Veterans Re-Education Assistance
West Virginia Department of Veterans Assistance (WVDVA)
Up to $500 a semester for West Virginia veterans who have used up their GI Bill, toward tuition, licensing/certification tests or training materials.
- How much
- Up to $500 per semester
- Who qualifies
- Honorably discharged U.S. Armed Forces veteran who has exhausted GI Bill benefits
- West Virginia resident enrolled at a West Virginia institution (or taking a licensure/certification exam).
- For students starting college, undergrads, adults going back to school, trade school students, grad students
- When to apply
- Apply any time No application deadline; apply each semester (allow up to six weeks for payment).
- How to apply
- Each semester, mail the Veterans Re-Education Assistance application with your DD-214, proof of enrollment at a West Virginia institution (or test registration) and proof of WV residence to WVDVA, 1900 Kanawha Blvd E, Bldg 5 Suite 205, Charleston, WV 25305
- Your school certifies that GI Bill benefits are exhausted
- What you'll need
- state application
- Last checked
- October 5, 2026, against the official page (veterans.wv.gov) and page 2
The details
State-funded since fiscal year 1997. Offers up to a $500 per semester stipend for veterans enrolled in a certified post-secondary course, and can help with vocational and non-traditional training, licensure or certification test costs, or training materials case by case at WVDVA's discretion. Award amounts fluctuate with the number of applicants and annual legislative funding. Eligibility: served in and honorably discharged from the U.S. Armed Forces, exhausted GI Bill benefits, West Virginia resident. Reapply each semester; payments can take up to six weeks.
More money from West Virginia
- West Virginia PROMISE ScholarshipUp to $5,500 per year (or tuition and mandatory fees, whichever is less)
- West Virginia Higher Education GrantUp to $3,400 per year at eligible West Virginia schools; up to $600 per year at eligible Pennsylvania schools (2026-27)
- Future Workforce Grant (formerly HEAPS Workforce)Up to $2,000 per academic year
- Reduced Tuition for Senior Citizens (60 and older)Non-credit: up to $50 per course; for credit: no more than 50% of normal resident tuition and fees
- West Virginia Invests GrantTuition, mandatory fees and approved academic program fees not covered by other grants or waivers (last-dollar)
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