Services requested
Check all that apply: Education and Career Assessment Services, Employment Services, Education Services and Counseling Services. Page 1 describes what each one covers.
27-8832
Personalized Career Planning and Guidance/Chapter 36 (VA Form 27-8832)
- Agency
- VA
- Revision
- July 2026
- Fillable fields
- 80
- Pages
- 4
- Official source
- VA form page
- Checked
- October 20, 2026
VA Form 27-8832: Application for Personalized Career Planning and Guidance (PCPG)
VA Form 27-8832 is the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs application for Personalized Career Planning and Guidance (PCPG) benefits under Title 38, Chapter 36. VA's form page says to use it to apply for personalized career counseling and support to help you find a training program or job.
The PDF has four pages: a page of information and instructions, then the application in Sections I to V. The applicant picks the services requested, gives Veteran or service member details, adds claimant details only when the claimant is not the Veteran, and signs a certification. The JUL 2026 edition supersedes VA Form 28-8832, JUN 2023.
VA's page says you can apply online instead of filling out and sending the paper form. You can fill out the PDF free in your browser on this page and download the result without an account.
What's on VA Form 27-8832
Section I: Veteran service member information
Completed by all applicants: name, one of SSN, ICN or EDIPI, date of birth, VA file number, mailing address, email, phone, service dates, branch, component, character of discharge and current school or training facility.
Section II: claimant's identification
Only if the claimant is not the Veteran: name, SSN, date of birth, VA file number, relationship as spouse or child, mailing address, phone, email and current school or training facility.
Section III: remarks
Space for information that does not fit elsewhere, referring to item numbers. The form says to attach separate sheets if needed, with your name and Social Security Number on each.
Section IV: certification and signature
A certification that the information is true and correct to the best of your knowledge and belief, the required signature in Item 22A and the date in Item 22B.
Section V: alternate signer
A parent, guardian or custodian signs Item 23A, dates it in Item 23B and gives a phone number in Item 24, required only if Item 22A is blank.
How to apply with VA Form 27-8832
- 1
Read page 1
It lists the conditions, the four kinds of guidance and the forms to use instead. The form says to complete only the areas that apply to you.
- 2
Choose the services
Check every service you are requesting at the top of page 2.
- 3
Fill in Sections I and II
Complete Section I, entering one of Items 2A, 2B or 2C. Complete Section II only if the claimant is not the Veteran. If completed by hand, the form asks for ink, neat and legible printing.
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Sign and date it
Sign Item 22A, which the form marks as required, and date it in Item 22B. Use Section V only when Item 22A is blank.
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Mail it or apply online
Mail it to the PCPG Evidence Intake Center in Janesville, Wisconsin, or apply online through VA's form page.
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Where to send it and getting help
By mail
Personalized Career Planning and Guidance, Department of Veterans Affairs, Evidence Intake Center, P.O. Box 5210, Janesville, WI 53547-5210.
Online
VA's form page says you can apply online instead of filling out and sending the paper form.
Questions
The form lists the toll-free number 1-800-698-2411 (TTY:711), and its instructions page says to contact VA at 1-800-827-1000 and request help.
Edition
The JUL 2026 edition supersedes VA Form 28-8832, JUN 2023, which will not be used. It carries OMB Approved No. 2900-0265, which expires 07/31/2029, and a respondent burden of 15 minutes.
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Who uses VA Form 27-8832?
Page 1 of the form lists the conditions under which PCPG benefits are available, and who signs.
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Questions about Form 27-8832
What is VA Form 27-8832 used for?
VA's form page says to use it to apply for personalized career counseling and support to help you find a training program or job, under Chapter 36.
Can I apply online instead?
Yes. VA's form page says you can apply online instead of filling out and sending the paper form.
What kinds of guidance does the form cover?
Page 1 lists Education and Career Assessment Services, Employment Services, Educational Services and Counseling Services. It describes Counseling Services as support for previous applicants who need extra assistance and were referred within the past year.
Is this the form for Veteran Readiness and Employment?
No. The form says not to use it for VR&E benefits under Chapter 31 and names VA Form 28-1900 for those.
Can someone else sign VA Form 27-8832?
Section V is for a parent, guardian or custodian and is required only if Item 22A is blank. The form says an alternate signer signature will not be accepted unless a valid VA Form 21-0972 is of record or attached.
What happened to VA Form 28-8832?
The JUL 2026 edition of VA Form 27-8832 supersedes VA Form 28-8832, JUN 2023, which the form says will not be used.