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Welcome
home. You have served
your country proudly and are returning home to Arkansas, or perhaps have
chosen to settle here from another location.
Thank you for your service, and we are happy you have chosen
Arkansas as your home.
As a result of your
military service, one of the benefits you have earned is your G.I.
Bill. This Web site is
intended to provide veterans and other eligible recipients of
educational benefits with a starting place to find out about the
benefits you may have and how you may use them.
We sincerely want you
to find a quality educational or training program that matches your
interests, abilities, previous education and training, and personal
goals. You have worked hard
and served your country well to achieve these educational benefits, and
we want to help you make the best of them.
History
and Purpose. In 1944,
authors of the original G.I. Bill for World War II veterans recognized
the responsibility of the state for the education of its citizens.
They requested each state to establish a State Approving Agency (SAA)
for purposes of the laws relating to veterans' education and training.
Authors of future laws have continued to provide for the approval
of courses and training programs by State Approving Agencies.
Chapter 36, Title 38,
U. S. Code authorizes and the governor of the state of Arkansas has
designated that the Arkansas Department of Workforce Education is the
agency to approve educational institutions and business establishments
that wish to enroll veterans and eligible beneficiaries under the G.I.
Bill.
In Arkansas, the SAA
has single responsibility for approval of all schools and training sites
that wish to provide veterans' education and training.
The SAA approves all public and private university, college, and
technical/vocational school programs so that the veteran can use
his/her education benefits. In addition, the Arkansas SAA is responsible for approval of
On-the-Job Training and Apprenticeship programs that are offered to
veterans.
The SAA evaluates the
curricula, physical facilities, faculty qualifications, administration,
and policies/procedures of each
school or training program prior to approval.
On-site visits to examine student records and application of
policies and procedures are conducted annually.
These visits are to monitor continued compliance with VA
regulations and to ensure the quality of the program that is offered to
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