VEP Supports the PARITY Act
A coalition of Veteran advocacy organizations sent a letter to the United States Senate in strong support of the Promoting Access and Revenue Integrity Through Institutional Transparency Act, known as…
Congress Quietly Strengthens the GI Bill Comparison Tool
Congress has approved a major update to the Department of Veterans Affairs’ (VA) GI Bill® Comparison Tool, a public website that helps veterans and their families compare colleges and universities.…
VEP Leads Coalition Urging Fair, Outcomes-Based Accountability in Higher Education
This week, the Veterans Education Project joined a coalition of Veteran and military-serving organizations calling on Congress to end the outdated 90/10 Rule and other sector-based accountability measures in higher…
VEP Applauds Introduction of the Veteran Education Empowerment Act
The Veterans Education Project (VEP) is proud to support the Veteran Education Empowerment Act, bipartisan legislation introduced by Representatives Lois Frankel (D‑FL‑22) and Gus Bilirakis (R‑FL‑12) that would expand support…
Inside the AHEAD Committee: Navigating the Statutory–Regulatory Fault Lines of Title IV Reform
The Department of Education’s (ED) 2025–26 negotiated rulemaking cycle is poised to reshape the architecture of Title IV federal student aid, following Congress’s recent passage of the One Big Beautiful…
What Is Negotiated Rulemaking (NegReg)?
Negotiated Rulemaking, often shortened to ‘NegReg,’ is a formal process used by the U.S. Department of Education to develop new regulations for higher education programs under Title IV of the…
Empowering Veterans Through Skills-Based Employment: A Bipartisan Priority
A question of how to empower disabled veterans who want to work arose from an encouraging moment of bipartisan agreement on Capitol Hill. On October 29, 2025, the Senate Committee…
VEP Joins Veterans Coalition in Strong Response to Washington Post Article on Disability Benefits
The Veterans Education Project (VEP) has joined over two dozen veteran service organizations in signing a joint letter to The Washington Post condemning its recent article, “How Some Veterans Exploit…
What the Government Shutdown Means for Veterans and Veteran Students
As the federal government enters a shutdown, many Americans worry about the continuity of critical services. Fortunately, most integral VA services will continue largely uninterrupted. Still, for student Veterans and…
VEP Submits Public Comment and Nomination Letter to the ED’s Negotiated Rulemaking Committee
This week, the Veterans Education Project (VEP) submitted Public Comment to the Department of Education’s Negotiated Rulemaking Committee and formally nominated a representative to serve on the “Accountability in Higher…