School Accountability & Student Protections

Letter From 5 Higher Ed Organizations to The National Council for State Authorization Reciprocity Agreements on Student Protection

National Council for State Authorization Reciprocity Agreements President/CEO and Board of Directors 3005 Center Green Drive Suite 130 Boulder, Colorado 80301 July 26, 2021  Re: Call for Policy Proposals  Dear President Williams and Members of [...]

Letter From 12 Organizations to the National Advisory Committee on Institutional Quality and Integrity

Dr. Michelle Asha Cooper National Advisory Committee on Institutional Quality and Integrity 400 Maryland Avenue, SW Washington, D.C. 20202 Dear Dr. Cooper:  This letter is submitted on behalf of the 12 undersigned organizations to commend [...]

Letter to Education Department Regarding Adtalem Walden University Acquisition

July 21, 2021 The Honorable Miguel Cardona, Ed.D. Secretary U.S. Department of Education 400 Maryland Ave SW Washington, DC 20202 Dear Secretary Cardona: We write to express concern regarding Adtalem’s proposed acquisition of Walden University [...]

Letter from The Nation’s Leading Military and Veteran-Serving Organizations to California Legislators on Assembly Joint Resolution No. 12

Good morning, Nearly 20 veterans organizations oppose AJR-12, and for good reason. This is contrary to information shared by the California-Accredited Law Schools and their lobbyists (ref. letters attached). Despite all the arguments their lobbyists [...]

Our Testimony to the Federal Trade Commission during July Open Commission Meeting

James Haynes, Veterans Education Success FTC Testimony Federal Trade Commission July 1, 2021 Good afternoon, my name is James Haynes and I am here today on behalf of Veterans Education Success. Student veterans have long [...]

Letter to the Department of Education Regarding Accountability and Borrower Protection

July 1, 2021 Dr. Michelle Asha Cooper Acting Assistant Secretary for Postsecondary Education and Deputy Assistant Secretary for Higher Education Programs United States Department of Education 400 Maryland Avenue, SW Room 2C179 Washington, DC 20202 [...]

Our Letter to the VA Advisory Committee on Education Regarding June 9-10 Meeting

June 7, 2021 U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs Education Services 810 Vermont Avenue NW Washington, DC 20420 Via electronic submission to EDUSTAENG.VBAVACO@va.gov Re: Advisory Committee on Education Meeting June 9-10 Dear Members of the Advisory [...]

Letter from 23 Organizations to Secretary of Education Cardona about the Borrower Defense Program

April 13, 2021 Secretary Miguel Cardona U.S. Department of Education 400 Maryland Ave SW Washington, DC 20202 Dear Secretary Cardona: We, the undersigned organizations that work on higher education accountability, and advocate for students, military [...]

Letter to the Education Department Re: Colorado Tech U and American InterContinental U

March 24, 2021 Ms. Robin Minor Acting Chief Operating Officer, Federal Student Aid U.S. Department of Education 400 Maryland Avenue, SW Washington, DC 20202 Via e-mail: Robin.Minor@ed.gov Dear Ms. Minor: We write, as organizations who [...]

Letter from 14 Higher Education Groups to the Department of Education regarding Transparency

Acting Secretary Philip H. Rosenfelt U.S. Department of Education 400 Maryland Avenue SW Washington, DC 20202 Dear Secretary Cardona: We represent organizations advocating for students, veterans, consumers, educators, college administrators, civil rights, and education policy [...]

90/10 Loophole Closure Is On its Way to the President’s Desk!

Congress’ Reconciliation Package Includes Provision to Close Loophole Long-Sought by Veterans Organizations March 10, 2021 3:00 p.m. FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Washington, D.C. Veterans Education Success hails the House of Representative's approval this afternoon of a [...]

Coalition Letter: California Bureau for Private Postsecondary Education Sunset Review Hearing

We represent a group of student, veteran, consumer, civil rights, and higher education advocates focused on ensuring that higher education students in California are protected from predatory schools and have access to a high-quality education that does not leave them with unmanageable debt.

Jewish War Veterans Testimony on the 90/10 Loophole at the Department of Education Hearings

Ken Greenberg, Jewish War Veterans October 26, 2:36 PM Thank you to the officials and staff of the Department of Education. My name is Ken Greenberg and I am the National Executive Director of the [...]

Our Testimony on the 90/10 Loophole at the Department of Education Hearings

William Hubbard, Veterans Education Success October 26 2:26 PM Hello, and thank you for the time to present here today. I’m grateful for the opportunity to speak with the hard-working staff and leadership of the [...]

Our Interview on the Policy Vets Podcast with Former Secretary Shulkin

Our Vice Presidents, Chris Madaio and Will Hubbard, joined former VA Secretary David Shulkin and Policy Vets Executive Director Lou Celli on their podcast to talk about our work standing up for the GI Bill and [...]

Military Times: Feds Threaten Big Fines Against For-Profits Schools That Dupe Troops, Veterans

“Up until today, veterans and service members have been seen as a gravy train for some of the worst schools in America, exploiting grandiose marketing schemes and even outright lies to keep investors happy,” said [...]

CNBC: Big Changes are Coming to the Public Service Loan Forgiveness Program

Instead, hundreds of thousands of people in public service jobs believe that they’re paying their way to loan cancellation only to discover at some point in the process that they don’t qualify for one technical [...]

Rep. DeLauro’s Letter to the Education Secretary re Borrower Defense Proposals

Minnesota’s Attorney General’s Office: Former MSB/Globe Students to Finally Receive Nearly $24M in Debt Forgiveness, $16M in Restitution for Fraud

"Minnesota Attorney General Keith Ellison announced today that $23.6 million in debt relief has now finally been approved for former students of Minnesota School of Business (MSB) and Globe University (Globe) and that $15.8 million [...]

Our Letter with Executive Order Ideas to Protect Service Members and Veterans in Higher Education

MEMORANDUM TO: The Honorable Susan Rice, Director, Domestic Policy Council The Honorable Thomas J. Murphy, Acting Under Secretary for Benefits, Department of Veterans Affairs The Honorable Gilbert Cisneros, Under Secretary of Defense for Personnel and [...]

Letter From The Accrediting Commission of Career Schools and Colleges Regarding the Closures of Schools Operated by The Center for Excellence in Higher Education

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The Century Foundation: Predatory Colleges Think They Are Too Flawed to Fail. Biden’s Department of Education Should Prove Them Wrong.

For too long, however, predatory for-profit schools have enrolled students and harvested their federal aid without holding up the school’s end of the bargain, violating the terms of their PPAs; it’s time for ED to [...]

Student Veteran Statement: Tasha Berkhalter Written Statement to Senate Judiciary Committee

Tasha Berkhalter, Army Veteran Statement for the Record United States Senate Committee on the Judiciary Student Loan Bankruptcy Reform Full Committee Hearing August 3, 2021 My name is Tasha Berkhalter, and I am an Army [...]

Student Veteran Statement: Joshua Queen Written Statement to Senate Judiciary Committee

Joshua Queen, Air Force Veteran Statement for the Record United States Senate Committee on the Judiciary Student Loan Bankruptcy Reform Full Committee Hearing August 3, 2021 My name is Joshua Queen, and I am an [...]