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Military.com: For-Profit Colleges Would Be Freed to Scam Veterans Again Under GOP Bill, Advocates Say
"The 90/10 rule is a modest market-viability requirement that ensures that the federal government isn't the only source of a college's revenues," Barmak Nassirian, vice president for higher education policy at the advocacy group Veterans [...]
CNN: March 20, 2025: Donald Trump presidency news
“Gutting the Department [of Education] could severely impact the ability of America’s military veterans to access crucial education benefits, such as student loan forgiveness, waivers or interest rate reductions, warned William Hubbard, vice president for [...]
Stars and Stripes: Veterans face hidden dangers in online learning
"As veterans transition from military service to civilian life, higher education is the most common steppingstone to new career opportunities. The GI Bill and other educational benefits are designed to support this transition, offering veterans [...]
A new bill aims to make defrauded GI Bill vets whole again. Will it?
"Of the 17,918 GI Bill-approved schools, 809 have such warnings, according to VA data. A dozen have reached settlements with the FTC. Hubbard said that if the VA stopped approving schools with these warnings, a significant [...]
Insider Higher Ed: Latest G.I. Bill Studies Show Institution Type Influences Veteran Outcomes
All three studies were conducted using interagency data sharing, a practice that has received growing support in recent years. Alexandria Walton Radford, senior director at AIR and co-author of the reports, said they demonstrate the type [...]
Yahoo Finance: In-Depth Study of Post-9/11 GI Bill Finds Better Completion Rates, Higher Earnings for Veterans at Nonprofit and Public Postsecondary Institutions than at For-Profit Schools
"We are thrilled that federal agencies are finally collaborating on student veterans’ outcomes, something Congress and veterans organizations have requested for years,” said Carrie Wofford, president of Veterans Education Success and former senior counsel of the [...]
CBS News – KCAL – Los Angeles: Veteran fights to protect others from predatory colleges | Veterans’ Voices
Chris Holmstrom introduces U.S. Army veteran Alphi Black, the founder of Veterans Education Success, a nonprofit organization dedicated to making sure that veterans in search of higher education are not taken advantage of by predatory colleges.
WICS/WCCU: Veterans gather in Washington to address predatory colleges exploiting GI Bill benefits
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (WICS) — Veterans from across the country will travel to the nation’s capital to meet with officials from the Department of Veterans Affairs, the Department of Education, and on Capitol Hill to help inform [...]
Insight Into Academia: Supreme Court Expands GI Bill Usage
"VA officials have yet to provide clear guidance on when the expanded benefits will be available. Meanwhile, organizations like Student Veterans of America and Veterans Education Success are working with VA leaders to understand the [...]
Inside Higher Ed: Supreme Court Decision Weakens Education Department
"Barmak Nassirian, vice president for higher education policy at Veterans Education Success, an advocacy group, has participated in several rounds of rule making on gainful employment and other topics. He’s worried about giving judges the [...]
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