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Education and Training

Education Service Webinars and Training

The Webinars provide information on the GI Bill, related legislation, and processes. These presentations are provided to a closed audience that includes School Certifying Officials, Education Liaison Representatives, State Approving Agency employees, VetSuccess on Campus Counselors. Veterans and dependents. Please note you will need the free Adobe viewer to view the Adobe PDF presentations.

Disclaimer:  The information in these presentations should be considered talking points for discussion and information sharing only. This information is not comprehensive and should not be used as a definitive source of information. Information on these presentations was current and correct on the date given.

Important Notes:

  • This session qualifies for Fiscal Year 2023 School Certifying Officials (SCO) Annual Training Credit.
  • All Office Hour Sessions present the same material. To save room for others, please only register for one Session.

Current Webinars

Save the date for latest Office Hours!

June 20 - June 22, 2023

During Office Hours, we are committed to providing you with regular updates through briefings, direct email campaigns and social media, along with equipping you with the necessary training/information to properly administer VA education benefits, as well as other important Education information. As always, we look forward to your feedback.

Education Service is hosting webinars which will cover:

  • TBD (To be determined)

Join the Webinar via Adobe Connect:

Use the links below to register. Upon doing so, you will receive a Confirmation Email with a calendar hold and special Adobe Connect link to join your session.

If you do not receive the Confirmation email after registering, please check with your institutions Office of Information Technology (OIT) to determine if “Do Not Reply” emails from Adobe are being blocked by the firewall and anti-virus protection.

The dates and times are:

Tuesday, June 20  11:00am – 12:15pm (EDT) Education Service Staff – Session 1

Tuesday, June 20  1:00pm – 2:15pm (EDT) State Approving Agency – Session 2


Wednesday, June 21  11:00am – 12:15pm (EDT) School Certifying Officials – Session 1 

Wednesday, June 21  1:00pm – 2:15pm (EDT) School Certifying Officials – Session 2

Register

Thursday, June 22  11:00am – 12:15pm (EDT) School Certifying Officials – Session 1 

Thursday, June 22  1:00pm – 2:15pm (EDT) School Certying Officials – Session 2

Register

Enrollment Manager Resources: As we move forward to transition to Enrollment Manager, be sure to bookmark the Enrollment Manager FAQ Page. Please visit Resources for Schools for additional resources for Enrollment Manager, such as facility specific Quick Start Guides and the Enrollment Manager User Guide.

Attention: If you do not receive the Confirmation email after registering, please check with your institutions Office of Information Technology (OIT) to determine if “Do Not Reply” emails from Adobe are being blocked by your facility’s firewall or anti-virus protection. Once the restriction is lifted, you will receive these auto-generated Confirmation Emails from Adobe.

Please do not share the meeting invitation or the Adobe Connect information. Invitations to this event are limited to ensure quality discussion and feedback, but we will continue to have additional sessions in the future. The following is the Fiscal Year 2023 calendar for National Training Team Schools (NTTS) Conferences and Events. 

We are committed to providing you with regular updates through briefings, direct email campaigns and social media, along with equipping you with the necessary training/information to properly administer VA education benefits, as well as other important Education information. Please ensure you are subscribed in GovDelivery to receive all our announcements.

For additional instructions on using Adobe Connect please see the Adobe Connect User Guide. Should you require Technical Support please see the Adobe Connect Learn & Support page.

For more information or questions about this event, please contact the Training Corporate Mailbox. For specific information about GI Bill benefits, please visit the GI Bill website. For timely updates about the law, visit the Isakson and Roe Veterans Health Care and Benefits Improvement Act of 2020 webpage.

Previous Webinars

May 16-May 18, 2023
VBA Education May Office Hours
 ●Paper-Based Enrollment Phase-Out June 6th Reminder
 ●Enrollment Manager Updates
 ●Facility Code Guidance
 ●Updated Program and Benefit Guidance
 ●Section 1010 Second Certification (Verification)
 ●Enrollment Manager Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
 ●Enrollment Manager Resources

April 18-April 20, 2023
VBA Education April Office Hours
 ●Paper-Based Enrollments No Longer Accepted After June 6th, 2023
 ●How to Log into the Enrollment Manager Platform Portal with Login.gov
 ●Reviewing Fields in the Student Profile
 ●Changing Benefits and/or Programs
 ●How to Submit a Second Section 1010, Enrollment Certification
 ●Updated Guidance: Draft Enrollments
 ●Updated Guidance: Submitting Multiple Actions for Chapter 33
 ●Enrollment Manager Recent Enhancements

March 21-March 23, 2023
VBA Education March Office Hours
 ●Debt Management Center (DMC)
 ●Enrollment Manager Scenarios
 ●Enrollment Manager Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
 ●Enrollment Manager Resources
 ●SCO Annual Training Requirements
 ●Live Questions and Answers (Q&A)

February 28-March 03, 2023
VBA Education February Office Hours: The Enrollment Manager Experience
 ●How to log into The Education Platform Portal
 ●Demonstrations of Updated User Interface and Scenarios
 ●Enrollment Manager Resources
 ●Common Enrollment Manager Frequently Asked Questions/Terminology Changes
 
January 17-19, 2023
VBA Education January Office Hours
 ●Digital GI Bill® Updates: Enrollment Manager
 ●Federal Register Notice on Educational Assistance Funds
 ●Standard Versus Non-Standard Remarks Refresher
 ●School Annual Training Requirements
 ● Debt Management Center (DMC) Submission Tips

December 06-08, 2022
VBA Education December Office Hours
 ● DGIB Updates: Enrollment Manager
 ● VRRAP Updates
 ● VA Forms 22-1995 (Request for Change of Program or Place of Training and 22-5495 (Dependents' Request for Change of Program or Place of Training)
 ● SCO Annual Training Requirements
 ● Debt Management Center (DMC) Submission Tips

November 16-17, 2022
VBA Education November Office Hours
 ● DGIB Updates
 ● VRRAP Reminder
 ● SCO Annual Training Requirements

October 25-27, 2022
VBA Education October Office Hours
 ● DGIB Updates
 ● VRRAP Updates
 ● Note About Dual Certification Schools
 ● SCO Annual Training Requirements

September 21-22, 2022
VBA Education September Office Hours
 ● DGIB Updates
 ● Section 1013 and Risk Based Surveys
 ● Section 1015 Clarification on Waivers
 ● VRRAP Updates
 ● SCO Annual Training Requirements

August 23-25, 2022
VBA Education August Office Hours
 ● Retroactive Inductions
 ● Enhanced VA Form 22-1990
 ● DGIB Updates
 ● Section 1009
 ● VRRAP Updates
 ● Clarification of Chapter 35 Applicability to 38 U.S.C. §3679(e)
 ● SCO Annual Training Requirements

July 20-21, 2022
VBA Education July Office Hours
 ● Rounding Out policy
 ● Tuition and Fairness for Survivor's Act of 2021
 ● Section 3 REMOTE Act update
 ● Section 1009 Isakson and Roe: Housing Allowance for individuals who attend school while on active duty
 ● SCO Annual Training Requirements

June 22-23, 2022

VBA Education June Office Hours
85/15 Questions and Answers
June Office Hours Recording
 ● Rollback of COVID Provisions
 ● Processing of Post 9/11 GI Bill Vacation Days
 ● Section 1018 and REMOTE Act
 ● Yellow Ribbon Extension to Active Duty Servicemembers Effective: August 1, 2022

May 25-26, 2022

VBA Education May Office Hours
 ● Rollback of COVID Provisions
 ● REMOTE Act Impact on Dual Verifications for Flat Rate T&F Schools
 ● SCO Resources & VA-ONCE Compatibility with Edge Browser
 ● DGIB Updates

April 27-28, 2022
PL 117-174 modified the 85/15 Rule effective August 26, 2022. Refer to updated content for current guidance.

VBA Education April Office Hours
VBA Education April Office Hours Recording
VA ONCE Edge User Guide
 ● DGIB Updates
 ● Rounding Out Policy
            NOTE: The Rounding Out Policy is currently under review.  We are waiting on further guidance.
 ● Rollback of COVID Provisions
 ● 85/15: Non-Supported vs. Supported Students
 ● SCO Resources

March 30-31, 2022

VBA Education March Office Hours
VBA Education March Office Hours Recording
 ● GI Bill Summit
 ● Introduction to Enrollment Manager
 ● VRRAP – Graduation Reporting Requirements
 ● Processing of Post-9/11 GI Bill® School Vacation Days
 ● SCO Annual Training Requirements and Resources

February 2-3, 2022
PL 117-174 modified the 85/15 Rule effective August 26, 2022. Refer to updated content for current guidance.

VBA Education Feburary Office Hours
  ● 85/15 Refresher Training
  ● VRRAP

January 19-20, 2022

VBA Education January Office Hours
  ● COVID Provisions *Additional Provisions of Remote Act 
  ● 1010 Update
  ● SCO Annual Training Requirements

Resources
  December Office Hours FAQ
  AVA FAQ

December 14-16, 2021

VBA Education December Office Hours

  ● Ask VA (AVA) Demo
  ● Isakson & Roe Section 1102 &1103: COVID-19 Provisions
  ● Isakson & Roe Section 1010 Updates: Monthly Enrollment Verification
  ● VA - ONCE and Two Certification Requirement
  ● SCO Annual Training Requirements

November 16-18, 2021

VBA Education November Office Hours

  ● Ask VA (AVA) Demo
  ● Monthly Enrollment Verification - Institutions of Higher Learning
  ● Two Certification Requirement - Clarification of "Without Penaly"
  ● VA - ONCE and Two Certification Requirement
  ● Rollback of COVID Provisions
  ● SCO Annual Training Requirements

October 19-21, 2021

VBA Education October Office Hours

  ● Veteran Readiness & Employment (VR&E)
  ● Rollback of COVID Provisions
  ● Ask VA Demo
  ● Standard vs. Non-Standard Remarks
  ● SCO Annual Training Requirements
  
September 21-23, 2021
PL 117-174 modified the 85/15 Rule effective August 26, 2022. Refer to updated content for current guidance.

VBA Education September Office Hours

  ● 85/15 Rule & 35% Exemption Reset
         ● 85/15 FAQs - Updated 2/8/22
  ● Debt Management Center (DMC) – School Debts
  ● Veteran Rapid Retraining Assistance Program (VRRAP) Reminders
  ● SCO Training Requirements
  ● Ask VA (AVA)

August 17-19, 2021

VBA Education August Office Hours

  ● Grad Training for Non-Standard Terms Update
           ● Grad Reporting Procedural Advisory
           ● Glossary of Terms for Reporting Graduate Training
  ● Tuition Assistance (TA) and 1606 Messaging
  ● Veteran Rapid Retraining Assistance Program (VRRAP) - FAQs
  ● Isakson & Roe Updates: 
           ● Sec 1010 - Verification of enrollment to receive Post-9/11 Educational Assistance benefits
                 ● Two Certifcation Common Scenarios (SCOs)
           ● Sec 1102 - Continuation of Department of Veterans Affairs educational assistance benefits during COVID-19 emergency
           ● Sec 1103 - Effects of closure of educational institution and modification of courses by reason of COVID-19 emergency
           ● Sec 1018 - Requirements for educational institutions participating in the educational assistance programs of the Department of Veterans Affairs
                       ● You can request a waiver by submitting an email to SECTION1018.VBACO@va.gov.
   ● GI Bill Status Updates
   ● SCO Annual Training Requirements - 15 Day Notice

July 19-20, 2021 and July 23, 2021

VBA Education July Office Hours

  ● Veteran Rapid Retraining Assistance Program (VRRAP)
  ● Grad Training for Non-Standard Terms Update
  ● Isakson & Roe Updates
           ● Sec 1010 - Verification of enrollment to receive Post-9/11 Educational Assistance benefits
           ● Sec 1015 - Additional requirement for approval of educational institutions for purposes of the educational assistance programs of the Department of Veterans Affairs
                    ● You can request a waiver by submitting an email to VBACOSECTION1015WAVR@va.gov.
           ● Sec 1018 - Requirements for educational institutions participating in the educational assistance programs of the Department of Veterans Affairs
                    ● You can request a waiver by submitting an email to SECTION1018.VBACO@va.gov.
           ● Sec 1020 - Improvements to limitation on certain advertising, sales, and enrollment practices
   ● Digital GI Bill Status Updates
   ● SCO Annual Training Requirements - 60 Day Notice

June 16-17, 2021

VBA Education June Office Hours

  ● PL 116-154.Section 5 - Treatment of Certain Preparatory Courses
  ● Veteran Rapid Retraining Assistance Program (VRRAP)
  ● Rounding Out
  ● Isakson & Roe Updates
  ● SCO Annual Training Requirements- 90 Day Notice

May 18-20, 2021

VBA Education May Office Hours

  ● Summary of Isakson and Roe Provision Updates
  ● Prevalent Questions and Answers
  ● Digital GI Bill Overview
  ● Resources and Reminders

May 5, 2021

Isakson & Roe: Section 1106

Section 1106 - Apprenticeship & On-the-Job training requirements.

April 28-29, 2021

Isakson & Roe: Sections 1102, 1103, 1104, 1105 and 1018

 ● Section 1102 - Continuation of Department of Veterans Affairs educational assistance benefits during COVID-19 emergency
 ● Section 1103 - Effects of closure of educational institution and modification of courses by reason of COVID-19 emergency
 ● Section 1104 - Payment of educational assistance in cases of withdrawal
 ● Section 1105 - Modification of time limitations on use of entitlement
 ● Section 1018 - Requirements for Educational Institutions participating in VA Educational Assistance Programs
Important Links:
Student FAQs: COVID-19 Information Affecting Education Benefits for Students - Education and Training (va.gov)
School Certifying Officials COVID-19 FAQS - Education and Training (va.gov)

March 4-5, 2021

Isakson & Roe: Public Law 116-315, Section 1019 Overpayments and Debts

  ● Legislation Overview
  ● Debt Establishment
  ● Overpayments and Debt Collection
  ● Mitigating Circumstances
  ● FAQs and References
  ● Annual Training Credit

 

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