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Veterans Re-education Assistance — $500 a Semester, Including Non-Traditional Study

A stipend of up to $500 a semester for a veteran enrolled in a certified post-secondary course, funded through annual legislative allocations since fiscal year 1997 and able to reach vocational and non-traditional study case by case.

Verified August 23, 2026

What this benefit is

A stipend of up to $500 a semester for a veteran enrolled in a certified post-secondary course, funded through annual legislative allocations since fiscal year 1997 and able to reach vocational and non-traditional study case by case.

What it's worth: Up to $500 a semester

  • The department describes a stipend of up to $500 a semester for a veteran enrolled in a certified post-secondary education course.
  • The programme has been funded since fiscal year 1997 through annual legislative budget allocations, so the money is appropriated year by year rather than fixed by a standing entitlement.
  • Vocational and non-traditional study is described as assisted on a case-by-case basis, which means the answer is not fixed by a rule.

Who is entitled to it

  • The stipend runs to the veteran.
  • You are a veteran.
  • Your home is in W. Va.

Not sure whether that describes you?

Answer a few questions about this benefit specifically — we only ask what this one actually depends on, and we stop as soon as we know.

How to claim it

Deadline: Set by the department; apply before the term where possible
  1. 1Ask about non-traditional study rather than assuming it is excluded. The department describes vocational and non-traditional programmes as assisted case by case.
  2. 2Apply for each semester. The figure is stated per semester, not per year.
  3. 3Take the DD Form 214 to the county veterans service office, which is where the department’s applications are usually filed.
  4. 4Ask whether the current year is funded before you commit to a course. This runs on annual budget allocations, so the amount available can move.
  5. 5Treat it as a supplement, not a substitute. $500 a semester is a stipend alongside other aid, not tuition cover.
Form
The department’s re-education assistance application
File with
W. Va. Department of Veterans Assistance
Documents you will need
dd214
Each term
Claimed per academic term.
Worth knowingThis does not appear on the department’s own “state benefits” list either. It sits on the education page, one level down.
Known gapNo income test, enrolment intensity or semester limit was published, so none is claimed. Ask the department what the current year’s rules are.

Sources

Why only one source type: The department administers the stipend and describes it on its own education page. No Code section is cited on that page, and the Code host refused every connection this session.

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