Schools and VRAP -Veterans Readjustment Trianing

Yes - as it worked for me, student has to attend the school full-time. I believe the VRAP "pay" is $1,546 per month. If your school takes a month, then the aforementioned amount is what the VA will handle, the rest is up to the student through means available (with most schools offering financing terms). The VA website is informative and from my experience the truck schools know how to handle the necessary paper.

 

Your best bet is to ask the schools. Do you have GI Bill? Some schools will work with it. Also, Some trucking companies like Swift will train you and take it out of your pay.

 

Yes, most schools offer some sort of financing. And as Flash01 indicated, there are a number of schools that offer training to obtain your commercial driver's license. Good luck!

 

One option is to go part time at your school if it's offered. As a previous poster mentioned you have to be a full-time student, but with both GI Bill and VRAP full-time is considered 22 hours a week (4.5 hours a day M-F). A 160 hour course would take just over 7 weeks. VRAP would reimburse you approx. $2,810 for 7 weeks in school. That should just about cover a $3,000 course. Talk with the school, show them your certificate of eligibility from VRAP and they should work with you. (If they don't find another school lol).

As always make sure the school is accredited and PTDI certified before you enroll. Good luck!

Also, funding from VRAP will probably be about 30 days behind your actual class dates. But again, talk with your school to make arrangements. My experience is once they see that certificate of eligibility you won't have trouble setting up a payment plan.

 

This school deals with a lot of military guys and works with the GI bill. ICCC call Jamie at 800-362-2793 ext 1964 and she will help you out. Good luck and thanks for serving

 

Most of the time CDL schools are a waste of taxpayers money . More than half of new hires at starter companies will quit within 6 months .
Veterans should train for a real career instead of being exploited by bottom feeder carriers .
Go ahead . Go for it . You'll regret it .