Chapter 31
Please review the information below to determine your next steps with VA and Stanford for receiving Chapter 31 benefits.
Overview
Chapter 31 Veteran Readiness & Employment (VR&E) Overview
Unlike other benefit chapters, VR&E applications are assigned to a caseworker and evaluated on a case-by-case basis. Students should anticipate the application process to involve in-person meetings with their assigned caseworker, and completion of research on the potential impact the requested program will have on their long-term employability. Students should be prepared for the VR&E application process to be lengthier than other types of benefits. We HIGHLY recommend students do not begin terms they are planning to fund with VR&E until official caseworker approval has been received.
Once a caseworker has approved a student’s course of study, they will send a Purchase Order to Stanford’s VA Certification Officers, which will be used to certify enrollment periods. Billing for VR&E goes through an additional step of processing through Stanford’s Third Party Contract (TPC) office; students will need to ensure they have a TPC account in place to be able to use VR&E.
Stanford Third Party Contract Overview (TPC)
VA’s Main VR&E Page
Oakland Regional VA Office (Stanford’s local VR&E office)
Contact Information for Stanford’s Certifying Officials
Students in the process of applying for Chapter 31 VR&E may be asked to provide the contact information for Stanford’s Certifying Officials and may use the following:
Contact Names: Kortne Hiskey; Danielle West
Email: vabenefits@stanford.edu
Phone: 866-993-7772
Fax: 650-721-1585
Please let your caseworker know that email is the best way to get in touch with us.