SD26 - A Study of the Educational and Training Needs of Vietnam Era Veterans

  • Published: 1988
  • Author: Department of Education

Executive Summary:
Information supplied by the Veterans Administration indicates that 225,300 Viet Nam era veterans resided in Virginia as of March 31, 1987, and that 135,000 received same training under the G. I. Bill. The remaining 90,300 could be considered as a possible number of potential candidates for further education or training.

As an approach to determining the educational and training needs of Viet Nam era veterans, the present study sought to determine these needs among members of groups of veterans who are currently seeking assistance, the rationale being that members of these groups would likely be more receptive to offers of assistance in obtaining education or training than would veterans who are not seeking assistance.

The veterans chosen were those who sought assistance from the Virginia Employment Commission or the Division of War Veterans Claims. A total of 1,194 veterans were interviewed, 867 at 33 offices of the Virginia Employment Commission, and 327 at 20 offices of the Division of War Veterans Claims. Tabulations of the results are shown in the appendix.