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Course project

Navigating VA Programs: A Plain Map. Do this after Lesson 5. About 30 to 45 minutes.

This is where you show you can do what the course promised. Build your project in the builder below. The site checks each rubric row and tells you what to fix. Your certificate needs this step and a passed Posttest.

Capstone rubric

The site checks each part. A row passes when your work matches Ready. You need all six rows.

Part	Not yet	Getting there	Ready
Needs	No needs listed.	Some needs, no programs.	Each need matched to one of the six programs.
Status	Nothing marked.	Some programs marked.	All six marked likely, not sure, or not for me.
Where to check	None.	VA.gov only.	VA.gov page, 800 698 2411, and one accredited VSO.
Papers	Not listed.	Some listed.	DD214 found or requested, plus papers for your top program.
Next action	None.	Vague, like look into it.	One action with a date, like call the VSO by Friday.
Privacy	SSN or account numbers on the map.	Some private details.	No SSN, VA login, or account numbers.

Compare your capstone: example answers

These are made up examples. Compare your work row by row.

A strong example

Needs: health care and help to buy a home.
Status: all six programs marked; health care and home loan likely.
Where to check: the VA.gov page for each, 800 698 2411, and one accredited VSO.
Papers: DD214 requested; pay stubs for the loan.
Next action: call the VSO by Friday.
Privacy: no SSN, login, or account numbers.

A weak example, with feedback

Weak: Next action: look into it. Why and how to fix: Too vague. Write one action with a date.
Weak: Map shows my SSN. Why and how to fix: Remove it. A map is a plan, not a place for private numbers.
Weak: Status: only home loan marked. Why and how to fix: Mark all six programs likely, not sure, or not for me.

Fix it and try again

For each row that says Not yet, read the feedback above, go back to the lesson for that part, and fix it. Then press Check my project again. You can do this as many times as you want.

End of course self check

Mark how sure you feel about each goal. This is not a grade, and it does not change your certificate.

I can...	1 = not yet, 2 = with notes, 3 = on my own
Match a need to a VA program.	1 2 3
Check basic health care rules and apply.	1 2 3
Explain how disability ratings work.	1 2 3
Tell the GI Bill and VR&E apart.	1 2 3
Check home loan and life insurance basics.	1 2 3

Build your course project

Build your project here, step by step. When you are ready, press Check my project. The site checks each rubric row for you and tells you exactly what to fix. Fix it and check again as many times as you need. When every row passes, your project is complete, and you can download or print it.

Your answers save in this browser as you type. Nothing is sent to BMU. Files you upload stay on your device; the site only reads their name, type, size, and length. The checks test what a page can test: the parts, the math, and your choices. They cannot see what you do offline, so do the real steps too.

Needs

Name the need first, then find the program.

Need: See a doctor or get care. Which program fits?

Need: Money for a condition linked to service. Which program fits?

Need: Pay for school or training. Which program fits?

Need: Job training because of a service connected condition. Which program fits?

Need: Buy a home. Which program fits?

Need: Life insurance for my family. Which program fits?

Status

For each program you picked

Program	Status	VA.gov page I checked

Where to check

The VA main number

One accredited VSO near you, with how to reach it

Papers

My DD214

Other papers my top program needs

Next action

One next action

Date

Privacy

Does an accredited VSO charge you to help file?

Someone offers to speed up your claim for a fee and asks for your login. You

Rubric rows

Needs: Not checked yet
Status: Not checked yet
Where to check: Not checked yet
Papers: Not checked yet
Next action: Not checked yet
Privacy: Not checked yet

Your finished project

Next up

Take the Posttest if you have not yet. When both are done, get your Certificate of Completion. It says you passed its Posttest and completed the course project.