Here’s the link I followed for it, found the agency in my area.
They are closed for Veterans Day 
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I had my choice between ticket to work and vocational rehab by the VA. I chose vocational rehab, because it seemed like a better deal. But from what I understand ticket to work is a pretty good deal if you do not have access to the VA.
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I went to the non-va vocational rehabilitation, thought it was a joke, they’re only offer for help was to work at the Goodwill Store.
That sucks. 1515151515
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Did they at least offer supports?
I went to the VA for Voc rehab and they wanted to put me on an independent living program. Said I was too disabled for work or school. Now I am going to school with my GI Bill and am passing.
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That’s really good I’m jealous, the other part of vocational rehab if you’re on SSI is that the tuition for some job retraining programs is waved. I don’t qualify with SSDI as I make too much money. Some retraining is for
Certified nurse assistant
Pharmacy tech
HVAC
truck Driving
And others I don’t remember. It’s a better deal if you’re on SSI.
Yeah, it was hell being able to go to school under Voc Rehab. I am going for a “test” semester. They wrote me out a contract for one semester, and put me on extended evaluation. They said there is a feasibility problem with me having schizophrenia. So far I am doing well. I have a 100 average in program design and development, a 93 in Web Design and Development, an 89 in computer concepts, and an 87 in College Algebra. So far my grades are qualifying me to get a full contract but they want to wait and see how I do on finals before they even talk about a full contract. Finals are in 4 weeks.
I am confident. My Voc Rehab counselor has already said I have exceeded his expectations. My Program Design and Development instructor says I am his best student despite my schizophrenia. He calls me an “overachiever”. I have missed one day of class though due to my schizophrenia and that could go against me I am afraid.
Well it’s good they are taking a chance on you. I got referred for Compensated Work Therapy with the VA but didn’t get too far with that because I enrolled in school full time. The post 9/11 GI Bill is a pretty good deal. So far I have gotten all As and I am on my fourth semester of a five semester program.
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They treated me like this too, it appears to be the one disqualification from the program, a Sz diagnosis. That’s when she offered to have me talk to the Goodwill store. My pdoc claims I’m better off just volunteering, not working.
The last time I went to the V.A. vocational rehab. They told me I was unrehabilitatable.