How we're funded: advertising and independence disclosure
- Page last updated October 23, 2026
- VA data retrieved October 23, 2026 (Comparison Tool data version 1522)
In short
Right now Veteran Trade Schools has no advertisers, paid listings or affiliate partners. No one can pay to change VA data, caution flags, which programs we list or the order they appear in. We don't rank schools.
How listings are chosen and ordered
We list every VA-approved program that matches a trade. Lists are sorted by state, city and name, or by distance if you ask. We never call a school "best" or "top". Methodology.
What no one can pay for
- Changing VA data, or removing or softening a VA caution flag.
- Changing the order of listings, or getting a better position in them.
- Being listed when VA hasn't approved the program, or having another program removed.
- Editorial content: guides, figures and citations.
Ways we may earn money, and how each is labeled
| Type | Status | Where it can appear | How it's labeled |
|---|---|---|---|
| Featured program (paid listing) | Not active | Trade and state directory pages, in a box set apart from the VA data list | "Featured program (paid listing)". Flat fee only, never per enrollment, lead or click. The program must be VA-approved. |
| Certification prep links | Not active | "Does the GI Bill® cover..." guides, in a box labeled "Certification prep" | Commissioned links are marked "affiliate" and tagged rel="sponsored". |
| Display advertising | Not active | Long guide pages only | "Advertisement". Never on the units and transition offices page, the printable flyer and handouts, Methodology or Link to us. |
Why the flat fee: federal law bars schools approved for the GI Bill from paying commissions, bonuses or other incentive payments based on enrollments (38 U.S.C. § 3696). We won't accept payment tied to enrollments, leads or applications.
We'll update this page before any of these goes live.
GI Bill information
We aren't a school, and we don't get paid for enrollments. Your benefit is the same at whichever approved school you choose. Compare programs and costs on VA's GI Bill Comparison Tool. Veteran Trade Schools isn't affiliated with any school, with VA or with the Department of Defense.
GI Bill® is a registered trademark of the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA). More information about education benefits offered by VA is available at the official U.S. government website at https://www.benefits.va.gov/gibill.