School Accountability & Student Protections

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.

“I have Student Debt, but No Degree” Veterans’ Letters to Ed Dept

Letters to the Education Secretary by students defrauded by schools

Financial Security for America’s Security

Veteran and Military organizations urge Congress for continued funding of CFPB’s Office of Servicemember Affairs.

Monitoring Student Loan Servicers

Letter from VES to U.S. Consumer Financial Protection Bureau re: monitoring of student loan servicers

Letter to Congress from 53 Veterans, Civil Rights, Consumer Protection, and Student Organizations

"In particular, we oppose all actions to delay, weaken, or repeal the gainful employment, incentive compensation, or recent “borrower defense to repayment” and college accountability regulations. Each of these accountability measures is essential to protecting [...]

Veterans and Military Organizations Urge Congressional Leaders to Keep Student Protections

On behalf of national organizations representing our nation’s military servicemembers, veterans, survivors, and military families, we write to urge you to ensure that important laws and regulations protecting students are not watered down or eliminated. [...]

Veterans and Military Organizations Ask University of Phoenix to Stop Deceiving Veterans

Veterans and Military Organizations Ask Buyers of University of Phoenix to Voluntarily Close 90/10 Loophole, Stop Deceptive Recruiting of Veterans and Service Members  

Veterans Leaders Express Outrage Over Manipulation of GI Bill to Offset Cap on Education Funds; 90/10 Data Released by Education Department

Veterans Education Success Hails Final Passage of Career Ready Student Veterans Act, Thanks Sens. Blumenthal, Cassidy, Tillis, and Reps. Miller and Takano

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Walter Ochinko, Policy Director Carrie Wofford, President December 12, 2016 SENATE PASSES CAREER READY STUDENT VETERANS ACT Legislation Headed to President’s Desk WASHINGTON, D.C.  – Veterans Education Success (VES) today hailed the [...]

Our Op-Ed in The Baltimore Sun: How to Stop For-Profit Colleges from Preying on Veterans

Our President Carrie Wofford's op-ed with Retired Gen. Wesley K. Clark, the former NATO Supreme Allied Commander, and Aaron Ament, President of Student Defense. By Wesley K. Clark, Carrie Wofford and Aaron Ament For The Baltimore [...]

Our Statement for the Record on VA’s Budget Request for 2021

STATEMENT FOR THE RECORD COMMITTEE HEARING ON U.S. DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS BUDGET REQUEST FOR FISCAL YEAR 2021 SUBMITTED TO THE COMMITTEE ON VETERANS AFFAIRS U.S HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES February 27, 2020 Chairman Takano, Ranking [...]

VA’s Approval of Ashford for GI Bill (Feb. 2020)

On Feb. 14, 2020, VA approved Ashford's eligibility for GI Bill.  Letter pasted below. In approving Ashford, VA's leadership is once again flouting 38 USC 3696, which forbids VA from approving GI Bill to schools [...]

United States False Claims Act Complaint Against Walden University and Laureate Education

SB 1544 VSO/MSO Coalition Letter in Support

SB 1544 support letter for 90/10 loophole closure coalition letter signed by 13 VSOs and MSOs

SB 1544 Letter in Support; The American Legion Legislative Chair, Jack LAbox

The American Legion Legislative Chair, Jack Labox, testimony in favor of closing the 90/10 loophole.

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 [...]