There are so many interesting articles out there, but I
thought this one should be shared today.
“Following Student
Veterans”
“Veterans and their families have a new website to use as they
shop around for colleges and try to make sense of their Post-9/11 GI Bill
benefits.”
“The U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs released the GI Bill comparison tool on Tuesday. The site features datasets on the price and student outcomes of more
than 10,000 VA-approved education and training programs.”
“With information on colleges’ overall (meaning not
veteran-specific) graduation rates, median borrowing levels and loan default
rates, the tool looks similar to the U.S. Department of Education’s College
Scorecard, which is hosted on the White House website. But the VA site goes
further.”
“GI Bill recipients can use the tool to figure out how much of the
benefit they can receive. Many veterans had complained about having a hard time
finding comprehensible information about the benefit. The new site is a
user-friendly improvement, advocates for veterans said.”
“Each institution and academic program listed on the site
includes information on its estimated tuition and fees, as well as projected
housing allowances and book stipends under the GI Bill.”
“The website says whether institutions have signed on to the
voluntary “principles for excellence” that the Obama Administration established
for serving veteran and military students. And it discloses whether each
college participates in the VA’s Yellow Ribbon program, which can provide
additional funding for students.”
“With the new tool GI Bill recipients can make “more informed,
data-driven decisions on where to spend their hard-earned education benefits,”
Peter Buryk, a project associate at the RAND Corporation who specializes in the
well-being of veterans, said in an email. “In the long run, this behavior may
help improve individual outcomes, like graduation rates and student debt, as
well as overall GI Bill program efficacy and viability.””
Read the whole thing here: http://www.insidehighered.com/news/2014/02/05/new-federal-scorecard-veterans
Keep your eyes open, I am sure there is more to come.
Dr Flavius A B Akerele III
The ETeam
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