This bill removes restrictions in federal law that discourage veterans from pursuing apprenticeships and on-the-job training programs instead of traditional four-year college degrees. Specifically, it modifies three veterans' education benefit programs—the Post-9/11 GI Bill, the All-Volunteer Force Educational Assistance Program, and the Selected Reserve Educational Assistance Program—to provide veterans full monthly stipends when enrolled in apprenticeships rather than reduced amounts. The bill also waives minimum attendance requirements for veterans pursuing construction industry apprenticeships (classified under North American Industry Classification System Sector 23), allowing them to receive benefits even with irregular schedules typical of trade work. No new funding is authorized in the bill; rather, it restructures how existing education benefits are distributed to make apprenticeships a more financially attractive alternative to college for eligible veterans and service members.
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