OUR RESEARCH & REPORTS
Our published reports regarding the GI Bill and other education benefits.
OUR ADVOCACY LETTERS
Veterans Education Success works with our military and veteran allies to send policy advice to government officials.
MORE NEWS & INFO
Behind the Scenes: How We Protect You from Bad Actors
There are websites designed to extract information from you by appearing to be endorsed by VA or as the primary source of information about the GI Bill. That’s why in 2012 the President instructed us [...]
U.S. News & World Report: 3 Steps to Take Before Using GI Bill Benefits at For-Profit Colleges
Sarah Serrano, a veteran of the United States Marine Corps, got off to a rocky start when it came to pursuing a college degree. "Over the past 10 years, I have come and gone at University [...]
Protecting Our Students and Taxpayers (POST) Act
Sen. Durbin's bill to close the 90/10 loophole and return it to its original 85/15 ratio.
Veterans Education Relief and Reinstatement Act
Washington DC – Reps. Mark Takano (D-CA), Mark Takai (D-HI), Chris Gibson (R-NY) and Mike Coffman (R-CO) introduced bipartisan legislation yesterday that would restore Post-9/11 GI Bill education benefits to veterans affected by the permanent [...]
Full Measure: Cash Cows: Military Colleges
November 1, 2015 — Full Measure brings you our investigation into how for-profit colleges allegedly preying on our military troops. Veterans with benefits and a desire to build a new life become targets, even given a [...]
Military.com: Generous GI Bill Isn’t Keeping Veterans Out of Student Loan Debt
Despite the generous benefits of the latest GI Bill, military veterans attending college are taking out substantial student loans, raising concerns among veterans' organizations that they are unnecessarily diving into debt. For most veterans, the [...]
Los Angeles Times: Generous GI Bill Isn’t Keeping Today’s Veterans Out of Student Loan Debt
Despite the generous benefits of the latest GI Bill, military veterans attending college are taking out substantial student loans, raising concerns among veterans' organizations that they are unnecessarily diving into debt. For most veterans, the [...]
Press Release: Defense Department Puts University of Phoenix on Probation
October 9, 2015 For Immediate Release Contact: Carrie Wofford Defense Department Puts University of Phoenix on Probation Statement by Matthew Boulay, Executive Director, Veterans Student Loan Relief Fund and an Iraq War veteran Washington, D.C. [...]
Our Statement for the Record: Senate Hearing on Career Ready Student Veterans Act
Veterans Education Success (VES) appreciates the opportunity to share its perspective on the Career-Ready Student Veterans Act (S. 1938). VES is a non-profit organization focused on protecting the integrity and promise of the GI Bill [...]
Los Angeles Times: For-Profit Colleges Are Using the GI Bill To Make Money Off Veterans
Many of the nation's largest for-profit college chains have seen enrollments plummet amid investigations into questionable job placement rates and deceptive marketing practices. One crucial source of revenue, however, has remained a constant: military veterans.
Politico: Vets snared in for-profit college collapse want GI Bill money back
The collapse of for-profit Corinthian Colleges has been a calamity for Afghanistan and Iraq veterans who not only lost their chance at a college degree from the shuttered schools but also can’t get back tens [...]
S.1908: Protecting Financial Aid for Students and Taxpayers Act
Sen. Sherrod Brown's bill to stop deceptive marketing by colleges
POLICY ISSUES
Learn more about the key policy issues. Read our reports and advocacy letters.
We advocate for improved quality and student success in higher education.
We stand up for students’ rights and to hold colleges to a higher standard.
We protect the integrity and promise of key programs like the GI Bill, Tuition Assistance, and VR&E.