VETERANS BENEFIT ADMINISTRATION

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VETERANS BENEFIT ADMINISTRATION

• WORKSTUDY ALLOWANCE PROGRAM

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What is it?

• The Work-Study Allowance program offers an
  additional allowance to students in return for
  their performing services in VA related
  activities.
• As a supplemental education benefit, VA
  work-study allowance can often serve as that
  special increment that makes a program of
  education/training feasible.

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Who is eligible?

• Students must be receiving VA educational
  benefits, under one of the following education
  programs
• Chapter 30 The Montgomery GI Bill
• Chapter 31 Veterans Vocational Rehab Program
• Chapter 32 Veterans Educational Assistance
  Program
• Chapter 35 Survivors/Dependence Educational
  Assistance Program
• Chapter 1606 The Montgomery GI Bill-Selected
  Reserve
• Chapter 1607 Reserve Educational Assistance
  Program
• The student MUST be at least a three-quarter
  time student in a VA approved school.

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What type of work can a student perform?

• Students MUST be assigned tasks that will permit
  them to perform 100 VA related activities.
• Work-study sites include, but are not limited to,
  all Department of Veterans Affairs offices, VA
  Hospitals, National Cemeteries, educational
  institutions, Department of labor offices and
  some military installations.
• Non-VA facilities have limitations as to duties
  for work-study students and can only use students
  for disseminating information on VA
  benefits/services and providing assistance to
  individuals in obtaining these benefits.

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How do students apply for Work-Study?

• Students must complete VA form 22-8691,
  application for Work-Study Allowance.
• The application should be faxed by the work-site
  to the Work-Study Department, Muskogee RPO for
  processing.
• Applications may be obtained at any VA office or
  by contacting the Work-Study Department, Muskogee
  RPO for work-site listings.

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How is the application processed?

• The application is reviewed and processed by
  Muskogee RPO, Work-Study Department.
• If application is approved a contract will be
  drawn up and sent to the work-site for the
  students signature.
• If application is denied, a letter of denial is
  sent to the student, explaining details of the
  denial.
• A student CANNOT begin work study until a signed
  contract is received by the Work Study Department.

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What are the work-sites responsibilities?

• Insure the student is properly trained for the
  position.
• Directly supervise the activities of the student.
• Review for accuracy and initial students time
  record.
• Fax applications, signed contracts and time
  records to Muskogee RPO, Work-Study Department
  for processing.
• Maintain work-study files, to insure student
  complies with terms of work-study contract.

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Who can I call with questions?

• The Muskogee RPO Work-Study Department is open
  from 700 a.m. to 500 p.m. (CST)
• Telephone [phone]
• Fax [phone]
• 918-781-7868