School Accountability & Student Protections

Veterans Nominations for Education Department Rulemaking Panels

Veteran and military organizations nominate representatives to the Department of Education panels for Borrower Defense to Repayment and Gainful Employment.

Federal Trade Commission Nominations

Student Veterans of America Letter to U.S. Senate Commerce Committee re: Federal Trade Commission Nominations https://vetsedsuccess.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/09/SVA-letter-FTC-nomination.pdf

National Guard Association Implementing New Changes

National Guard Association of the United States Resolutions to close the 90/10 loophole, require schools to disclose credit transfer and other policies, and reinstate GI Bill for veterans at closed schools https://vetsedsuccess.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/09/NGAUS-Resolutions-2017.pdf

34 Veterans & Military Organizations Urge DeVos not to Rollback Student Protections

A letter urging the Department of Education to not roll back protections for veterans.

The American Legion Resolution Against Force Arbitration

The American Legion Resolution in Favor of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau's Rule Against Forced Arbitration

The American Legion Resolution to Close the 90/10 Loophole

https://vetsedsuccess.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/09/American-Legion-Resolution-90-10.pdf

The Military Coalition’s Letter on Protecting the CFPB

The Military Coalition’s letter to Congress requesting that the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau be protected.

Veterans in Class Actions Lawsuits

The Military Coalition’s letter to Congressional leadership requesting veteran access to class action lawsuits against predatory lenders.

33 Veterans and Military Organizations Oppose DeVos’ Propose to Revise Borrower Defense and Gainful Employment Rules

A letter from Military and Veteran organizations urging Education Department to immediately enact the Borrower Defense for defrauded student veterans.

Testimony of Walter Ochinko, Veterans Education Success, on Borrower Defense and Gainful Employment Rules

My name is Walter Ochinko. I’m the research and policy director of Veterans Education Success—a small non-profit that advocates for the promise and integrity of the GI Bill. I’d like to use my 5 minutes to [...]

The American Legion Encourages Congress to Close the 90/10 Loophole

31 Veterans and Military Organizations Urge Protection for Defrauded Students

A letter to Congress and Betsy DeVos addressing the right of veterans to have education benefits reinstated after being defrauded by private for-profit schools.

SB 1544 Letter in Support; The American Legion, OR

The state commander for The American Legion Department of Oregon writes in support of SB 1544 and closing the 90/10 loophole.

SB 1544 Letter in Support, Oregon State University Student Veterans of America

The Student Veterans of America Oregon State University chapter letter in support fo closing the 90/10 loophole.

Veterans Education Success Letter in Support for SB 1544

"We at Veterans Education Success are writing in support of Senate Bill 1544. This bill will protect veterans and servicemembers from fraud and abuse by predatory colleges that target them with aggressive and deceptive recruiting just to get their GI Bill."

Testimony of Jay Hernandez in favor of SB 1544, Oregon 90/10 loophole closure

Jay Hernandez is a Marine Corps Veteran from Oregon City, OR., and former student at the University of Phoenix.

SB 1544 Testimony of State Policy Manager, Ramond Curtis

Testimony by Veterans Education Success State Policy Manager, Ramond Curtis, in favor of SB 1544 Oregon State 90/10 loophole closure - Oregon Senate Committee on Education

Maryland Military Coalition Support Letter for MD Senate Bill 294

The Maryland Military Coalition, representing sixteen veterans and military service organizations, submitted the following letter of support for the Maryland Senate Bill 294 to force colleges to close the 90/10 loophole and honor the GI [...]

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 [...]

Ramond Curtis Testimony: Maryland 90/10 Loophole Closure Bill

Testimony submitted by Veterans Education Success State Policy Manager, Ramond Curtis, in favor of 90/10 loophole closure bills - SB 294 and HB 593

Law Enforcement Actions Against Predatory Colleges

This document summarizes government actions against predatory colleges, providing links to the government actions. If you are aware of a law enforcement action or private lawsuit that is not listed, please email us at [email protected]. [...]

New York Times: Protect Veterans from Fraud

On January 1, 2020, the New York Times ran a full-page editorial by the Editorial Board featuring Veterans Education Success' work: "Nevertheless, a 2018 report from Veterans Education Success, a nonprofit that provides legal help [...]

Stars & Stripes: Let Protect VETS Act teach for-profit schools a lesson

Let Protect VETS Act teach for-profit schools a lesson by Mike Saunders I’ve seen a lot during my years in the Army and now working in veterans’ organizations for the past decade. I thought I’d [...]

Letter from Congress to VA regarding VA’s obligation to protect veterans from deceptive colleges

December 20, 2019 Dear Secretary Wilkie: We write today in the wake of Federal Trade Commission (FTC) settlements with for-profit Career Education Corporation (CEC) and University of Phoenix (UOP) for unfair, deceptive, and abusive practices.  [...]