Veteran Readiness & Employment benefits (Chapter 31) are available to veterans who are at least 10% disabled, apply for Veteran Readiness & Employment Services, and have received, or will receive, a discharge that is not dishonorable.
Service members can receive this benefit only by meeting with a Vocational Rehabilitation counselor and applying.
Documents may be submitted by fax at 972-883-2947 or email at [email protected].
New Students – 1st Semester Using Benefits at UT Dallas
Step One – Submit the necessary documentation to UT Dallas:
Electronic Approval Document (formerly known as VA Form 22-1905), sent to UTD from your Vocational Rehabilitation Counselor/Case Manager, with valid enrollment dates
Official Academic Degree Plan, signed by your academic advisor (current class enrollment must be included on the degree plan)
Member-4 Copy of DD214
Official copy of your military transcript submitted to the Office of Enrollment Services
Once certified, a notification will be sent ONLY to your UT Dallas email address with your certification information.
Renewal Certification (Continuing Students) – Required EACH semester
Step One –
Register for your classes.
Turn in an online certification form; instructions can be found here.
Electronic Approval Document (formerly known as VA Form 22-1905), sent to UTD from your Vocational Rehabilitation Counselor/Case Manager with valid enrollment dates; if your Approval Document has expired, you must ask for your counselor to send a new one to UTD
Step Two – Check your UT Dallas email address:
Once certified, a notification will be sent ONLY to your UT Dallas email address with your certification information.
Instructions to check the status of the online certification form can be found here.
