VA Regional Office Directory

Contact details for VA Regional Offices with education functions. Only the Buffalo and Muskogee Regional Processing Offices (RPOs) process education claims directly. All other offices provide local services and route education claims to those two.

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Buffalo Regional Office

Primary Education RPO

Address

130 South Elmwood Avenue
Buffalo, NY 14202

Hours

Monday-Friday, 8:00 AM - 4:30 PM ET

Coverage Area

New York, Northern New Jersey, Puerto Rico, Virgin Islands

Specialties

Large education caseloadInternational programs

Atlanta Regional Office

Address

1700 Clairmont Road
Decatur, GA 30033

Hours

Monday-Friday, 8:00 AM - 4:30 PM ET

Coverage Area

Georgia, Alabama, Florida, South Carolina, Tennessee

Specialties

High veteran populationMany technical colleges

Chicago Regional Office

Address

2122 West Taylor Street
Chicago, IL 60612

Hours

Monday-Friday, 8:00 AM - 4:30 PM CT

Coverage Area

Illinois, Wisconsin, Iowa

Specialties

Urban programsCommunity colleges

Detroit Regional Office

Address

Patrick V. McNamara Federal Building
Detroit, MI 48226

Hours

Monday-Friday, 8:00 AM - 4:30 PM ET

Coverage Area

Michigan

Specialties

Apprenticeship programsOJT programs

Houston Regional Office

Address

6900 Almeda Road
Houston, TX 77030

Hours

Monday-Friday, 8:00 AM - 4:30 PM CT

Coverage Area

Texas, Louisiana, Arkansas, Oklahoma

Specialties

Large service areaEnergy-sector training programs

Phoenix Regional Office

Address

3333 North Central Avenue
Phoenix, AZ 85012

Hours

Monday-Friday, 8:00 AM - 4:30 PM MT

Coverage Area

Arizona, New Mexico

Specialties

Native American programsFor-profit institutions

Seattle Regional Office

Address

915 Second Avenue
Seattle, WA 98174

Hours

Monday-Friday, 8:00 AM - 4:30 PM PT

Coverage Area

Washington, Oregon, Idaho, Alaska

Specialties

Flight training oversightLarge geographic area

San Diego Regional Office

Address

8810 Rio San Diego Drive
San Diego, CA 92108

Hours

Monday-Friday, 8:00 AM - 4:30 PM PT

Coverage Area

Southern California, Nevada, Hawaii, Pacific Islands

Specialties

Large military populationInternational programs

Oakland Regional Office

Address

1301 Clay Street
Oakland, CA 94612

Hours

Monday-Friday, 8:00 AM - 4:30 PM PT

Coverage Area

Northern California

Specialties

Tech industry programsSilicon Valley schools

Philadelphia Regional Office

Address

5000 Wissahickon Avenue
Philadelphia, PA 19144

Hours

Monday-Friday, 8:00 AM - 4:30 PM ET

Coverage Area

Pennsylvania, Delaware, Southern New Jersey

Specialties

Ivy League schoolsMedical programs

St. Paul Regional Office

Address

1 Federal Drive
Fort Snelling, MN 55111

Hours

Monday-Friday, 8:00 AM - 4:30 PM CT

Coverage Area

Minnesota, North Dakota, South Dakota, Wisconsin

Specialties

Rural programsAgricultural training

Denver Regional Office

Address

155 Van Gordon Street
Lakewood, CO 80228

Hours

Monday-Friday, 8:00 AM - 4:30 PM MT

Coverage Area

Colorado, Montana, Wyoming, Utah

Specialties

Mountain regionNatural resources training

Muskogee Regional Office

Primary Education RPO

Address

125 South Main Street
Muskogee, OK 74401

Hours

Monday-Friday, 8:00 AM - 4:30 PM CT

Coverage Area

Oklahoma, Eastern Texas

Specialties

Native American programsTribal colleges

Columbia Regional Office

Address

6437 Garners Ferry Road
Columbia, SC 29209

Hours

Monday-Friday, 8:00 AM - 4:30 PM ET

Coverage Area

South Carolina, North Carolina

Specialties

Military-friendly schoolsTechnical colleges

Nashville Regional Office

Address

110 9th Avenue South
Nashville, TN 37203

Hours

Monday-Friday, 8:00 AM - 4:30 PM CT

Coverage Area

Tennessee, Kentucky

Specialties

For-profit oversightMusic industry programs

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