School Accountability & Student Protections

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.

“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  

Our Statement for the Record: March 10th HVAC Economic Opportunity Subcommittee Hearing

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 March 10 2020 Chairman Levin, Ranking Member Bilirakis, and Members of [...]

Federal Court Denies Ashford University’s Lawsuit against VA

Decision of the US Federal Circuit Court to Dismiss Ashford University's Lawsuit against VA (Decided: March 3, 2020) Ashford petitions this court for review, contending that the Cure Letter “announces” new “rules” and that 38 [...]

The Capitol Forum: Perdoceo Education Corporation: Department of Education Defers $39M of Title IV Money from 2019 to 2020 to Save AIU from Violating 90/10; Experts Expect Congressional Scrutiny

"Walter Ochinko, research director for Veterans Education Success, told The Capitol Forum he wasn't surprised to hear about Perdoceo's 90/10 manipulation strategies. 'For-profit schools closely monitor their compliance with the 90/10 Rule and resort to [...]

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."