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- image: /img/hub-illustrations/education-sco.png - heading: School Certifying Official (SCO) Handbook - url: "https://www.knowva.ebenefits.va.gov/system/templates/selfservice/va_ssnew/help/customer/locale/en-US/portal/554400000001018/content/554400000149088/School-Certifying-Official-Handbook-On-line" -crosslinks: - - heading: Other resources to support your students - links: - - url: /education/how-to-apply/ - title: How to apply for education benefits - - url: https://www.benefits.va.gov/gibill/non_va_resources.asp#financial_aid - title: Scholarships and financial aid - - url: https://www.benefits.va.gov/GIBILL/docs/adult_college_completion_toolkit.pdf - title: Adult College Completion Toolkit - - url: https://www.benefits.va.gov/vow/ - title: Employment assistance - - url: https://www.va.gov/resources/onet-interest-profiler-career-assessment/ - title: O*NET Interest Profiler career assessment - - url: /education/gi-bill-comparison-tool/ - title: GI Bill Comparison Tool - - url: https://benefits.va.gov/gibill//docs/fgib/Sample_MHA_Rate_Letters.pdf - title: Colmery Act update sample letters - - url: https://benefits.va.gov/gibill/fgibsummaries.asp#MHARelief - title: Assistance for students impacted by Colmery Act MHA changes + - image: /img/hub-illustrations/education-sco.jpg + heading: Access Enrollment Manager + url: "https://iam.education.va.gov/" + description: "via the VA Education Platform Portal" social: - heading: Ask questions subsections: - - - subhead: + - subhead: Message us links: - url: https://ask.va.gov/ - label: "Ask a Question (AVA)" - external: true - - url: - title: "Ask a question about GI Bill benefits." - - heading: Connect with us - admin: Find your Education Liaison Representative (ELR) - url: https://www.benefits.va.gov/gibill/resources/education_resources/school_certifying_officials/elr.asp - subsections: - - subhead: Email us - links: - - url: mailto:edutraining.vbaco@va.gov - label: Email National Training Team - Schools - external: true - icon: fa-envelope - - subhead: Get updates - links: - - url: https://public.govdelivery.com/accounts/USVAVBA/subscriber/new - label: Veteran Benefits email or text updates - external: true - icon: fa-envelope + title: "Contact us through Ask VA (AVA)" + - url: https://benefits.va.gov/gibill/docs/ava_external_dashboard_guide.pdf + label: "Ask VA (AVA) Guide" - subhead: Call us links: - url: tel:1-888-442-4551 @@ -73,9 +37,39 @@ social: title: "Outside the U.S.:" - url: tel:1-800-698-2411 number: 800-698-2411 - title: "Call MyVA411 for help:" - - url: - title: "If you have hearing loss, call TTY: 711." + title: "MyVA411 for main information line:" + - url: tel:711 + title: "Telecommunications Relay Services" + number: "TTY: 711" + - subhead: Additional Contacts + links: + - url: https://www.benefits.va.gov/gibill/regional_processing.asp + label: Regional Processing Offices (RPOs) + - url: https://www.benefits.va.gov/gibill/resources/education_resources/school_certifying_officials/elr.asp + label: Education Liaison Representative (ELR) Contacts + - url: https://nasaa-vetseducation.com/nasaa-contacts/ + label: State Approving Agency Contacts + - heading: Connect with us + subsections: + - subhead: Get GovDelivery updates + links: + - url: https://public.govdelivery.com/accounts/USVAVBA/subscriber/new + title: "Subscribe to the GovDelivery mailing list" + icon: fa-envelope + - subhead: Follow us + links: + - url: https://www.facebook.com/gibillEducation/ + title: Education Service GI Bill® + icon: fa-facebook + - url: https://www.facebook.com/VeteransBenefits + title: "VBA on Facebook" + icon: fa-facebook + - url: https://www.instagram.com/vabenefits + title: "VBA on Instagram" + icon: fa-instagram + - url: https://www.youtube.com/@VAVetBenefits + title: "VBA on YouTube" + icon: fa-youtube majorlinks: - heading: links: @@ -92,422 +86,494 @@ relatedlinks:

- Resources for schools is a one-stop shop for School Certifying Officials (SCOs) and school administrators assisting students who are using their VA benefits to pursue education and training programs. Find trainings, resources, guides, and information on GI Bill programs to support military-connected students. + Trainings, resources, guides, and information on GI Bill® programs created for school administrators and certifying officials.

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    Use the Web Enabled Approval Management System (WEAMS) to identify educational institutions offering programs approved for Veterans training.

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