VA Updates Form for VEAP Educational Refund Requests
Published Date: 7/2/2026
Notice
Summary
The VA is updating its form for veterans who want to get a refund of their educational contributions from the VEAP program. Veterans who contributed to this fund can comment on the changes until August 31, 2026. This update aims to make the refund process clearer and easier, with no new costs involved.
Analyzed Economic Effects
3 provisions identified: 2 benefits, 1 costs, 0 mixed.
Easier VEAP refund form
The VA is revising VA Form 22-5281 to make it clearer and easier for veterans to request refunds of their VEAP (Post-Vietnam Era Educational Assistance Program) contributions. Veterans who contributed to VEAP may submit comments on the proposed changes through August 31, 2026. The notice states the update will not impose new monetary costs on respondents.
60-day VEAP refund timing
The rule restates refund timing for VEAP contributions: if a participant stops enrollment before discharge, the refund is made on the date of discharge or within 60 days of VA receiving notice of discharge. If a participant stopped enrollment after discharge, VA will refund contributions within 60 days of receiving the participant's application for a refund.
Estimated paperwork time burden
VA estimates the information collection will affect 2,571 respondents once each, with an average burden of 10 minutes per respondent and a total estimated annual burden of 429 hours. The form frequency is listed as once per respondent.
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