Student Veteran Work Study Modernization Act
Sponsored By: Representative McClellan
Introduced
Summary
Expand VA work-study access for student veterans. This bill would create a five-year pilot to let veterans pursuing rehabilitation, education, or training receive the VA work-study allowance while enrolled at least half-time.
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- Veterans: Participants would be eligible for the VA work-study allowance while enrolled at least half-time instead of meeting the current three-quarter-time rule. They would otherwise follow the same program rules as other VA work-study students.
- Department of Veterans Affairs: The pilot could increase pathways from school to VA employment by giving more veterans paid work-study experience and tracking how many get full-time VA jobs.
- Congressional oversight: The Secretary of Veterans Affairs would report within 180 days of enactment and annually on the number of participants, the percentage who obtain four-year degrees, and the number who obtain full-time VA employment.
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Work-study pilot for half-time veteran students
If enacted, VA would run a five-year pilot so eligible veteran students could get VA work-study while attending at least half-time. The pilot would drop the usual three-quarter-time rule for these participants. All other VA work-study rules would still apply. VA would also have to report to Congress within 180 days of enactment and each year on how many veterans use work-study, the share who earn a four-year degree, and how many get full-time VA jobs.
Sponsors & CoSponsors
Sponsor
McClellan
VA • D
Cosponsors
Rep. Larsen, Rick [D-WA-2]
WA • D
Sponsored 11/7/2025
Rep. McClain Delaney, April [D-MD-6]
MD • D
Sponsored 11/7/2025
Rep. Lieu, Ted [D-CA-36]
CA • D
Sponsored 11/7/2025
Rep. Lynch, Stephen F. [D-MA-8]
MA • D
Sponsored 11/7/2025
Rep. Veasey, Marc A. [D-TX-33]
TX • D
Sponsored 11/7/2025
Rep. Tokuda, Jill N. [D-HI-2]
HI • D
Sponsored 11/7/2025
Rep. Horsford, Steven [D-NV-4]
NV • D
Sponsored 11/7/2025
Rep. Brownley, Julia [D-CA-26]
CA • D
Sponsored 11/7/2025
Rep. Gottheimer, Josh [D-NJ-5]
NJ • D
Sponsored 11/7/2025
Rep. Moulton, Seth [D-MA-6]
MA • D
Sponsored 11/7/2025
Rep. Titus, Dina [D-NV-1]
NV • D
Sponsored 11/7/2025
Rep. Whitesides, George [D-CA-27]
CA • D
Sponsored 11/7/2025
Rep. Hayes, Jahana [D-CT-5]
CT • D
Sponsored 11/7/2025
Craig
MN • D
Sponsored 11/7/2025
Costa
CA • D
Sponsored 11/7/2025
Thompson (MS)
MS • D
Sponsored 11/10/2025
Jackson (IL)
IL • D
Sponsored 11/10/2025
Simon
CA • D
Sponsored 11/10/2025
Keating
MA • D
Sponsored 11/18/2025
Rep. Chu, Judy [D-CA-28]
CA • D
Sponsored 11/18/2025
Roll Call Votes
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