Our Partnership with Department of Veterans Affairs
We're excited to announce our formal partnership with the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA). This partnership will help get life-saving resources to members of the National Guard who may not…
NEW EPISODE: Shoot It or Eat It: Coffee with Congressman Jack Bergman
Earlier this month we announced our new podcast, Coffee with Congress, where each episode we sit down with a new member of Congress to ask hard-hitting questions that have nothing to…
NEW EPISODE: History of Streaking: Coffee with Congressman Denver Riggleman
Earlier this month we announced our new podcast, Coffee with Congress, where each episode we sit down with a new member of Congress to ask hard-hitting questions that have nothing to…
Making Your Voice Heard on The Hill
Today, we are excited to announce that we have been invited to come before Congress and offer testimony to the House Committee on Veterans Affairs (HVAC). We are honored to…
Ensuring Equitable Benefits for Reserve and Guard!
VEP is excited to announce our full-throated support for the Montgomery GI Bill Party act of 2019. This vital bill will allow members of the Reserve components to utilize the…
Another Win for Veterans!
Back in April we raised the alarm about a policy that is hurting Veterans. The Department of Veterans Affairs’ (VA) so called “85/15” rule regulates how many students can use…
Update on California State Legislation Restricting Veterans’ Use of Benefits
We had previously written about how California was considering passing legislation that could seriously restrict how Veterans could use their benefits. We traveled to California to meet face to face…
Creating a Better GI Bill Calculator
We are calling on Congress to make an official request of the Departments of Education (ED) and Veterans Affairs (VA) to begin sharing data with each other so that research…
Don’t Tell Veterans How to Use Their Benefits
Today, during a hearing in the Subcommittee on Higher Education and Workforce Investment, the Op-Ed our Executive Director, Daniel Elkins wrote for The Hill was entered into the public record…
OIG Confirms Lack of Oversight is Reason VA Payments Considered Improper
A few months ago, on December 3, 2018, the Office of the Inspector General (OIG) within the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) conducted an audit of State Approving Agencies (SAA),…