intelligence)
- Western Governors University (via VR&E)
Western Governors University · Paid; GI Bill / VR&E may cover it (~$4,500 to $5,500 per 6-month term; $0 if VR&E approves)
Online competency-based BS/MS (Cyber, Data Analytics, CS, AI (Artificial Intelligence)/ML MS) at flat-rate tuition
- NC State / UNC System online programs (in-state) Verify details
UNC System · Paid; GI Bill / VR&E may cover it (In-state tuition; $0 via VR&E)
In-state tuition for NC (North Carolina) residents; online MS in CS/Data Science/Analytics options
- University of Colorado Boulder MS-DS / MS-AI (Coursera, performance-based admission) Verify details
CU Boulder · Paid; GI Bill / VR&E may cover it (~$15,000 to $20,000; $0 via VR&E)
Online MS Data Science or MS AI (Artificial Intelligence) with no-application performance-based admission
- Veteran Readiness and Employment (VR&E, Chapter 31) Verify details
U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs · Free with benefit
Full tuition, fees, books, supplies, tools (laptop), tutoring for degrees/certs aligned to a suitable career goal; also job placement and Self-Employment track
- VR&E Special Employer Incentive (SEI) Verify details
U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs · Free with benefit
VA (Department of Veterans Affairs) reimburses employer up to 50% of salary for up to 6 months for hiring an eligible VR&E (Veteran Readiness and Employment) veteran
- VR&E Self-Employment Track Verify details
U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs · Free with benefit
Business plan development, training, and possibly startup equipment/supplies for approved self-employment
- VA Work-Study Program Verify details
U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs · Free with benefit
Part-time paid work at VA (Department of Veterans Affairs)/school/VSO while in training
- VR&E Non-Paid Work Experience (NPWE) Verify details
U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs · Free with benefit
Training/work experience at federal/state/local gov while receiving VR&E (Veteran Readiness and Employment) subsistence