For Immediate Release:
Contact: Tanya Ang – (202) 838-5050
September 1, 2020
VETERANS EDUCATION SUCCESS ANNOUNCES NEW TEAM MEMBER
Washington, D.C. – Veterans Education Success, announced a new addition to their team today to meet the increasing demand for advocacy and programmatic support of veterans and military-connected students in higher education.
Dan Thaler joins Veterans Education Success this month after earning his law degree from George Mason University. Dan will serve as a law fellow providing free legal assistance to student veterans and military-connected students and assisting in the organization’s military policy.
Before attending George Mason University, Dan received a B.S. in Finance from the University of Missouri. During law school, Dan gained valuable experience in the consumer protection field. He completed legal internships with the U.S. Federal Trade Commission, U.S. Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, and D.C. Department of Consumer and Regulatory Affairs.
Dan has close relatives that are veterans and is eager to uphold the rights of veterans and service members.
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About Veterans Education Success
Veterans Education Success is a veteran advocacy organization whose mission is 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 education programs. The organization offers free legal services, advice, and college and career counseling to servicemembers, veterans, their survivors, and families using federal education benefits – and helps them participate in their democracy by engaging with policymakers. Veterans Education Success also provides policy expertise to federal and state policymakers, and conducts non-partisan research on issues of concern to student veterans, including student outcomes and debt levels. Additional information is available at www.vetsedsuccess.org.