College Transparency Act Helps Student Make Better Choices
We here at VEP love data! We believe that we make better decisions for ourselves and our families when we are more informed. The College Transparency Act is a huge…
Veterans Education Stories – Michael Northcut
We’ve traveled all over the country talking with Student Veterans to learn more about their experience navigating civilian life and using their GI Bill for the education benefits they’ve already…
Veterans Education Stories – Joseph Filla
We’ve traveled across the United States talking to Student Veterans about what it's like navigating civilian life and using their GI Bill for the education benefits they’ve already earned through…
Politicians are Stopping Veterans from Using Their Benefits
The "85/15 Rule" is a regulation from the Department of Veterans Affairs that restricts the amount of Veterans who can use their benefits at a school to only 85% of…
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…
Veterans Education Stories – Michael Northcut
We’ve traveled across the country talking to Student Veterans about what it's like navigating civilian life and using their GI Bill for the education benefits they’ve already earned through their…
Student Veterans Are Not Political Pawns
Recently, we were able to share our thoughts with The Hill about how Student Veterans are being used for political gain. We believe that regardless of the school a Veteran…
Do Not Restrict How Veterans Use the Benefits They’ve Earned
In a commissioned legal analysis of proposed legislation from California's state legislators, AB 1340 through AB 1346. The analysis found that these pieces of legislation were likely unconstitutional. Furthermore, we stand…
Veterans Education Stories – Jason Oakes
We're traveling around the country talking with Student Veterans to learn more about their experiences transitioning into higher education and what it's like using the GI Bill for education benefits…
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),…