Veterans: Use VRRAP Benefits at Asher!
Asher College Welcomes Veterans for Career Training
At Asher College, we appreciate our veterans, our military service members, and their families. If you have served our country, we thank you for your service, and we welcome you to come to Asher to pursue your next chapter in life. Asher College offers several career training programs, and we are proud to have many students who have served in the military. Asher offers many benefits and advantages to veterans who come here to pursue higher education and career training opportunities, and Asher participates in several VA education funding programs, including the Veteran Rapid Retraining Assistance Program (VRRAP). If you have worked hard in your military career, there is no better way to build on your experience than to find a career that makes you happy and keeps you motivated. Come to Asher for career training, and use your VA benefits, including the VRRAP program! Read on to learn more.
If you are a veteran, it’s important to know there are several types of benefits available to you to help pay for your post-military education and career training. The federal government offers various types of bills in support of servicemembers and veterans; one program that is currently available due to the COVID-19 pandemic is the Veteran Rapid Retraining Assistance Program (VRRAP). Since 2012, the VRRAP program has provided funding for education and training programs approved under the GI Bill and Veteran Employment Through Technology Education Courses (VET TEC) that lead to high-demand jobs. Eligible programs include associate degrees, non-college degrees, and certificate programs. The current round of VRRAP funding has been made available due to the challenges veteran students face during the COVID-19 pandemic.
At Asher College, we have been approved by the Department of Veteran’s Affairs to provide funding for eligible students through the VRRAP program.
To be eligible for this program, you must meet all of the following requirements:
- At least 22 years old, but not older than 66, and
- Unemployed because of the COVID-19 pandemic, and
- Not rated as totally disabled because you can’t work, and
- Not enrolled in a federal or state jobs program
It’s also important to note that students cannot receive VRRAP benefits at the same time as they are receiving unemployment benefits (including CARES Act benefits). Also, in order to be eligible for VRRAP, a veteran student cannot be eligible for any of the following: Post-9/11 GI Bill, Montgomery GI Bill, Veteran Readiness and Employment (VR&E), Survivors’ and Dependents’ Educational Assistance (DEA), Veterans’ Educational Assistance Program (VEAP).
If you’re eligible for VRRAP, you may be able to receive up to 12 months of tuition and fees, and a monthly housing allowance based on Post-9/11 GI Bill rates. The VRRAP program is a very special kind of veteran’s assistance currently available because of the COVID-19 pandemic and will only be available until December 11, 2022. The federal government will stop making payments after 12/11/22, or when they reach either the $386 million funding limit or the 17,250 participant limit. This funding is limited, so if you are interested and believe you are eligible, you should contact Asher’s Admissions Office. From there, they will determine if we have a program to help you meet your goals and connect you with our VA School Certifying Officials to determine if you are eligible and help you apply.
Once your benefits have been approved, you can use them towards one of Asher’s eligible career training programs. At Asher, VRRAP benefits are approved for the following Information Technology career programs; Computer and Network Technician, Network Support Specialist, PC Support Specialist, PC Technician, Tech Support Specialist, and the following medical and business programs; Medical Records Specialist & Office Administration. Additionally, the Dallas campus is approved for the Fundamentals of Computer and Network Technician and Fundamentals of Computer Information Specialist programs and our Las Vegas Campus is also approved for track 1 or 2 of the Computer Information Specialist program. With Asher, you can pursue the career of your choice, and you can use your VA benefits, including the VRRAP program, to make your career goals a reality!
The qualifications and conditions for military benefits can vary, but you don’t need to figure any of this out alone. At Asher, we have dedicated specialists to assist you; please contact us at any time for help in identifying and applying to use your VA benefits. The current round of VRRAP funding is only available until December 11, 2022, so don’t hesitate any longer! Contact us to discuss your options, our programs, and available VA education benefits. At Asher, we specialize in training students just like you for hands-on, technical careers that are in high demand in your own community. We appreciate veterans, and we are here to help you make your career goals a reality – Contact Asher today!
