Assistance Listing 64.120
Post-Vietnam Era Veterans' Educational Assistance
VETERANS AFFAIRS, DEPARTMENT OF · Veterans Benefits Administration
Assistance Listing 64.120, “Post-Vietnam Era Veterans' Educational Assistance,” is a federal program administered by VETERANS AFFAIRS, DEPARTMENT OF. It provides direct payment for specified use assistance. GrantsJunction currently tracks 0 open, 0 forecasted and 0 closed opportunities under this listing. The agency reported $483K in obligations for fiscal year 2025.
Program objective
To provide educational assistance to persons entering the Armed Forces after December 31, 1976, and before July 1, 1985; to assist persons in obtaining an education they might otherwise not be able to afford; and to promote and assist the all-volunteer military program of the United States by attracting qualified persons to serve in the Armed Forces.
As published in the SAM.gov Assistance Listing.
Current opportunities under 64.120
No open or forecasted opportunities are currently posted under this listing. Programs often post notices on an annual cycle — see recently closed opportunities below for timing.
Eligible applicants (program level)
- Reservist (including dependents)
- Other
- Active-Duty Service Person (including dependents
- Veteran (including dependents)
The participant must have entered on active duty on or after January 1, 1977, and before July 1, 1985, and either served on active duty for more than 180 continuous days receiving an other than dishonorable discharge, or have been discharged after January 1, 1977 because of a service-connected disability. Also eligible are participants who serve for more than 180 days and who continue on active duty and have completed their first period of obligated service (or 6 years of active duty, whichever comes first). Participants must also have satisfactorily contributed to the program. (Satisfactory contribution consists of monthly deduction of $25 to $100 from military pay, up to a maximum of $2,700, for deposit in a special training fund.) Participants may make lump-sum contributions. No individuals on active duty in the Armed Forces may initially begin contributing to this program after March 31, 1987.
Intended beneficiaries: Education (13+) and Veteran/Service person/Reservist (including dependents.
Program-level eligibility from SAM.gov. Each funding notice sets its own requirements.
Reported obligations by fiscal year
Historical data · not a predictionRange and average of financial assistance (from the listing): In FY24, the average payment for disenrollment was $534.
Source: SAM.gov Assistance Listing 64.120. Hatched bars are agency estimates. These totals do not indicate approval rates.Frequently asked questions
What is ALN 64.120?
64.120 is the Assistance Listing Number for “Post-Vietnam Era Veterans' Educational Assistance.” Assistance Listing Numbers (formerly CFDA numbers) identify federal assistance programs; individual grant opportunities reference the listing they are funded under.
Who can apply under ALN 64.120?
The SAM.gov listing names these applicant types: Reservist (including dependents), Other, Active-Duty Service Person (including dependents and Veteran (including dependents). Each funding notice under the program sets its own eligibility, so check the specific opportunity.
How much funding does 64.120 provide?
The agency reported $483,000 in obligations for FY2025 in the SAM.gov Assistance Listing. These are program-wide totals reported by the agency, not a prediction of future awards.