VES advocates for military-connected students before the Education Department
Disabled veterans’ right to student loan forgiveness
VES has been pushing the US Education Department to honor disabled veterans’ legal right to student loan forgiveness.
Students’ Rights to Loan Relief if They Were Defrauded by a School
VES fights for defrauded veterans to get their student loans forgiven by the Education Department, and their Pell Grants restored.
Integrity and Quality Standards by Colleges
VES fights for rules requiring colleges to abide by basic integrity rules and meet minimum quality standards.
EDUCATION DEPARTMENT DATA
U.S. Education Department Integrated Post-Secondary Education Data System (IPEDS)
EDUCATION DEPARTMENT REPORTS
U.S. Department of Education, Institute of Education Sciences: Military Service and Educational Attainment of High School Sophomores After 9/11: Experiences of 2002 High School Sophomores as of 2012
This Statistics in Brief examines 2002 high school sophomores’ entrance into military service through 2012, up to 8 years after most graduated from high school in 2004. The report provides estimates regarding the timing of military service; the demographic and academic characteristics of those who served in the military; the [...]
OUR LETTERS TO THE EDUCATION DEPARTMENT
Proposed Rules for Accrediting Agencies
Letter to the Office of Post Secondary Education About Proposed Rules for Accrediting Agencies.
VES urges US Education Department to improve disclosures on college performance under Gainful Employment rule
We at Veterans Education Success - a nonprofit that advocates on behalf of veterans, servicemembers, and their families - strenuously oppose the proposed changes to the Gainful Employment rule as they will undermine and weaken a tool that helps students make informed decisions about their educational future.
VES urges US Education Department to improve data-sharing with VA
We at Veterans Education Success, a nonprofit that advocates on behalf of veterans, servicemembers, and their families, support the reauthorization of the program, as it is necessary to ensure the timely and proper administration of Title IV benefits to veterans.
Automatic Loan Forgiveness for Disabled Veterans
A letter to the Department of Education requesting automatic loan forgiveness for disabled veterans.
Education Department Rolls Back Protections for Veterans
A letter by veteran organizations in opposition of the Education Department's rollback of veteran protections. Individual veterans also filed their own public comments about their experiences.
Veteran Panel Nominations
Veteran and military organizations nominate representatives to the Department of Education panels for Borrower Defense to Repayment and Gainful Employment.
MORE NEWS & INFO
TICAS Updated Gainful Employment Rule Fact Sheet (August 2019)
The Institute for College Access and Success published an updated "What to Know About the Gainful Employment Rule,"which worked to improve quality, lower costs, and save taxpayer money. The Trump Administration rescinded the rule on July 1, 2019, and immediately allowed schools to stop complying.
Proposed Rules for Accrediting Agencies
Letter to the Office of Post Secondary Education About Proposed Rules for Accrediting Agencies.
Washington Denies Ashford University’s Application to Recruit, Advertise, or Offer Field Placements to Students
On May 3, 2019, the Washington Student Achievement Council notified Ashford University that it is not permitted to engage in any actions that constitute "operating" in Washington, as defined in the state's Degree-Granting Institutions Act. Ashford may not engage in targeted advertising, promoting, publicizing, soliciting, or recruiting for the institution. [...]
Proposed Education Department Regulatory Changes Should Be Reevaluated Based on GI Bill Oversight Lessons
ED’s rulemaking should be revaluated based on the lessons learned from GI Bill oversight and the impact on veterans. In each of the areas ED is proposing changes, veterans have been disproportionally harmed in a veritable cycle of scandalsinvolving poor quality, predatory schools chasing GI Bill dollars. In several instances, [...]
Veteran Student Loan Debt 7 Years After Implementation of the Post-9/11 GI Bill
In May 2018, we reported on trends in veteran student loan debt from just before the 2009 implementation of the more generous Post-9/11 GI Bill (2007-08) to 3 years after the new benefit became available (2011-12). Those trends have emerged with greater clarity in the most recent U.S. Department of [...]
American Heroes Network: Veterans Education Success’ Mike Saunders explains severely disabled veterans’ right to student loan forgiveness
As the Director of Military and Consumer Policy, Mike leads Veteran Education Success’ consumer protection policy work, including servicemembers’ protections under the Military Lending Act and Servicemembers Civil Relief Act. Mike joined VES as Legal Advocacy Director in July 2018, bringing professional experience as a long-time policy advocate for veterans [...]
