APPLICATION FOR HIGH TECHNOLOGY VETERANS EDUCATION, TRAINING AND SKILLS (VET TEC 2.0) PROGRAM (VA Form 22-10297)
New collection (Request for a new OMB Control Number)
No
Regular
03/30/2026
table that charts list comparision
Requested
Previously Approved
36 Months From Approved
4,412
0
4,412
0
48,797
0
On January 2, 2025, the Elizabeth Dole Field and Community Based Services for Veterans and Caregivers Act (Pub. L. 118-210) was signed into law. This legislation, referred to as the DOLE Act, established a new Veteran Technology program titled âHigh-Technology Veterans Education, Training and Skills (VET TEC 2.0) Programâ. VET TEC 2.0 allows Veterans to enroll in courses outside the traditional definition of higher education to obtain skillsets highly desired by employers. VA is authorized to provide educational assistance for these high technology programs of education that begin prior to September 30, 2027.
This new information collection is being used to implement section 212 of Pub. L. 118-210 and the VA requires approval of this information collection to allow eligible individuals to apply to enroll with a qualified training provider, allow eligible Training Providers to seek approval of their programs under VET TEC 2.0, and to allow VA to track the number of annual participants. The VA Form 22-10297 is the form that students will utilize to apply for the new High-Technology Veterans Education, Training and Skills (VET TEC 2.0) Program. The VA Form 22-10401 is the form that Training Providers will utilize to seek approval of their programs under the new High-Technology Veterans Education, Training and Skills (VET TEC 2.0) Program.
PL:
Pub.L. 118 - 210 212
Name of Law: Elizabeth Dole Field and Community Based Services for Veterans and Caregivers Act
The total number of respondents for this information new collection is estimated to be 4,000 respondents annually, as that is the approval limit each year for the Vet Tec 2.0 program, as provided in the Elizabeth Dole Field and Community Based Services for Veterans and Caregivers Act (Pub. L. 118-210). VBA cannot make further assumptions about the population of respondents because of the variability of factors such as educational background and wage potential of respondents. Therefore, VBA used general wage data for "All Occupations" to estimate the respondents' costs associated with completing the information collection. Legally, respondents may not pay a person or business for assistance in completing the information collection and a person or business may not accept payment for assisting a respondent in completing the information collection. Therefore, there are no expected overhead costs for completing the information collection.
On behalf of this Federal agency, I certify that the collection of information encompassed by this request complies with 5 CFR 1320.9 and the related provisions of 5 CFR 1320.8(b)(3).
The following is a summary of the topics, regarding the proposed collection of information, that the certification covers:
(i) Why the information is being collected;
(ii) Use of information;
(iii) Burden estimate;
(iv) Nature of response (voluntary, required for a benefit, or mandatory);
(v) Nature and extent of confidentiality; and
(vi) Need to display currently valid OMB control number;
If you are unable to certify compliance with any of these provisions, identify the item by leaving the box unchecked and explain the reason in the Supporting Statement.
Form 22-10401a Program List Spread Sheet
30-Day (published) 2900-NEW.pdf
2900-NEW Public Commenrts and Response.docx
Application for High-Technology Veterans Education, Training and Skills (VET TEC 2.0) Program