Our Senior Advisor COL Robert Norton (Ret.) testifies before the House Committee on Veterans’ Affairs’ Economic Opportunity Subcommittee about pending legislation impacting student veterans and federal education benefits.
Our Vice President Tanya Ang, joined by the Wounded Warrior Project, describes her testimony to the House Veterans Affairs Committee on Vocational Rehabilitation college funds for disabled veterans.
GI BILL PROTECTION
Our Statement for the Record on Pending Legislation: House Veterans Affairs Subcommittee on Economic Opportunity
STATEMENT FOR THE RECORD SUBCOMMITTEE HEARING ON PENDING LEGISLATION SUBMITTED TO THE SUBCOMMITTEE ON ECONOMIC OPPORTUNITY COMMITTEE ON VETERANS AFFAIRS U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES February 6, 2020 Chairman Levin, Ranking Member Bilirakis, and Members of [...]
Our Statement for the Record on Forever GI Bill Implementation Efforts for Nov. 19 HVAC Economic Opportunity Subcommittee Hearing
STATEMENT FOR THE RECORD JOINT SUBCOMMITTEE OVERSIGHT HEARING ON EXAMINING ONGOING FOREVER GI BILL IMPLEMENTATION EFFORTS BEFORE THE SUBCOMMITTEE ON ECONOMIC OPPORTUNITY COMMITTEE ON VETERANS AFFAIRS U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES November 19, 2019 Chairman Levin, [...]
Our Oral Testimony on VA’s Debt Collection & GI Bill Overpayments
On Sept. 19, 2019, Veterans Education Success' Director of Military & Consumer Policy, Mike Saunders, testified before the House Veterans Affairs Committee, Subcommittee on Oversight & Investigations, regarding GI Bill "overpayments" and VA's aggressive debt [...]
Our Written Testimony for House Veterans Affairs Hearing on VA Debt Collection Practices
Veterans Education Success Director of Military & Consumer Policy Mike Saunders' written testimony regarding VA's debt collection practices and GI Bill "overpayment" issues.
Analysis of the Impact of Closing the 90/10 Loophole
We used a December 2016 Department of Education study to estimate the number of schools that would be affected by including GI Bill and Defense Department tuition and fee payments in the 90 cap on [...]
Our Oral Testimony July 17 House Veterans Economic Subcommittee Hearing on Proposed Legislation
Oral testimony of our Senior Advisor, retired Army Col. Robert Norton, who testified before the House Veterans Affairs Committee's hearing on proposed legislation, including many bills we collaborated on to improve GI Bill college quality [...]
Our Written Testimony for July 17 House Veterans Economic Opportunity Subcommittee Hearing on Proposed Legislation
Written testimony of our Senior Advisor, retired Army Col. Robert Norton, before the House Veterans Affairs Committee's hearing on proposed legislation, including many bills we collaborated on to improve GI Bill college quality and student [...]
HIGHER EDUCATION ACT
37 Veterans and Military Service Organizations write Congress to share our priorities for Higher Education Act reauthorization
37 undersigned organizations representing the interests of more than 2 million military-connected current students in higher education, write to ensure that reauthorization of the Higher Education Act (HEA) increases college access and improves college completion [...]
Written Testimony from Veteran Tom Corbett to US Senate HELP Committee for Hearing on HEA Act
VES submitted written testimony of Air Force veteran Tom Corbett to the US Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor and Pensions, regarding his insights as a for-profit college executive about for-profit colleges’ abuses of students [...]
Higher Education Act Reauthorization: Veterans Education Success Statement for the Record
Thank you for the opportunity to provide input on the Higher Education Act Reauthorization. “These colleges are approved by the government; you think they must be good, butthey're not. Schools taking our GI Bill and [...]
OTHER VETERANS & ARMED SERVICES HEARINGS
Our Statement for the Record on Senate Veterans Committee Pending Benefits Legislation
View Hearing VES Statement for the Record
U.S. Senate Armed Services Committee Hearing: Defense Department Actions Concerning Voluntary Education Programs
VES Letter to Senators McCain and Reed Veterans & Military organizations' 2013 public comment on Defense Department Voluntary Education MOU
Our Testimony before the Evidence-Based Policy Commission
The Post-9/11 GI Bill is America’s chief way of saying, “Thank you” to the men and women whosacrifice their bodies and their time to serve and protect our country. And it’s not just a thanks. [...]
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 [...]
Our Statement for the Record: House 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 (H.R. 2360). VES is a non-profit organization focused on protecting the integrity and promise of the GI Bill [...]
Our Statement for the Record: House hearing on veteran higher education opportunities
Veterans Education Success (VES) appreciates the opportunity to share its perspective on the topic of today’s hearing—higher education opportunities for the newest generation of veterans. VES is a non-profit organization focused on protecting the integrity [...]
U.S. Senate Committee on Homeland Security/Govt Affairs: The 90/10 Rule: Improving Educational Outcomes for our Military and Veterans
Today's hearing focuses on the considerable investments taxpayers are making in providing high quality education benefits to our service members and veterans. In examining this issue, the committee is asking the question: are we getting [...]
COLLEGE ACCOUNTABILITY HEARINGS
Testimony from Veteran and Ashford University Whistleblower at US House Committee on Veterans Affairs Field Hearing
VES presented testimony from veteran and Ashford University whistleblower Eric Dean before the US House Committee on Veterans Affairs - Field Hearing in San Diego, CA, “Protecting Those Who Protect Us: Ensuring the Success of our [...]
