Table 2:

VBA and VHA Vocational and education assistance and training service use and outcomes

Service use (per respondent self-report) a	%	n
Used VBA Post-9/11 GI Bill benefits	65.4	17
Spouse/children used Post-9/11 GI Bill	15.4	4
Used VBA VR&E more than once	57.7	15
Used VHA SE at least once	15.4	4
Used at least 2 of the services	42.3	11
Outcome of service use by each service (per respondent self-report)	%	n
VBA Post-9/11 GI Bill
Completed degree	47.1	8
Degree in process	35.3	6
Unable to complete degree	35.3	6
VBA Vocational Rehabilitation and Education
Completed degree	33.3	5
In process/on-going participation	26.7	4
Unable to complete degree	53.3	8
VHA SE
Participating as of date of interview	00	0
Not participating as of date of interview	100.0	4

^aTable 2 demonstrates self-reported service use which differed in some cases from administrative records.

^*Note that percentages under Outcomes of Service Use do not add up to 100 because veteran may have used the VBA Post-9/11 GI Bill and VR&E to pursue multiple degrees, therefore the dominator in this table is the number of attempted degrees that veterans pursued. In other words, veterans may have completed an initial degree, but did not complete a secondary degree.

^**Information about veteran service use was assessed through VA administrative records and verified with participants during the interviews. The statistics presented reflect yarticiyant- reported information. Information about the outcomes of service use was collected from participants during the interviews.