1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Veteran Employment Through Technology Education Courses Act or the VET TEC Act . 2. Department of Veterans Affairs high technology pilot program (a) Pilot program The Secretary of Veterans Affairs shall carry out a pilot program under which the Secretary shall provide eligible veterans with the opportunity to enroll in high technology programs of education. (b) Eligibility For purposes of the pilot program under this section, an eligible veteran is a veteran who is entitled to educational assistance under the laws administered by the Secretary. (c) Contracts (1) In general For purposes of carrying out subsection (a), by not later than 180 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall seek to enter into contracts with multiple qualified providers of high technology programs of education for the provision of such programs to eligible veterans under the pilot program. (2) Payment of contractors A contract under this subsection shall provide that the Secretary shall pay to a provider— (A) 25 percent of the cost of providing the program of education upon the enrollment of an eligible veteran in the program; (B) 25 percent of such cost upon the completion of the program by the veteran; and (C) 50 percent of such cost upon the employment of the veteran following completion of the program. (3) Qualified providers For purposes of the pilot program, a provider of a high technology program of education is qualified if the provider has been operational for at least two years. (4) Tuition reimbursement In entering into contracts to carry out the pilot program, the Secretary shall give preference to a qualified provider that offers tuition reimbursement for any student who— (A) completes a program of education offered by the provider