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The Christian Post: DOJ seeks to recover money bilked from veterans by House of Prayer schools

In testimony on GI Bill modernization before the House Veterans Affairs Committee last July, William Hubbard, vice president for Veterans & Military Policy at Veterans Education Success, an advocacy group focused on advancing higher education success for service members, veterans and their families, said the House of Prayer's abuse is proof that more oversight of the GI Bill program is needed. “Irrespective of VA’s efforts to modernize and improve the administration of education benefits, student veterans continue to face the threat of predatory actors in higher education, and in many cases with alarming consequences,’” Hubbard noted in his testimony. Read the full column in [...]

The August Chronicle: DOJ: House of Prayer Christian Church swindled $22+ million in VA benefits

In August 2020, Veterans Education Success, an advocacy organization based in Washington, D.C., asked the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs and the Georgia Veterans Service to investigate alleged abuses of the GI Bill program by House of Prayer Christian Church’s bible seminaries. Veterans alleged the House of Prayer Christian Church "deceives the VA during inspections and targets veterans in order to access GI Bill funding, VA disability compensation, and VA home loans," according to the organization's letter to the VA and Georgia State Approving Agency. Read the full column in The August Chronicle here.

Coastal Courier: Patty Leon: An update on House of Prayer

On June 23, federal agents raided the House of Prayer Church in Hinesville and its other affiliated churches in North Carolina, Washington State, Augusta, Texas and California. The raids stemmed from an investigation after a letter was sent to the Department of Veterans Affairs and the Georgia State Approving Agency by a group called Veterans Education Success in August 2020. In it, the group requested an investigation of alleged abuses of the GI Bill program by House of Prayer Christian Church’s Bible seminaries. The letter was written after Veterans Education Success listened and reported on the various complaints made by former church [...]

The Augusta Chronicle: State agencies withdraw GI Bill funding for House of Prayer Christian Church seminaries

The USA Today Network previously reported that Veterans Education Success, an advocacy organization based in Washington, D.C., asked the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs and the Georgia Veterans Service to investigate alleged abuses of the GI Bill program by House of Prayer. The organization alleged the church preyed on enlisted soldiers by encouraging them to spend their GI Bill on an unaccredited seminary program with graduation requirements that frequently changed, delaying graduation. "If they find out something is going on, they either suspend them or potentially strip them of access," said William Hubbard, vice president for veterans and military policy for Veterans [...]

Department of Veteran Affairs’ Response to our Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) Request for Communications Regarding the House of Prayer Bible Seminary

September 12, 2022 Walter Ochinko Sent via email to: [email protected] Dear Mr. Ochinko: This is in response to your Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) request dated August 17, 2022 in which you asked for a copy of any communications via email, letter, or memorandum by VA's Education Service with or from: (1) the State Approving Agencies (SAA) of Georgia, North Carolina, Texas, and Washington; (2) their respective VA Regional Offices; and (3) the VA-OIG concerning the House of Prayer Bible Seminary from November 2020 through July 2022. Your request was received in this office on September 1, 2022. We have [...]

The Christian Post: House of Prayer schools allegedly bilked over $7 million from veterans for Bible study classes

In testimony on GI Bill modernization before the House Veterans Affairs Committee on Wednesday, William Hubbard, vice president for Veterans & Military Policy at Veterans Education Success, an advocacy group focused on advancing higher education success for service members, veterans and their families, said the House of Prayer's abuse is proof that more oversight of the GI Bill program is needed. “Irrespective of VA’s efforts to modernize and improve the administration of education benefits, student veterans continue to face the threat of predatory actors in higher education, and in many cases with alarming consequences. Recently, the FBI conducted multiple raids across the country [...]

The Fayetteville Observer: What to know about the House of Prayer Church raided by the FBI in Fayetteville

In 2020, Veterans Education Success wrote a letter to the Veterans Administration, asking that abuse of the GI Bill program by House of Prayer Christian Church’s bible seminaries be investigated. Veterans Education Success works to ensure the success of military-connected students using the GI Bill and other federal educational benefits, and to weed out waste, fraud, and abuse, according to its website. Among dozens of allegations in the 11-page letter dated August 2020, former members of the church reportedly told Veterans Education Success that House of Prayer: • deceives the VA during inspections and targets veterans in order to access [...]

WTOC (Savannah, GA): Report compiled by Veterans Education Success claims House of Prayer church committed fraud

Veterans Education Success helps former service members find opportunities to further their education. In the fall of 2020, the organization compiled a report of wrongdoings of the House of Prayer church and sent a letter to Veterans Affairs. The report says the House of Prayer committed fraud by taking funding from the GI Bills of veterans and not providing a proper education in return. “So, in this particular case, students came to us and identified that they’ve been having some challenges and hearing some things that they weren’t quite comfortable with, that the school was doing. So, they reported that [...]

Our Statement for the Record for a House Veterans Affairs Subcommittee on Economic Opportunity Legislative Hearing

STATEMENT FOR THE RECORD SUBMITTED TO THE HOUSE COMMITTEE ON VETERANS AFFAIRS SUBCOMMITTEE ON ECONOMIC OPPORTUNITY 118TH CONGRESS, SECOND SESSION MARCH 20, 2023 Chairman Van Orden, Ranking Member Levin, and Members of the Subcommittee: We thank you for the opportunity to share this statement for consideration during this hearing, which includes several notable bills addressing topics in higher education and veterans’ education benefits. Veterans Education Success is a nonprofit organization with the mission of advancing higher education success for veterans, service members, and military families, and protecting the integrity and promise of the GI Bill and other federal education programs. [...]

Statement for the Record: Legislative Priorities Submitted to the Senate and House Committees on Veterans Affairs 2024

STATEMENT FOR THE RECORD LEGISLATIVE PRIORITIES SUBMITTED TO THE SENATE AND HOUSE COMMITTEES ON VETERANS’ AFFAIRS 118TH CONGRESS, SECOND SESSION March 13, 2024 Chairmen Tester and Bost, Ranking Members Moran and Takano, and Members of the Committees on Veterans Affairs: We thank you for the opportunity to share our legislative priorities for consideration in the second session of the 118th Congress. Veterans Education Success is a nonprofit organization that works on a bipartisan basis to advance higher education success for veterans, service members, and military families, and to protect the integrity and promise of the GI Bill® and other federal [...]

Our Statement for the Record on the October, 2023, Legislative Hearing of the House Veterans Affairs Subcommittee on Economic Opportunity

STATEMENT FOR THE RECORD SUBMITTED TO THE HOUSE COMMITTEE ON VETERANS’ AFFAIRS SUBCOMMITTEE ON ECONOMIC OPPORTUNITY 118TH CONGRESS, FIRST SESSION October 18, 2023 Chairman Van Orden, Ranking Member Levin, and Members of the Subcommittee: We thank you for the opportunity to share this statement for consideration during this hearing, which includes many notable bills addressing topics in higher education and veterans education benefits. Veterans Education Success is a nonprofit organization with the mission of advancing higher education success for veterans, service members, and military families, and protecting the integrity and promise of the GI Bill and other federal education programs. [...]

Our Statement for the Record for a House Veterans Affairs Subcommittee on Economic Opportunity Oversight Hearing

TESTIMONY OF WILLIAM HUBBARD, VICE PRESIDENT FOR VETERANS & MILITARY POLICY SUBMITTED TO THE U.S. HOUSE VETERANS’ AFFAIRS COMMITTEE SUBCOMMITTEE ON ECONOMIC OPPORTUNITY ON THE TOPIC OF “LESS IS MORE: THE IMPACT OF BUREAUCRATIC RED TAPE ON VETERANS EDUCATION BENEFITS” September 20, 2023 Chairman Van Orden, Ranking Member Levin, and Members of the Subcommittee: We thank you for the opportunity to provide testimony before the Subcommittee on the pressing topic of, “Less is More: The Impact of Bureaucratic Red Tape on Veterans Education Benefits.” Veterans Education Success is a nonprofit organization with the mission of advancing higher education success for [...]

Our Statement for the Record on the June 14, 2023, Legislative Hearing of the House Veterans Affairs Subcommittee on Economic Opportunity

STATEMENT FOR THE RECORD SUBMITTED TO THE HOUSE COMMITTEE ON VETERANS’ AFFAIRS SUBCOMMITTEE ON ECONOMIC OPPORTUNITY 118TH CONGRESS, FIRST SESSION June 14, 2023 Chairman Van Orden, Ranking Member Levin, and Members of the Subcommittee: We thank you for the opportunity to share this statement for consideration during this hearing, which includes several notable bills addressing topics in higher education and veterans education benefits. Veterans Education Success is a nonprofit organization with the mission of advancing higher education success for veterans, service members, and military families, and protecting the integrity and promise of the GI Bill and other federal education programs. [...]

Our Statement for the Record on the March 30, 2023, Legislative Hearing of the House Veterans Affairs Subcommittee on Economic Opportunity

Chairman Van Orden, Ranking Member Levin, and Members of the Economic Opportunity Subcommittee of the Committee on Veterans Affairs: We thank you for the opportunity to share our views regarding legislation under consideration by the Subcommittee. Veterans Education Success is a nonprofit organization with the mission of advancing higher education success for veterans, service members, and military families, and protecting the integrity and promise of the GI Bill and other federal education programs. HR 1767: To amend Title 38 U.S.C. to provide that educational assistance paid under Department of Veterans Affairs educational assistance programs to an individual who pursued a [...]

Statement for the Record: Legislative Priorities Submitted to the Senate and House Committees on Veterans Affairs

STATEMENT FOR THE RECORD LEGISLATIVE PRIORITIES SUBMITTED TO THE SENATE AND HOUSE COMMITTEES ON VETERANS AFFAIRS 118TH CONGRESS, FIRST SESSION March 7, 2023 Chairmen Tester and Bost, Ranking Members Moran and Takano, and Members of the Committees on Veterans Affairs: We thank you for the opportunity to share our legislative priorities for consideration in the first session of the 118th Congress. Veterans Education Success is a nonprofit organization with the mission of advancing higher education success for veterans, service members, and military families, and protecting the integrity and promise of the GI Bill and other federal education programs. This past [...]

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