Changes in federal statute and executive actions have greatly promoted the expansion of services toward veterans and their families. Since the Post-9/11 GI Bill was passed in 2009, close to 1 million veterans, service members, and eligible dependents have taken advantage of the educational benefits available to them.
With the passage of the The Harry W. Colmery Veterans Educational Assistance Act, also known as the “Forever GI Bill” in 2017, there will be significant changes to Veterans education benefits over the coming years. Most changes enhance or expand education benefits for Veterans, servicemembers, families, and survivors.
Furthermore, AACRAO established a short-term work group charged with assessing the feasibility of aligning the veterans reporting process with existing enrollment and compliance reporting business processes. The workgroup will also identify issues, requirements, and potential changes to Student Information Systems to facilitate improvements in veterans reporting. Lastly, the workgroup will develop protocols for data collection and reporting using existing tools, as well as anticipating the future state of the reporting process.
AACRAO Work Group Guide
Oversight of State Approving Agency Program Monitoring for Post-9/11 GI Bill Students
Postsecondary Non-Completion Among Veterans: Contributing Factors and Implications
Using the tool, veterans can input their military occupational specialty, rank, and training date and receive a list of institutions that may award credit.
Legislation aims to give students additional protections under the GI Bill, but some provisions could be problematic for institutions.
Legislation aims to improve the Post-9/11 GI Bill and protect student veterans and their families from predatory schools, but some provisions could be problematic for institutions.
Dept. of Veterans Affairs cancels contract with state agency that approves colleges to receive GI Bill funds after a lengthy dispute over how to regulate for-profit and out-of-state schools.
Veterans' groups work to address for-profit colleges' recruitment of student veterans in the forthcoming Higher Education Act reauthorization.
White House directs Education Dept. to more expeditiously forgive the student loan debt of veterans with severe disabilities, a move Secretary Betsy DeVos had resisted for months.
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New AACRAO Google Group aims at building a space for Veteran and Service Member interests.
How the University of Iowa improved their workflow.
Preferred documents, evaluation lifecycle, SIS input, specialized laws, and resources for credit evaluators.
Peer support is particularly crucial.
Research shows this often-overlooked cohort has a lot to offer campuses.
Address this often-overlooked group and set the stage for success with other nontraditional populations.
They bring unique assets as both students and employees.
7 steps to ease military credit transfer and tips for raising faculty awareness of the transfer process.
Resources to support the transition from military service to higher education and the workforce.
An update on the progress of a nationwide reporting system
The success of veterans relies largely on the efficiency and effectiveness of student services.
The U.S. Department of Veteran Affairs continues to project an increasing number of veterans returning to college to pursue a higher education.