Other Educational Assistance Available
WORK-STUDY BENEFITS (22-8691)
Applicable to Chapters 30, 31, 32, 33, 35, 1606 and 1607.
The Department of Veterans Affairs (DVA) work-study program allows eligible veterans to perform
services for the DVA in return for a monetary allowance equal to the current federal minimum
wage. DVA work-study payments are non-taxable. Eligible veterans may contract for a maximum of
750 hours of service in a fiscal year. This may not exceed 250 hours in a quarter, semester or
other applicable enrollment period. Work-study services may be performed at DVA regional offices
and educational institutions, DVA medical facilities, DVA national cemeteries and certain other
organizations approved for outreach activities. Services must be DVA-related.
Eligibility
The student must be pursuing an education or training program under Chapters 30, 31, 32, 33, 35,
1606 or 1607 and be enrolled at least three-quarter time. Whenever feasible, the DVA will give
priority to veterans with service-connected disabilities rated at 30 percent or more. The DVA
will consider the following additional selection criteria: (1) need of the student to augment
his or her educational assistance; (2) availability of transportation to the place where the
student’s services are to be performed; (3) motivation of the veteran; and (4) compatibility of
the work assignment to the student's physical condition.
It is the student's responsibility to locate an approved Veterans Affairs work-study site.
Please contact the USC Veteran Affairs office at (213) 740-4619 to obtain a VA work-study application.
TUTORIAL ASSISTANCE
Tutorial Assistance (22-1990t)
Tutorial assistance is a supplement to the regular monthly educational assistance allowance and
is available to students receiving educational benefits under chapters 30, 31, 32, 33, 35, 1606
and 1607. To qualify, the student must be enrolled at least half-time in a degree program and
require tutorial assistance in a subject matter that is part of, prerequisite, or indispensable
to the approved program of study. For more information, please visit the
Center for
Academic Support website.