Iowa Benefit Resources
Veterans Employment Resources
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Home Base Iowa
Iowa is the #1 state for opportunity. Welcome Veterans and families, to strong communities and meaningful jobs!
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Iowa Workforce Development - Veterans Services
Connecting veterans, military personnel and their family members with resources and opportunities in Iowa.
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IowaWorks for Veterans
The IowaWORKS for Veterans Portal is your pathway to finding new opportunities in Iowa!
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Iowa Veterans Home Careers
More than 900 Iowans work with us, and we love it when skilled people join our team!
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VetNow - Brought to you by Iowa Public Libraries
Live Job Coaching; Resume Lab; Live Veteran Navigator; Live Interview Coaching; Vet Resources & MORE!
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National Guard Job Connection Education (JCEP)
Here to help Guard and Reserve Service Members and their spouses who are unemployed or under-employed find careers!
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Employer Support of the Guard & Reserve (ESGR)
An ESGR representative can help your supervisor understand your military service!
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VA for Vets (VMSTEP)
Transitioning careers? Vets help Vets the best! Consider working for the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs!
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Feds Hire Vets
Feds Hire Vets is your single site for Federal employment information for Veterans, transitioning service members!
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Veterans' Employment & Training Service - DoL
Our Vision: To enable all veterans, service members, and military spouses to reach their full potential in the workplace.
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VA Employment Assistance
We offer the help you need to build your career and find the opportunities that are right for you.
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Legal Employment Rights (USERRA)
Assistance resolving service connected problems with civilian employment and USERRA information for employers.
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SBA Veterans Business Outreach Center Great Plains
U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) Veterans Business Outreach Center (VBOC) Great Plains
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DoD Skillbridge
Search IDVA, IVH and other job and training opportunities in DoD's Skillbridge program in cooperation with IowaWorks
Iowa Education Resources
The governor has designated the Iowa Department of Education as the State Approving Agency. It is responsible for approving all GI Bill programs in Iowa. Visit the Iowa Department of Education website.
Contacts
Michael Dommer, Consultant
Michael.Dommer@iowa.gov
Phone: 515.281.3516
Rebecca Griglione, Assistant
Rebecca.Griglione@iowa.gov
Phone: 515.281.3317 Ext. 3317
Children of deceased military service members who died while in an active military status after September 11, 2001 can apply for educational scholarships to attend college. The Scholarship is administered by IDVA and the Community Foundation of Greater Des Moines.
Download the Children of Fallen Iowa Service Members Scholarship
Children of Iowa veterans killed in action following September 11, 2001 are eligible for up to $11,844.00 per year in tuition assistance at an Iowa college. Children up to the age 26 can qualify. Dependents of those killed in action prior to September 11, 2001 and live in Iowa are eligible for $600 per year with a maximum of $3,000.
Download the Iowa War Orphans Educational Assistance Application
Qualifying veterans who did not complete high school (in Iowa) due to armed service enlistment can receive an honorary high school diploma. The application form is used by the IDVA and the Department of Education to establish eligibility for honorably discharged veterans.
Future Ready Iowa connects Iowans to the education and training required for good paying jobs and careers to improve people's lives. The Future Ready Iowa goal is to have 70 percent of Iowans with education and training beyond high school by 2025.
Visit Iowa Department of Education Veterans and Military Education site
Find GI Bill approved schools and compare benefits with the GI Bill Comparison Tool. You can use your GI Bill benefits at some—but not all—schools. Use the resources listed here to search for GI Bill approved schools, compare the benefits you’ll receive at different schools, and get more advice to help you choose a school.
Visit the Iowa College Aid site
Link to the current Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA®) form here.
Here find detailed information on student loans, choosing a school or program and resources for students with different backgrounds and needs from MoneyGeek.
Explore IVH Services & Opportunities
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About IVH
We've been helping veterans since 1887. Learn more about how we started and what we do now.
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Activities
We encourage our residents to be active! Learn about the wide variety of things our residents are doing.
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Admissions Process
Interested in applying to the Iowa Veterans Home? We'll help you through the process. Find guides and more here.
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Apply for Residency
Learn about the paperwork and requirements for living at the Iowa Veterans Home. You can download them here.
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Care Options & Cost
Find out more about our different levels of care and what we do to serve our residents well.
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Careers at IVH
Want to work with us? Learn about applying for jobs at the Iowa Veterans Home.
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Emergency & Safety Plans
We focus heavily on safety. Learn about how we are prepared in the event disaster were to strike.
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On-Site Care & Services
We offer a wide variety of amenities and services at the Iowa Veterans Home. Learn more about them here.
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Support IVH
Your donations could help improve the lives of Iowa veterans and their families. Learn about donating to us here.
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Tour & Visit IVH
Want to visit a resident or take a tour? Learn about coming to our campus.
Outreach & CVSO Administrative Resources
Link List of multi-media outreach resources and administrative forms for county veterans service officers
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How We Support Iowa Vets - Video
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IDVA Brochure
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IDVA Brochure with fillable county contact info
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IDVA Brochure-fillable county contact and benefits
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Iowa Benefits One-Pager
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Iowa Veterans Cemetery Brochure
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U.S. Dept. of Veterans Affairs Outreach Products
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VA Radio Outreach
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VA Podcast Network
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IVH Brochure
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IVH Volunteer Brochure
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County VSO Travel Reimbursement for National Training Form
Download the County VSO Travel Reimbursement for National Training Form
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County VSO Travel Reimbursement for National Training Policy
Download County VSO Travel Reimbursement for National Training Policy