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OUR LETTERS TO CONGRESS
Statement for the Record for the House Committee on Veterans’ Affairs, Subcommittee on Economic Opportunity Legislative Hearing
TATEMENT FOR THE RECORD LEGISLATIVE HEARING HOUSE COMMITTEE ON VETERANS AFFAIRS SUBCOMMITTEE ON ECONOMIC OPPORTUNITY June 11, 2025 Chairman Van Order and Ranking Member Pappas, We thank you for the opportunity to provide a statement [...]
Letter from 32 Veterans and military organizations to the Senate opposing repeal of 90/10
May 28, 2025 The Honorable Mike Johnson Speaker U.S. House of Representatives The Honorable Hakeem Jeffries Democratic Leader U.S. House of Representatives The Honorable John Thune Majority Leader U.S. Senate The Honorable Charles Schumer Democratic [...]
Our message to the Senate HELP Committee: Say “No” to Cutting Post-9/11 GI Bill benefits & Wasting $1.6 Billion
From: Veterans Education Success Date: Tuesday, May 20, 2025 at 5:01 PM ET To: Senate HELP Committee Subject: Say “No” to Cutting Post-9/11 GI Bill benefits & Wasting $1.6 Billion Good afternoon. At a time when Congress is working to [...]
Message to the House of Representatives on the harms of repealing 90/10
Date: Friday, May 9, 2025 at 5:02 PM Subject: Say “No” to Hurting Veterans & Wasting $1.6 Billion At a time when Congress is focusing on cutting waste, we want to draw your attention to a special-interest [...]
Our Message to Senate HELP Committee Members Regarding HEA Revision in Reconciliation
From: Veterans Education Success Date: Thursday, May 22, 2025 at 09:34 AM ET To: Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions Committee Subject: House Reconciliation Bill To: Interested Colleagues From: Barmak Nassirian Re: Proposed Higher Education Act [...]
Our Written Testimony: House Committee on Veterans’ Affairs Subcommittee on Economic Opportunity Legislative Hearing
WRITTEN TESTIMONY SUBMITTED TO THE HOUSE COMMITTEE ON VETERANS’ AFFAIRS SUBCOMMITTEE ON ECONOMIC OPPORTUNITY 119TH CONGRESS, FIRST SESSION March 11, 2025 Chairman Van Orden, Ranking Member Pappas, and Members of the Subcommittee: We thank you [...]
OUR LETTERS TO VA
Our Letter to the OMB Regarding VA’s GI Bill School Feedback Tool
September 20, 2024 Via electronic submission Re: GI Bill® School Feedback Tool, No Form, OMB Control No. 2900-0797, Document Number 2024-18723 Dear Sir/Madam: Thank you for the opportunity to comment on the collection of information [...]
Our Letter to VA, With Recommendations for Helping Student Veterans, Following June 2024 Meeting
August 13, 2024 Mr. John Boerstler Chief Veterans Experience Officer Veterans Experience Office U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs 810 Vermont Ave. NW, Washington, DC 20420 Mr. Joseph Garcia Director, Education Service Veterans Benefits Administration U.S. [...]
Our Letter to VA Regarding the GI Bill® School Feedback Tool
August 15, 2024 Department of Veterans Affairs Veterans Benefits Administration 810 Vermont Avenue NW Washington, DC 20420 Via electronic submission Re: GI Bill® School Feedback Tool, No Form, OMB Control No. 2900-0797, Document Number 2024-13219 [...]
Our Letter to VA Regarding Proposed New Application for Education Benefit Restoration Due to School Closure, Program Suspension or Withdrawal
May 3, 2024 Nancy J. Kessinger VA Forms Manager Veterans Benefits Administration Department of Veterans Affairs Via email Re: OMB Control No. 2900-0859 (VA Form 22-0989)--Open for Public Comments Dear Ms. Kessinger, Thank you for [...]
Veterans & Military Service Organizations’ Letter to VA Regarding Proposed Regulatory Changes Opening Up GI Bill To Unaccredited Online Programs
February 21, 2024 The Honorable Josh Jacobs, Under Secretary for Benefits Veteran Benefits Administration U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs 810 Vermont Avenue NW Washington, DC 20420 via email Re: Proposed Regulatory Change on the Definition [...]
Our Letter to VA Regarding Proposed Regulatory Changes Opening up GI Bill to Unaccredited Online Programs
MEMORANDUM TO: The Honorable Joshua Jacobs, U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs CC: The Honorable James Kvaal, U.S. Department of Education The Honorable Terri Tanielian, White House Domestic Policy Council Mr. Joe Garcia, Education Service, Veterans [...]
OUR LETTERS TO THE EDUCATION DEPARTMENT
Coalition letter on data preservation and security at the Dept. of Education
Together, the 87 undersigned organizations and individuals, in partnership with the Postsecondary Data Collaborative (PostsecData), write to express our deep concern regarding recent federal actions that undermine critical information systems supporting American education. PostsecData is [...]
Our Letter to the Department of Education Re: Accrediting Commission of Career Schools and Colleges.
December 5, 2024 Herman Bounds, Director, Accreditation Group U.S. Department of Education Via email: ThirdPartyComments@ed.gov RE: Written Comments - Accrediting Commission of Career Schools and Colleges Dear Director Bounds, We write in response to the [...]
Coalition letter on OPMs
November 13, 2024 The Honorable James Kvaal Under Secretary United States Department of Education 400 Maryland Avenue SW Washington, D.C. 20202 Dear Under Secretary Kvaal, We write as a coalition of organizations representing students, consumers, [...]
Our Letter to the Department of Education Regarding EDMC Schools
October 30, 2024 The Honorable Miguel Cardona Secretary U.S. Department of Education 400 Maryland Ave., SW Washington, DC 20202 Dear Secretary Cardona, We write to urge you to use your authority to help student veterans [...]
Our Letter to the Department of Education Regarding Perdoceo (formerly CEC) Schools
September 19, 2024 The Honorable Miguel Cardona Secretary U.S. Department of Education 400 Maryland Ave., SW Washington, DC 20202 Dear Secretary Cardona, I write to urge you to use your authority to protect student veterans, [...]
OUR LETTERS TO THE DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE
Our Letter to the Department of Defense on Ashford University/University of Arizona Global Campus’ Voluntary Education Partnership Memorandum of Understanding
April 5, 2022 Gilbert R. Cisneros Jr. Under Secretary of Defense for Personnel and Readiness 1400 Defense Pentagon Washington, DC 20301 Re: Ashford University/University of Arizona Global Campus’ Voluntary Education Partnership Memorandum of Understanding with [...]
Our Letter with Executive Order Ideas to Protect Service Members and Veterans in Higher Education
MEMORANDUM TO: The Honorable Susan Rice, Director, Domestic Policy Council The Honorable Thomas J. Murphy, Acting Under Secretary for Benefits, Department of Veterans Affairs The Honorable Gilbert Cisneros, Under Secretary of Defense for Personnel and [...]
Our Letter to DoD & ED Asking Them to Improve PSLF
May 7, 2021 The Honorable Miguel Cardona Secretary of Education Department of Education 400 Maryland Avenue SW Washington, DC 20202 Secretary Lloyd Austin US Department of Defense 1000 Defense Pentagon Washington, DC 20301-1000 [...]
Our Letter to President Biden – Ideas for an Executive Order
February 17, 2021 President Joseph R. Biden The White House Washington, DC 20500 Dear President Biden: Thank you for committing to protect veterans, servicemembers, and military families from predatory colleges that deceive them [...]
Coalition letter to the Biden Transition Team regarding for-profit college influence
December 1, 2020 Ted Kaufman 1401 Constitution Ave., NW Washington, DC 20230 Cathy Russell 1401 Constitution Ave., NW Washington, DC 20230 Dear Mr. Kaufman and Ms. Russell, As organizations working on behalf of students, veterans, [...]
Letter to Congress: Stars and Stripes Funding for Fiscal Year 2021
September 16, 2020 The Honorable Richard Shelby The Honorable Patrick Leahy Senate Committee on Appropriations Room S-128, The Capitol Washington, D.C. 20510 Stars and Stripes Funding for Fiscal Year 2021 Dear Chairman Shelby and Vice [...]
OUR LETTERS TO CONSUMER FINANCIAL PROTECTION AGENCIES
Letter of Support from Veterans Groups for Rohit Chopra to Head Consumer Financial Protection Bureau
February 10, 2021 The Honorable Sherrod Brown, Chairman, U.S. Senate Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs Room SD-534 Dirksen Senate Office Building Washington, DC 20510 The Honorable Patrick J. Toomey, Ranking Member, [...]
MSO/VSO Letter Supporting the Reinstatement of Supervisory Exams for Military Lending Act Compliance
January 27, 2021 President Joseph R. Biden, Jr. The White House 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue, N.W. Washington, D.C. 20500 Dear President Biden: The undersigned military and veterans service organizations represent millions of current and former servicemembers, [...]
Our Public Comment to the OCC about “Fair Access to Financial Services”
January 4, 2021 Chief Counsel’s Office Comment Processing Office of the Comptroller of the Currency 400 7th Street SW, Suite 3E-218 Washington, DC 20219 Re: Proposed “Fair Access to Financial Services,” Docket ID [...]
Our Public Comment About the Role of Supervisory Guidance to CFPB
January 4, 2021 Director Kathleen Kraninger Consumer Financial Protection Bureau 1700 G Street NW Washington, DC 20552 Re: Role of Supervisory Guidance, Docket No. CFPB-2020-0033 or RIN 3170-AB02 Dear Director Kraninger: [...]
Our Comment on Time-Barred (“Zombie”) Debt Collection
August 4, 2020 Director Kathleen Kraninger Consumer Financial Protection Bureau 1700 G Street NW Washington, DC 20552 Re: Proposed Time-Barred Debt Disclosures, Docket No. CFPB-2020-0010 or RIN 3170-AA41 Dear Director Kraninger: [...]
21 Military & Veteran Organizations’ Letter to CFPB on Debt Collection
Veterans Education Success organized and led a letter from 21 national military and veteran service organizations to the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau regarding its proposed changes to debt collection rules.
OUR LETTERS TO THE FEDERAL TRADE COMMISSION
Our Testimony to the Federal Trade Commission during July Open Commission Meeting
James Haynes, Veterans Education Success FTC Testimony Federal Trade Commission July 1, 2021 Good afternoon, my name is James Haynes and I am here today on behalf of Veterans Education Success. Student veterans have long [...]
Our Memorandum to the Federal Trade Commission regarding Ashford University
MEMORANDUM REGARDING ASHFORD UNIVERSITY TO THE FEDERAL TRADE COMMISSION Veterans Education Success presents the following information for consideration by the Federal Trade Commission. Veterans Education Success is a non-profit organization that works [...]
Press Release: Veterans Education Success Petitions the Federal Trade Commission to Investigate For-Profit Colleges and Controversial Lead Generators
For Immediate Release Contact: Aniela Szymanski, Senior Director of Legal Affairs and Military Policy | aniela@vetsedsuccess.org June 24, 2020 Veterans Education Success Petitions the Federal Trade Commission to Investigate For-Profit Colleges and Controversial Lead [...]
Our FTC Petition: Lead Generators
Complaint, Request for Investigation, Injunction, and Other Relief Submitted by Veterans Education Success Pursuant to the Commission’s Rules, 16 C.F.R. § 2.2, Veterans Education Success respectfully requests that the Commission institute an investigation of businesses [...]
Our FTC Petition: Army.com and Partner Schools
Complaint, Request for Investigation, Injunction, and Other Relief Submitted by Veterans Education Success Pursuant to the Commission’s Rules, 16 C.F.R. § 2.2, Veterans Education Success respectfully requests that the Commission institute an investigation of schools [...]
OUR LETTERS TO THE STATES
Coalition Letter on Maryland 90/10
March 27, 2023 Emily A. A. Dow, Ph.D. Assistant Secretary for Academic Affairs Maryland Higher Education Commission (MHEC) 6 N. Liberty St., 10th Fl. Baltimore, MD 21201 By Email Dear Dr. Dow, The undersigned organizations, [...]
Coalition Letter to the University of Arkansas Trustees regarding the potential purchase of the University of Phoenix
February 15, 2023 Board of Trustees University of Arkansas via email C.C. Gibson III Chairman Board of Trustees University of Arkansas RE: University of Arkansas System and University of Phoenix Dear Chairman Gibson and Trustees, [...]
Our Testimony to the California Senate Judiciary Committee on Assembly Joint Resolution No. 12
William Hubbard, Veterans Education Success Testimony California Senate Judiciary Committee July 2021 Good afternoon to the Honorable Members and your staff: I speak with you about Assembly Joint Resolution No. 12, and wish to register [...]
Letter from The Nation’s Leading Military and Veteran-Serving Organizations to California Legislators on Assembly Joint Resolution No. 12
Good morning, Nearly 20 veterans organizations oppose AJR-12, and for good reason. This is contrary to information shared by the California-Accredited Law Schools and their lobbyists (ref. letters attached). Despite all the arguments their lobbyists [...]
Coalition Letter: Support for California’s SB-802
The Honorable Jose Medina Assembly Higher Education Committee Legislative Office Building, Room 173 Sacramento, California 95814 RE: SUPPORT for SB 802 as Amended 5/5/2021 Dear Chair Medina: We represent a group of student, veteran, consumer, [...]
OUR LETTERS TO OTHERS
Our Letter to the OMB Regarding VA’s GI Bill School Feedback Tool
September 20, 2024 Via electronic submission Re: GI Bill® School Feedback Tool, No Form, OMB Control No. 2900-0797, Document Number 2024-18723 Dear Sir/Madam: Thank you for the opportunity to comment on the collection of information [...]
Statement on Fake Letter
RE: Fake Letter with Subject Line “5 Star CDL Training” To Whom It May Concern: It has come to our attention that you may have received a letter purporting to be from Veterans Education Success [...]
Our Letter to the WASC Senior College and University Commission on Revised WSCUC Standards of Accreditation
October 6, 2022 President Jamienne S. Studley WASC Senior College and University Commission 1080 Marina Village Parkway Suite 500 Alameda, CA 94501 Re: Revised WSCUC Standards of Accreditation Dear President Studley, I write to respectfully [...]
Our Letter to the Community College Chancellor’s Office (CCCCO) on Their Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with the American Public University System (APUS)
January 14, 2022 Chancellor Eloy Oakley Deputy Chancellor Daisy Gonzales California Community Colleges Chancellor's Office 1102 Q Street, 6th Floor Sacramento, CA 95811 RE: Concerns Regarding the MOU Signed Between the CCCCO and APUS Dear [...]
Our Letter to Howard University Regarding the DC SAA Suspension Lift
August 31, 2021 Sent via email Dr. Glenn Phillips Howard University 2400 Sixth Street NW Washington, D.C. 20059 Dear Dr. Phillips, We are pleased that the suspension imposed by the Washington, D.C. State Approving Agency [...]
Statement from 50+ Veterans Organizations on the Situation in Afghanistan
RE: Situation in Afghanistan As events rapidly unfold in Afghanistan, the news may be distressing to many service members, Veterans, their families, caregivers, and survivors. You are not alone. The undersigned organizations care for, represent, [...]
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