HR 5965119th CongressIn Committee

Student Veteran Work Study Modernization Act

Introduced: Nov 7, 2025

Sponsor: Rep. McClellan, Jennifer L. [D-VA-4] (D-Virginia)

Veterans Affairs

Standard Summary

Comprehensive overview in 1-2 paragraphs

This legislation establishes a five-year pilot program expanding VA work-study allowance eligibility to veterans enrolled at least half-time in rehabilitation, education, or training programs, modifying current requirements that mandate three-quarter-time enrollment, while mandating annual congressional reports on participant outcomes including degree attainment and VA employment rates.

Key Points

1The pilot program extends work-study allowance eligibility to veterans pursuing programs at half-time enrollment status instead of the current three-quarter-time requirement under 38 U.S.C. §3485.
2The Secretary of Veterans Affairs must apply all existing work-study provisions identically to half-time participants except for the enrollment intensity requirement.
3Annual reports to Congress must include participant counts, four-year degree completion rates, and numbers securing full-time employment at the Department of Veterans Affairs.

Impact Areas

Veterans enrolled in half-time education or training programsDepartment of Veterans Affairs administrative operationsCongressional Veterans Affairs Committees through mandated reporting

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