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AACRAO recognizes and honors the sacrifices these men and women have made and its members are proud to assist them and meet their educational needs. Veterans and students on active military duty and their families face special circumstances and challenges.

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 more recent legislation, such as the Forever GI Bill in 2017 and the Isakson Roe and THRIVE Acts in 2021, there will be significant changes to military education benefits over the coming years.

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AACRAO recently hosted a webinar to discuss the implementation of veteran legislation passed in December 2020, also known as the Johnny Isakson and David P. Roe Veterans Health Care and Benefits Improvement Act. This law will have a transformative effect on the mission of Education Service to provide ready access to, and timely and accurate delivery of, education benefits to Veterans, Service members, and their families, as well as further enable the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) to empower GI Bill beneficiaries to achieve their vocational and career goals.

Other recent legislation introduced in both the House and Senate include important provisions to help ensure veterans can continue to receive their education benefits as well as technical corrections to the legislation passed last year.

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DoD Lifts U. of Phoenix's Suspension from TA Program

Jan 15, 2016, 21:10 PM
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The U.S. Department of Defense recently lifted its suspension of the University of Phoenix from the federal Tuition Assistance (TA) Program, The Chronicle of Higher Education reported. The program provides financial aid to active-duty servicemembers.

The agency originally placed the company on probation in October following allegations about the for-profit chain paying for preferential recruiting access to veterans and servicemembers.

A department official confirmed on Friday that the institution will undergo a "heightened compliance review" for one year. In a statement, the university's president, Timothy P. Slottow, said the university was "grateful" to the department for "supporting a clear process and high standards from all educational institutions."

For-profit colleges are often criticized for their reliance on servicemembers and veterans, who pay tuition largely through the use of federal benefits, reported the Chronicle.

 

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The Chronicle of Higher Education

http://chronicle.com/blogs/ticker/defense-department-lifts-suspension-of-u-of-phoenix-from-tuition-assistance-program/107889

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