Inside Higher Ed Veterans Blast GOP Bill as Giveaway to For-Profits Veterans’ organizations add their voices to the chorus of college groups opposing House Republicans’ overhaul of the Higher Education Act. By Andrew Kreighbaum March 21, 2018 Late last summer, President Trump signed into law a long-awaited update to the GI […]
US Dept of Veterans Affairs VA Expands Transparency Efforts of Institutions Receiving GI Bill Payments Releases data disclosing tuition and fee payments to educational organizations WASHINGTON — As part of the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs’ (VA) ongoing commitment to expand public transparency and accountability of agency expenditures, VA today […]
Inside Higher Ed Military Victory for Alternative Providers The new “Forever” GI Bill includes a $75 million program to let military veterans use federal benefits for technology courses through noncollege providers — another potential challenge to traditional higher ed. By Lindsay McKenzie August 24, 2017 Last week President Trump signed into law a significant expansion […]
The United States Senate Committee on Veterans’ Affairs Isakson, Tester Applaud Committee Approval of Comprehensive G.I. Bill Reforms Bipartisan legislation seeks to improve veterans’ education benefits, enhance post-9/11 G.I. Bill Wednesday, July 26, 2017 WASHINGTON – U.S. Senators Johnny Isakson, R-Ga., and Jon Tester, D-Mont., chairman and ranking member of the […]
Inside Higher Ed By Paul Fain July 27, 2017 In the latest development in an eventful saga, Ashford University on Wednesday announced that it is closer to preserving access to Post-9/11 GI Bill benefits. The online university enrolls roughly 5,000 student veterans. But last year Iowa’s state approval agency attempted to strip the […]
Inside Higher Ed For-profit Ashford University, facing loss of access to GI Bill benefits by month’s end, needs approval from a state to stop thousands of student veterans from losing aid. By Ashley A. Smith June 10, 2016 Roughly 5,000 veterans attending for-profit Ashford University may lose access to their GI […]
The Hechinger Report Federal figures show the success rate for veterans at some schools is infinitesimal
Education Dive Author By Pat Donachie Published April 24, 2017 Correction: A previous version of this brief incorrectly suggested that higher ed institutions at large had low student veteran graduation rates, as opposed to community colleges specifically. Dive Brief: Community colleges often benefit from GI Bill funding that supports the […]