Applications
- Application for VA Education Benefits (VA Form 22-1990)
- Apply to West Hills College - Online
- Apply for Financial Aid- Online
- Complete Online Lemoore College Student Orientation- Log into your Lemoore College student account at myWestHills, scroll down on the right side and click Lemoore College student orientation. Click Online Orientation Module.
Vocational Rehabilitation Program (Voc Rehab)
VA Website: http://www.benefits.va.gov/vocrehab/index.asp
A VA Veteran who is eligible for an evaluation under Chapter 31 must first apply for services and receive an appointment with a Vocational Rehabilitation Counselor (VRC). The VRC will work with the Veteran to determine if an employment handicap exists as a result of his or her service connected disability. If an employment handicap is established and the Veteran is found entitled to services. The VRC and the Veteran will continue counseling to select a track of services and jointly develop a plan to address the Veteran's rehabilitation and employment needs.
The rehabilitation plan will specify an employment or independent living goal, identify intermediate goals, and outline services and resources that VA will provide to assist the Veteran to achieve his / her goals. The VRC and the Veteran will work together to implement the plan to assist the Veteran to achieve his or her employment and / or independent living goals.
A Veteran found not to be entitled to services, the VRC will help him or her locate other resources to address any rehabilitation and employment needs identified during the evaluation. Referral to other resources may include state vocational rehabilitation programs; Department of Labor employment programs for disabled veterans; state, federal or local agencies providing services for employment or small business development; internet-based resources for rehabilitation and employment; and information about applying for financial aid.
Eligibility
For veterans if they:
- Have received, or will receive, a discharge that is other than dishonorable
- Have a service-connected disability rating of at least 10%, or a memorandum rating of 20% or more from the Department of Veteran Affairs (VA)
- Apply for Vocational Rehabilitation and Employment (VR&E) VetSuccess services
Certification
A rehabilitation plan is an individualized, written outline of the services, resources and criteria that will be used to achieve employment and / or independent living goals. The plan is an agreement that is signed by the Veteran and the Vocational Rehabilitation Counselor (VRC) and is updated as needed to assist the Veteran to achieve his / her goals.
You cannot be certified for G. I. Benefits without seeing Rupinder Rai or Janet Young. Each semester you must provide a 826 form with approved courses to the V. A. counselor/Advisor. The school or training program official certifies to VA your enrollment in an approved program.