What is the difference between the State Approving Agency for Veterans Education & Training and the VA?
The State Approving Agency for Veterans Education & Training approves specific schools and programs. The VA pays veterans to attend State Approving Agency for Veterans Education & Training approved schools and programs. LBA (Long Bureaucratic Answer): The Florida Department of Veterans Affairs (FDVA) is the state agency charged with the responsibility for administering state programs for veterans, including the State Approving Agency (SAA). The U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) is charged with the responsibility for administering federal programs for veterans nationwide. The St. Petersburg Education Services Office, under the administrative supervision of the Regional Processing Office is the federal office with the responsibility for veterans and federal veterans’ programs in Florida.
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