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Personalized Career Planning and Guidance Program /CH36
64.125
To offer vocational and educational counseling to service members within 180 days of their projected discharge or release from active duty and to veterans within one year from the date of their discharge or release from active duty. This counseling is also available to individuals who are eligible for VA educational assistance including: Chapter 30- All-Volunteer Force Educational Assistance Program; Chapter 31 – Vocational Rehabilitation and Employment; Chapter 32-Post-Vietnam Era Veterans' Educational Assistance; Chapter 33 – Post 9/11 Educational Assistance ; Chapter 1606-Educational Assistance for Members of the Selective Service.
This chart shows obligations for the program by fiscal year. All data for this chart was provided by the
administering agency and sourced from SAM.gov, USASpending.gov, and Treasury.gov.
For more information on each of these data sources, please see the
About the data page.
Fiscal Year 2015-2017: The number of Servicemembers and Veterans receiving Vocational and educational counseling is not separately identifiable.
Fiscal Year 2015-2017: The number of Servicemembers and Veterans receiving Vocational and educational counseling is not separately identifiable.
Fiscal Year 2015-2017: The number of Servicemembers and Veterans receiving Vocational and educational counseling is not separately identifiable.
In FY19, 1,073 Service members and Veterans received Vocational and educational counseling (FY20 est.: 2,719; FY21 est.: 2,719)
Due to an aggressive marketing campaign designed to increase utilization, beneficiaries applying for and receiving services continued to increase and reached the highest levels in program history. This growth was fueled by targeted outreach strategies, including personalized communications, digital campaigns, and partnerships with key community organizations. As a result, the program not only enhanced its visibility but also demonstrated its value to servicemembers and veterans. These efforts contributed to a significant year-over-year increase in engagement, applications, and successful completions of vocational and educational counseling.
Single Audit Applies (2 CFR Part 200 Subpart F):
For additional information on single audit requirements for this program, review the current Compliance Supplement.
OMB is working with the U.S. Government Accountability Office (GAO) and agency offices of inspectors general to include links to relevant oversight reports. This section will be updated once this information is made available.
