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FUNDING OPTIONS (VA Vocational Rehabilitation--VocReHab)
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For assistance in developing your VA Education Plan for VocRehab, unique to your needs, contact your Service's Mentor at RTG & Associates by clicking on CONTACT US.

NOTE: There is absolutely no charge to the Veteran or VA for the assistance provided by any member of RTG & Associates!

For eligible individuals, with a Disability Rating of 10% or higher, the Department of Veterans Affairs Vocational Rehabilitation Program is an option worth considering and applying for if you are out of MGIB benefits, or have none. Please follow these instructions in order to prepare a complete application package, that provides your VA VocRehab Counselor a complete picture of your educational goals and enhances your approval prospects.

Once you have your provisional or official Fort Hays State University (FHSU) Student Education Plan, please accomplish the following:

Assemble two, 1/2-inch three-ring binders/with tabbed document protectors together, in the following order for your VA VocReHab Counselor, with all of the documents filled out and signed where appropriate: (You keep the originals for your own post-VA VocReHab approval submission -- the second binder is for you to keep!).

In the binders (in this order) insert the following:
  1. Your completed and signed VA Form 28-1900
  2. A copy (never the original) of your DD214.
  3. Notification of acceptance into FHSU.
  4. The Education Plan (Associates, Bachelors or Masters) provided by your degree granting institution (FHSU).
    • FHSU's VA Facility Code Number is: 11000516.
    • Make sure your personal plan has the projected semester dates annotated. Contact your RTG mentor to complete these dates on a schedule that ensures academic success, while you continue to perform your JROTC instructor or other military duties.
  5. Principal's Letter of Endorsement for either a 2- or 4-year degree as outlined in your FHSU Education Plan.
  6. Your RTG produced Computer Requirement Letter.
  7. Roster of VA VocReHab Counselors for reference.
Once your application packet is completely ready, please contact your local supporting VA VocRehab office to get yourself approved. Make an appointment with your local VocReHab office, and then contact your RTG & Associates' educational mentor at least two working days or more before arriving for your appointment (for additional coaching/mentoring).

Once approved, verify that a VA VocRehab Counselor-signed VA Form 28-1905 has been submitted on your behalf to Fort Hays State University. Upon being assured of VA VocRehab approval by your VA counselor, you can not register for classes until your VA Form 28-1905 is verified as being at the FHSU Financial Aid Office. Call this number to verify it is at FHSU's Financial Aid Office: 1-785-628-4408. Ask to speak with Ms. Dixie Balman, she is the VA Coordinator for FHSU.

Finally, please remember the following when you speak to your VA Counselor: You can register (for up to two courses at the undergraduate level) mid-way into any current semester for its second eight-week session, so you do not have to wait until the beginning of the next semester. Check either with your FHSU Academic Advisor, or with your RTG mentor/coach to help make that happen in a timely fashion!

For information on the office nearest you, call 1-800-827-1000, and to see VocRehab subsistence rates Click Here.
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