Spending · subcategory
Veterans education, training, and rehabilitation
The GI Bill and vocational rehabilitation. Part of Veterans benefits & services. FY2025 net outlays: $16.4B, 4% of the category and 0.23% of all federal spending. The largest program is GI Bill (education benefits) ($16.3B).
$16.4B
FY2025 net outlays
4%
of Veterans benefits & services
+21%
change from FY2024 ($13.6B)
4
programs (accounts) with FY2025 spending
Every program
4 accounts with FY2025 spending in Veterans education, training, and rehabilitation, largest first. Hover or tap a bar for details.
Mandatory (set by standing law)Discretionary (set by yearly appropriations)
How the total adds up
| Programs (the 4 accounts above) | $16.5B |
| Offsets: premiums, fees, loan repayments, and other collections (2 accounts) | −$121M |
| Net outlays, matching OMB Historical Table 3.2 | $16.4B |
The largest offsets
| Contributions from Military Personnel, Veteran's Educational Assistance Act of 1984 Department of Veterans Affairs | −$79M |
| Employing Agency Contributions, Education Benefits Fund Educational Benefits | −$42M |
All programs, sortable
Sparklines show each program in 2025 dollars, FY2000–2025.
| Program | Type | FY2024 | FY2025 | Change | FY2000–2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GI Bill (education benefits) Benefits Programs | Mandatory | $13.4B | $16.3B | +22% | |
| Education Benefits Fund Educational Benefits | Mandatory | $160M | $159M | −0.6% | |
| Veterans Employment and Training Veterans' Employment and Training Service | Discretionary | $67M | $51M | −24% | |
| Post-Vietnam Era Veterans Education Account Benefits Programs | Mandatory | $3M | $1M | −67% |
Veterans education, training, and rehabilitation since 1993
Net outlays in 2025 dollars, fiscal years 1993–2025.