Chapter 31 Veterans Readiness & Employment (VRE) Program

The Chapter 31 VRE program (formerly known as Vocational Rehabilitation and Employment) is designed to help disabled veterans find employment, which sometimes includes obtaining a degree in the desired field. Please reach out to the VRE office (in the San Diego Regional VA building) at VBASDC@va.gov or (619) 400-5381 with inquiries or apply online. UCSD does not have any part in the approval process for VRE.

Our office is not qualified to complete degree plans for VRE purposes. You can contact your College advising office or graduate program academic advisors for assistance with the VRE degree plan once you are admitted to UCSD.

You can find general information about degree requirements in the UCSD General Catalog. 

You can find estimated cost information on this Office of the Registrar website.

If you intend to use the Chapter 31 VRE Benefit at UCSD, please email your PID (student ID number) and the full name and email address of your VRE counselor to vao@ucsd.edu. If your VRE counselor needs specific "School Certifying Official" information, please let us know.

Your Chapter 31 VRE counselor must provide authorization documentation to UCSD in order for us to certify your enrollment. Please make sure to check in with your VRE counselor after each quarter to ensure your authorization paperwork is up to date. If you are re-assigned to a different VRE counselor, please email vao@ucsd.edu to let us know.

 

Chapter 31 VRE provides a tuition and registration fees payment, an allowance for housing, and parking permit if authorized by your VRE counselor.

The Chapter 31 VRE program contends that you have adequate health care coverage through the Department of Veterans Affairs, and therefore does NOT cover the waivable UC Student Health Insurance Plan fee. If you do not wish to pay the UC SHIP fee out of pocket each quarter, please coordinate a waiver with Student Health Services.