First of all, we want to remember that this week-end is Memorial Day and we honor our Fallen Hero’s as they have given the ultimate sacrifice to secure our freedoms.
Are you a Veteran that is looking to change into a civilian career? Are you looking to upskill in your current career? Unique System Skills is an approved VA training school and has courses that are in the high-demand sector of Information Technology where skills are your ticket into a career that will continue to grow. With all of our courses being taught on-line it doesn’t matter where you are you are able to take our career changing courses.
For Veterans who have lost their jobs due to COVID-19, VA has launched the Veteran Rapid Retraining Assistance Program (VRRAP).
Veterans participating in VRRAP will receive up to 12 months of tuition and fees and a monthly housing allowance based on Post-9/11 GI Bill ® rates.
A Veteran must meet the following criteria for eligibility:
- At least 22 years old, but not older than 66, and
- Unemployed because of the COVID-19 pandemic, and
- Not eligible for GI Bill ® or VR&E benefits (or, if you’re eligible for the Post-9/11 GI Bill ®, you’ve transferred all your benefits to a family member(s), and
- Not rated as totally disabled because you can’t work, and
- Not enrolled in a federal or state jobs program, and
- Not receiving unemployment benefits (including CARES Act benefits).
VRRAP covers education and training programs approved under the GI Bill ® and Veteran Employment Through Technology Education Courses (VET TEC) that lead to high-demand jobs. These include associate degrees, non-college degrees, and certificate programs. The Department of Labor determines what’s considered a high-demand job for VRRAP.
Here is a link to the schools that are eligible for VRRAP, VRRAP Schools.
If you have questions, please call us at 844-887-9239 or call the VA at 1-888-442-4551 (1 888 GI Bill ® 1) from 7AM – 6PM CT.