VFW Testifies on GI Bill Approval Process: On Wednesday, the VFW testified before the House Veterans Affairs Subcommittee on Economic Opportunity, discussing legislative proposals that would improve the processes through which State Approving Agencies (SAAs) inspect and approve programs for GI Bill participation. VFW National Veterans Service Deputy Director, Ryan Gallucci, explained how SAAs should have statutory authority to improve new non-college degree programs at not-for-profit schools in the wake of such programs popping up at GI Bill eligible schools and operating under deemed approved status. Gallucci also called on Congress to institute a cap for flight programs at public schools and to change the way in which VA and SAAs are allowed to conduct compliance surveys to ensure that at-risk programs do not slip through the cracks. The VFW has led the charge on a series of continuous reforms for student veterans, and this hearing was the latest effort to assure quality and equity in the administration of GI Bill benefits. To learn more about the hearing and to read each witness prepared remarks, click here: veterans.house.gov/hearing/the-role-of-the-state-approving-agencies-in-ensuring-quality-education-programs-for-veterans
Posted on: Fri, 21 Nov 2014 20:52:27 +0000
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