Attracting and Retaining Veterans in Higher Education
The problem is that universities and colleges vary significantly in service and support across the country, making few institutions “Veteran ready” and able to meet the needs of the Veterans…
Supporting the Veteran Education Empowerment Act
The Veterans Education Project has been a long-time advocate for Veteran Student Centers in institutions of higher education and the authorization of Congressional funding that is needed to establish them. …
The Tides Rise for Non-Traditional Students
Much like a tsunami, higher education is undergoing a series of waves caused by a large and sudden displacement of students and faculty. An invisible virus permeated across the globe,…
Supporting the GI Bill Parity Act of 2021
We are proud to give our enthusiastic support to the bipartisan Guard and Reserve GI Bill Parity Act of 2021. For years, members of the National Guard and Reserve Component…
Post 9/11 Women Veterans: A Profile in Higher Education
In the United States today, over 1.8 million female Veterans comprise almost 20% of the active-duty armed forces, Reserve and National Guard, and 10 percent of the total Veteran population.…
Amend the 85/15 Rule
The 85/15 Rule - a requirement that education programs enroll at least 15% non-Veterans to ensure schools are not cheating Veterans Affairs (VA) - has indirectly hurt many Veterans pursuing…
Changes to the 85/15 Rule Will Negatively Impact Student Veterans
On July 31, 2021, the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) will implement a regulatory change to the so called “85/15 Rule”, which will adversely affect some Veterans from receiving their…
Missing Out on Higher Education for All the Wrong Reasons
You never realize how important school is until someone tells you that you can’t go anymore. You think back to all the times you complained about professors giving you homework…
Webinar with Paul Fain & Jason Delisle
If you missed the webinar with Paul Fain, the former editor of Inside Higher Ed, and AEI Fellow Jason Delisle, discussing our study on the impact of changing the 90/10…
Roundtable Webinar: Impacts of Changing 90/10
Last week, we released a study highlighting the impacts of changing the 90/10 rule. Among other findings, the study revealed that the proposed changes to 90/10 could have far-reaching unintended…