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VR&E Longitudinal Study Survey

OMB Control Number: 2900-0786
Expiration Date: 03/31/2027

As part of Public Law 110-389, the Veteran Readiness & Employment (VR&E) Program (formerly known as the Vocational Rehabilitation and Employment Program) is conducting a Longitudinal Study of Veterans participating in VR&E.

You have been randomly selected to participate in this 20 year study. We are requesting that you complete a survey each year. Information gathered will be used to help understand the long term benefits of our program and help us improve services for other Veterans.

Public reporting for this collection of information is estimated to average six minutes per response, including the time for reviewing instructions, searching existing data sources, gathering and maintaining the data needed, and completing and reviewing the collection of information. An agency may not conduct or sponsor and a person is not required to respond to a collection of information unless it displays a currently valid OMB control number (2900-0786). The survey expiration date is 3/31/2027.

Please take a few moments to complete this yearly survey. Your feedback is very important to us. Data reported to outside sources will be reported in aggregate form and not be specific to you. Your responses will also be kept private to the extent of the law and will not be used for any purposes other than for this study.

If you have any questions about the survey, please call 1-855-731-0398 or email support@VREstudy.org. Your participation is very much appreciated.

7-Digit PIN:

Current Status

1. Are you currently participating in the Veteran Readiness and Employment (VR&E) program (formally known as Vocational Rehabilitation and Employment) under the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs? Current VR&E program participants are still working on their rehabilitation plans, which may include job training, education, employment accommodations, or independent living services. Participation in the VR&E program is not the same as participating in this survey.

Yes

Benefits

3. During the past 12 months, did you receive any of the following benefits from Social Security? Mark all that apply.

Supplemental Security Income (SSI)

Social Security Disability Insurance (SSDI)

Medicare

Retirement

Survivors or Dependent Benefits

I received Social Security benefits but I’m unsure which type

Did not receive Social Security benefits

Other (specify):

Employment

4. Are you currently working for pay or profit?

Yes

10. During the past 12 months, what was your total gross income (before taxes and deductions)? Your gross income includes all money you received before taxes and other deductions, from all sources during the past 12 months. This includes earnings from a job, any benefits received from the VA or other government programs (e.g., SSI/SSDI), unemployment compensation, retirement, child support, investments, or pension payments. Please provide the total combined amount from all sources.

11. During the past 12 months, what was your total gross household income (before taxes and deductions)? Your gross household income includes all money received before taxes and deductions, from all people who share their income and live in the same house. Typically, this would be you and your spouse. Sources of income include earnings from a job, any benefits received from the VA or other government programs (e.g., SSI/SSDI), unemployment compensation, retirement, child support, investments, or pension payments. Please provide the total combined household amount from all sources.

12. During the past 12 months, did you receive unemployment compensation?

Yes

Education

14. During the past 12 months, have you been enrolled in an Institution of Higher Learning (IHL)? An institute of higher learning refers to colleges, universities, and similar establishments like technical or business schools, which offer academic education leading to an associate degree or higher. This does not include trade schools, apprenticeships, or certificate programs.

Yes

15. During the past 12 months, have you used any VA educational benefits for pursuing education or training?

Yes

16. During the past 12 months, did you receive any of the following? Mark all that apply.

Associate's degree (e.g., AA, AS)

Bachelor's degree (e.g., BA, BS)

Master's degree (e.g., MA, MS, MEng, MEd, MSW, MBA)

Doctorate degree (e.g., PhD, EdD)

Other Professional Degree (e.g., MD, DDS, DVM, LLB, JD)

Did not complete a degree during the past 12 months

17. During the past 12 months, how many academic credit hours did you complete? Enter the number of credit hours you completed. If you did not complete any credit hours during the past 12 months, enter zero.

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Credits were not recorded

18. During the past 12 months, did you receive any professional or trade certificates? Professional and trade certificates show that you’re trained to do a specific job. Some examples include carpentry, construction, HVAC, healthcare (such as certified nursing assistant), project management, cybersecurity, or safe food handling.

Yes

Medical

20. During the past 12 months, how many in-person or telehealth visits have you made to a VA Medical facility for yourself? This does NOT include VA or community care referrals, or care received from a non-VA provider paid for by the VA. Enter the number of visits you made for each type of visit. If you did not visit a facility during the past 12 months, enter zero.

Type of Visit # of Visits

Emergency visits (including urgent care):

Routine check-ups and preventive care (wellness visits, consultations, health screenings, etc):

Treatment or condition management (specialist visits, physical therapy, psychology, etc.):

21. During the past 12 months, how many in-person or telehealth visits have you made to a non-VA Medical facility for yourself? This includes VA or community care referrals, and any care received from a non-VA provider paid for by VA. Enter the number of visits you made for each type of visit. If you did not visit a facility during the past 12 months, enter zero.

Type of Visit # of Visits

Emergency visits (including urgent care):

Routine check-ups and preventive care (wellness visits, consultations, health screenings, etc):

Treatment or condition management (specialist visits, physical therapy, psychology, etc.):

Household

22. Do you own your principal residence? Your principal residence is the home where you live for at least half of the year.

Yes

23. How many dependents do you currently have? Dependents include spouses, children under 18, children between ages 18 and 23 who are attending school, children who are permanently incapable of self-support because of disabilities arising before age 18, and dependent parents. If you do not have any dependents, enter zero.

Overall Experience

24. What is the primary reason you applied for the VR&E program?

25. Thinking about your experience with the VR&E program, please rate your agreement with the following statements using the scale provided.

Strongly Disagree

Disagree

Neither Disagree nor Agree

Agree

Strongly Agree

N/A

25a. a. The VR&E program assisted in my ability to become employable.

Strongly Disagree

Disagree

Neither Disagree nor Agree

Agree

Strongly Agree

N/A

25b. b. The VR&E program assisted in my ability to live more independently.

Strongly Disagree

Disagree

Neither Disagree nor Agree

Agree

Strongly Agree

N/A

26. Thinking about your work for pay or profit during the past 12 months, how much did professional or vocational counseling, job training, job search assistance, or other VR&E assistance contribute to your employment experience?

28. Thinking about ALL aspects of your experience with the VR&E program, please rate it overall, using a 1 to 5 scale where 1 is Unacceptable, 3 is Average, and 5 is Outstanding.