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The St. Louis American: Protecting Veterans from ‘Collegiate Con Artists’
“That VA has not invoked their authority to ban schools that engage in deceptive marketing for almost 50 years is a missed opportunity to do what is right for military-connected students in higher education,” said [...]
Military Times: Push to Limit For-Profit College’s Access to GI Bill Benefits Gets New Boost
“We are thrilled to finally have a real chance to close the 90/10 loophole and remove the target from the backs of veterans and service members,” said Carrie Wofford, president at Veterans Education Success, in [...]
U.S. News & World Report: The Real Cost of For-Profit Colleges
Carrie Wofford, president of the advocacy group Veterans Education Success, says veterans have been particularly targeted by for-profit colleges because of the money they bring with the GI Bill, which pays more than $24,000 for [...]
U.S. News and World Report: How to Find Additional College Benefits for Veterans
"There are typically more resources than you realize," says Carrie Wofford, president of Veterans Education Success, an advocacy group that provides free counseling, legal resources and other services to military-affiliated students. Read the full story [...]
North Dallas Gazette: America’s Veterans Deserve Better from For-Profit Colleges
"That VA has not invoked their authority to ban schools that engage in deceptive marketing for almost 50 years is a missed opportunity to do what is right for military-connected students in higher education,” said [...]
Politico Morning Education: Veterans Education Success is adding to its legal team
"Veterans Education Success is adding to its legal team. Lt. Col. Aniela Szymanski , a Marine Corps Reserve judge advocate general, will serve as senior director for Legal Affairs and Military Policy. Marine Corps veteran [...]
The Highland County Press: Sen. Brown’s Bill Would Extend Lending Protections for Service Members to Veterans, Consumers
"The legislation has been endorsed by a wide variety of consumer, civil rights, veterans, service-member organizations, and advocates, including...Veterans Education Success; Allied Progress, Americans for Financial Reform; Center for Responsible Lending; Consumer Action; Consumer Federation [...]
Stars & Stripes: As Possible Shutdown Looms, Troop Pay Raises Seem Safe
“Veterans and military-connected students should not worry right now about a government shutdown impacting their benefits. However, if the shutdown goes longer than a month then all kinds of government benefits could be impacted, from [...]
Politico Morning Education: Veterans Education Success is Out with Two New Issue Briefs
"Veterans Education Success is out with two new issue briefs. One suggests Congress should consider authorizing the VA to require letters of credit from schools to mitigate risks to veterans and taxpayers. Another seeks to clarify the [...]
Voice of San Diego: Thomas Jefferson Law School was Temporarily Stripped of GI Bill Participation
“'It solves the Thomas Jefferson problem,” said Carrie Wofford, president of the advocacy group Veterans Education Success. The bill, H.R. 4625, also addresses other issues the federal VA highlighted in explaining why it took over [...]
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