Hello All,
I am so happy to say that I have been approved. I went in yesterday for my appoinment. I was a little anxious and nervous.
The best advice I can give anyone is to be prepared!! If you are found entitled, and you are going the schooling/ vocational training route make sure you are prepared. The initial appoinment is designed to basically find out if you will be approved. There's some vocational rehabilitation places that may contact you via mail.There is also another phase,this phase you will be sent out to a contractor who will give you some assesment tests. I showed up with a career assesment that I found out about via local community college. I was given a website along with a code to access it. I did it at home, and filled out a sheet with questions pertaining to my to the scores from the careers that I am interested in. I took this extra step and it paid off.
I showed my VRC this assesment and she gave me a last appoinment next month, to finalize everything. I skipped the second step by being prepared and also having a career assesment already done.
If possible find out what is your ideal job/career. Even though the VRCs job is to help you, you are going to have to put time and effort as well. Find out more about the college you want to attend, get as much info. If you have been out of school for awhile consider a community college. Use a community college as a starting point, prepare to transfer. Find out as much as you can, it shows initiative and lets the VRC you really want it. Find out about veteran support services. At my community college there is a good program called Veteran Upward Bound. This program covers the COMPASS fee, for as many times as I take it. I am currently going for a math refresher course with a tutor via VUB. It is a great program.
I will be able to start this Fall, and I am so happy. I do not know the details of computer, printer. My VRC briefly said something about getting my textbooks and $50 dollars. I am thinking that those $50 might be for school supplies.
I will post something after my second appoinment.
Be ready to explain how your service connected disabilities affect you and your career preference. Non-service connected disabilites will be considered after your service connected. Chapter 31 is designed to help you get to a career that will not aggravate your sc disabilities. But, if you do have the skills and there is a way that you can get a job that will not aggravate your sc disabilities you may not be going to school. This program provides mock interviewing, resume assistance and networking.
If they find out you do not need to be sent to school, you will not be sent.
This is a great program, taking extra steps and researching will pay off. The more you put in the more the VRC will support you. Remember no matter what path within this program you take, it is your responsbility to make the best out of it and find out as much as you can.
I am so happy to say that I have been approved. I went in yesterday for my appoinment. I was a little anxious and nervous.
The best advice I can give anyone is to be prepared!! If you are found entitled, and you are going the schooling/ vocational training route make sure you are prepared. The initial appoinment is designed to basically find out if you will be approved. There's some vocational rehabilitation places that may contact you via mail.There is also another phase,this phase you will be sent out to a contractor who will give you some assesment tests. I showed up with a career assesment that I found out about via local community college. I was given a website along with a code to access it. I did it at home, and filled out a sheet with questions pertaining to my to the scores from the careers that I am interested in. I took this extra step and it paid off.
I showed my VRC this assesment and she gave me a last appoinment next month, to finalize everything. I skipped the second step by being prepared and also having a career assesment already done.
If possible find out what is your ideal job/career. Even though the VRCs job is to help you, you are going to have to put time and effort as well. Find out more about the college you want to attend, get as much info. If you have been out of school for awhile consider a community college. Use a community college as a starting point, prepare to transfer. Find out as much as you can, it shows initiative and lets the VRC you really want it. Find out about veteran support services. At my community college there is a good program called Veteran Upward Bound. This program covers the COMPASS fee, for as many times as I take it. I am currently going for a math refresher course with a tutor via VUB. It is a great program.
I will be able to start this Fall, and I am so happy. I do not know the details of computer, printer. My VRC briefly said something about getting my textbooks and $50 dollars. I am thinking that those $50 might be for school supplies.
I will post something after my second appoinment.
Be ready to explain how your service connected disabilities affect you and your career preference. Non-service connected disabilites will be considered after your service connected. Chapter 31 is designed to help you get to a career that will not aggravate your sc disabilities. But, if you do have the skills and there is a way that you can get a job that will not aggravate your sc disabilities you may not be going to school. This program provides mock interviewing, resume assistance and networking.
If they find out you do not need to be sent to school, you will not be sent.
This is a great program, taking extra steps and researching will pay off. The more you put in the more the VRC will support you. Remember no matter what path within this program you take, it is your responsbility to make the best out of it and find out as much as you can.
