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…
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…
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…
On October 27th, we had the opportunity to provide public comment to the Department of Education regarding the 90/10 Rule. We restated key findings from our research published earlier this…
The Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF) program came into being on October 1st, 2007. The federal Department of Education (ED) operated this program with the ambition of encouraging significantly more…
For far too long, many Universities have been escaping accountability. These schools have taken millions of dollars from our Student Veterans and the Department of Education and Congress have turned…
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…
This past week the VEP team got to participate in the Department of Education’s (ED) Negotiated Rulemaking session. You may have seen it referred to as NegReg as well. As…
The Department of Education is hosting a forum to discuss reforms within higher education. During the negotiated rulemaking sessions (NegReg), the two main topics that will be discussed deal with…
Veterans know that when they are facing hurdles, sometimes the only person who can help is another Veteran. But, Veteran-friendly spaces and trained administrators who are equipped specifically to support…