Support for the Workforce Pell Act
There are approximately 10 million unfilled jobs and more than six million unemployed individuals across the country. We support the bi-partisan Workforce Pell Act because it aligns education opportunities with…
Student Veterans Deserve for All Higher Ed Institutions to be Held to the Same High Standard
We amplify the voices of Student Veterans by championing nonpartisan research, engagement, and policy implementation, which support institutions that serve these deserving students with excellence. As veterans serving veterans, we…
The VA Must be Held Accountable
The VA is charged with caring for those who have sacrificed so much for our country, yet lack of transparency plagues the system, making it difficult for Veterans and their…
Government Blames Camp Lejeune Victims for Toxic Exposure
Victims exposed to the contaminated water supply at Camp Lejeune continue to struggle as they pursue justice for decades of suffering from neurological diseases, cancers, miscarriages, and even death. It…
Veteran Students Deserve a Strong VBA
We brought together a coalition of veteran service organizations to commend Senator Grassley (R-IA) for his commitment to veterans. He continues to pursue justice for veterans by calling for accountability…
Urban Institute Study: Housing Allowance Parity for Online Student Veterans
Veterans enrolled in distance education, who equally earned their benefits serving our nation, do not receive equal treatment compared to those taking at least some coursework in-person. What likely began…
Veteran Organizations Call For Choice, Fairness and Transparency In Education Rule-making
During the recent U.S. Department of Education rulemaking hearings to consider proposed rules impacting higher education, veterans organizations, including VEP, called for committee members to consider the interests of veterans…
VA Returns to 2-Tiered MHA System in June
Many students have switched to online learning over the course of the pandemic. This presented difficulties to many Student Veterans since the GI Bill cuts the Monthly Housing Allowance (MHA)…
Make Gainful Employment Data Available to All
As Veterans, we are trained to rely on intelligence before making significant decisions. Data is a necessary advantage, and the more data the better. Thankfully, over the last decade, significant…
Veterans Are Not Getting the full Picture: VA and ED Need to Share Data
We are committed to data-driven policies that advance the interests of Student Veterans and help them to make the right educational decisions. The GI Bill Calculator is a useful tool…