Payments to Educational Institutions. Upon receipt of a valid invoice from the educational institution, VA will pay an amount equal to the amount of educational assistance payable under section 3313(c)(1)(A) of title 38, United States Code, directly to the educational institution offering the covered program of education pursued by an eligible veteran as follows: • 50 percent of the total amount payable when the eligible veteran begins the program of education. • 25 percent of the total amount payable when the eligible veteran completes the program of education (A prorated amount will be paid for the portion of the program pursued if an eligible veteran withdraws and provides notice to the educational institution that he/she no longer intends to pursue the program of education.) • 25 percent of the total amount payable when the eligible veteran finds employment in a field related to the program of education (A prorated amount will be paid for the portion of the program pursued if an eligible veteran does not complete the program but, nonetheless finds employment in a field related to the program of education during the 180-day period beginning on the date on which the veteran withdraws from the program of education. VA will only extend the 180-day requirement to find employment if the veteran is called to Active Duty or for extenuating circumstances. VA will evaluate such circumstances on a case-by-case basis. The 180-day period will be extended by the length of the call-up when less than 90 days.) For VRRAP, VA is utilizing the same definition of "employment within the field of study" as used for the VET TEC Program, which includes: • Traditional employment in a career supported by the completed program of study. • Promotion in the veteran's current career if the veteran is currently employed in a career supported by the completed program of study. • Self-employment if the veteran owns or operates a business and is utilizing the skills obtained through the completion of the program of study. • For the Department to release the final tuition and fees payment, both the veteran and facility will need to certify that the veteran has achieved employment within the field of study. Educational institutions may not seek payment from an eligible veteran who fails to complete a program and/or fails to find employment in a related field during the 180-day period beginning on the date on which the veteran withdraws from the program of education for any amounts that VA would have paid had the veteran completed the program and/or found such employment within the 180-day period. To Invoice VA, schools must register for the Tungsten Network. Instructions on how to register can be found at xxxxx://xxx.xxxxxxxx-xxxxxxx.xxx/customercampaigns/veteransaffairs, along with additional information and training videos on how to utilize the application. Prior to invoicing VA, all educational institutions must be Vendorized. To request vendorization, follow instructions found on VA Form 10091, VA-FSC Vendor File Request Form. Enter the contact information for the institution's financial representative and the School Certifying Official. These contacts may or may not be the same individual.
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Payments to Educational Institutions. Upon receipt of a valid invoice from the educational institution, VA will pay an amount equal to the amount of educational assistance payable under section 3313(c)(1)(A) of title 38, United States Code, directly to the educational institution offering the covered program of education pursued by an eligible veteran as follows: • 50 percent of the total amount payable when the eligible veteran begins the program of education. • 25 percent of the total amount payable when the eligible veteran completes the program of education (A prorated amount will be paid for the portion of the program pursued if an eligible veteran withdraws and provides notice to the educational institution that he/she no longer intends to pursue the program of education.) • 25 percent of the total amount payable when the eligible veteran finds employment in a field related to the program of education (A prorated amount will be paid for the portion of the program pursued if an eligible veteran does not complete the program but, nonetheless finds employment in a field related to the program of education during the 180-day period beginning on the date on which the veteran withdraws from the program of education. VA will only extend the 180-day requirement to find employment if the veteran is called to Active Duty or for extenuating circumstances. VA will evaluate such circumstances on a case-by-case basis. The 180-day period will be extended by the length of the call-up when less than 90 days.) For VRRAP, VA is utilizing the same definition of "employment within the field of study" as used for the VET TEC Program, which includes: • Traditional employment in a career supported by the completed program of study. • Promotion in the veteran's current career if the veteran is currently employed in a career supported by the completed program of study. • Self-employment if the veteran owns or operates a business and is utilizing the skills obtained through the completion of the program of study. • For the Department to release the final tuition and fees payment, both the veteran and facility will need to certify that the veteran has achieved employment within the field of study. Educational institutions may not seek payment from an eligible veteran who fails to complete a program and/or fails to find employment in a related field during the 180-day period beginning on the date on which the veteran withdraws from the program of education for any amounts that VA would have paid had the veteran completed the program and/or found such employment within the 180-day period. To Invoice VA, schools must register for the Tungsten Network. Instructions on how to register can be found at xxxxx://xxx.xxxxxxxx-xxxxxxx.xxx/customercampaigns/veteransaffairs, along with additional information and training videos on how to utilize the application. Prior to invoicing VA, all educational institutions must be Vendorized. To request vendorization, follow instructions found on VA Form 10091, VA-FSC Vendor File Request Form. Enter the contact information for the institution's financial representative and the School Certifying Official. These contacts may or may not be the same individual.
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