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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
Earlier today, VEP Executive Director Donald Franklin delivered public comment at the Department of Education’s hearing on proposed regulatory changes to Title IV programs. We called on the Department to…
The Veterans Education Project (VEP) is proud to support H.R. 3767, the Health Professionals Scholarship Program (HPSP) Improvement Act of 2025. This bipartisan legislation, introduced by Representatives Abraham Hamadeh (AZ-08)…
As the fall semester approaches, many Veterans and military-connected students are preparing to begin or resume their academic journeys. For those transitioning from military service into college classrooms, the adjustment…
The Veterans Education Project (VEP) has submitted a second formal letter to the Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (HELP) expressing our support for proposed regulatory changes included…