General health care travel reimbursement covers these expenses for eligible Veterans and caregivers: Regular transportation, such as by car, plane, train, bus, taxi, or light rail. Approved meals and lodging expenses.
EISP authorizes the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) to award scholarships to permanent full- and part-time Veterans Health Administration (VHA) employees pursuing degrees or training in health care disciplines for which recruitment and retention of qualified personnel is difficult.
An EAP— sometimes called a tuition reimbursement program—enables employers to fund their employees' higher education courses. For example, you might choose to fully or partially fund your employees' undergraduate or graduate degrees, professional development or skills-building courses, or vocational certifications.
Employee Education System (EES) — EES partners with VA, VHA program offices, and Veterans Integrated Service Networks (VISNs) to provide quality workforce education and training. EES also offers accredited courses and programs, in association with 17 national and two state accrediting bodies.
Top-up allows VA to reimburse an individual for all or a portion of the charges for a course or courses that are not reimbursed under certain military education programs.
10 Year Rule: This rule stipulates that VA cannot entirely revoke your rating for a condition that you have had for a sustained period of 10 years. It is possible for VA to reduce the rating, however, based on evidence gathered from C&P exams.
VA education benefits help Veterans, service members, and their qualified family members with needs like paying college tuition, finding the right school or training program, and getting career counseling. Learn how to apply for and manage the education and training benefits you've earned.