Veterans Education Success ® – Serving America's Military-Connected Students

Our Mission

Veterans Education Success works on a bipartisan basis to advance higher education success for veterans, service members, and military families, and to protect the integrity and promise of the GI Bill® and other federal postsecondary education programs.

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WHAT WE DO

Help for Students

Research & Reports

Policy Advocacy

Civic Engagement

Legal Advocacy

Help for Whistleblowers

OUR LATEST WORK

Veterans Organizations’ Letter to the Education Department on Workforce Pell Regulations

Jason Yang2026-04-08T23:40:05+00:00April 8th, 2026|Our Letters to Ed Dept|

Aaron Washington Office of Postsecondary Education 400 Maryland Ave., SW Washington, DC 20202 submitted electronically April 8, 2026 [...]

32 Military and Veterans Organizations’ Letter to VA Calling for Reinstatement of GI Bill Monthly Stakeholder Call

Jason Yang2026-04-08T23:37:18+00:00April 8th, 2026|

Title IV Accreditation: Regulatory Capture and Competition

Jason Yang2026-04-08T20:12:26+00:00April 7th, 2026|

Understanding College Accreditation’s Current Weaknesses Through an Historical Lens

Jason Yang2026-04-08T20:12:47+00:00April 7th, 2026|

AP: Pentagon’s break with Ivy League leaves colleges bracing for further changes to military programs

Jason Yang2026-03-06T18:30:04+00:00March 6th, 2026|

Carrie Wofford - she's a superstar and she's fearless

“Carrie Wofford – she’s a superstar and she’s fearless. Veterans Education Success – They know these rules inside and out. I’m so glad they’re out there. This group has been pretty successful in getting laws passed and making sure that our veterans are protected when they use the GI Bill.”

– Former VA Secretary David Shulkin

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Students who have served this nation in uniform need Veterans Education Success to continue the good fight at a time when most policymakers remain mute.

“Veterans Education Success, with their expertise in higher education policy and their dedication to veterans, is devoted to researching facts, sharing their research with responsible agencies of government, and holding the federal government accountable. Students who have served this nation in uniform need VES to continue the good fight at a time when most policymakers remain mute.”

– Rick Weidman, Former Executive Director for Policy & Government Affairs, Vietnam Veterans of America

We commend Veterans Education Success for their work in this area and are proud to support them

“Veterans Education Success has been a strong advocate for veterans by ensuring they have access to the best education possible and by protecting them from predatory practices in the education industry. We commend VES for their work in this area and are proud to support them.”

– Rear Adm. Christopher Cole (USN, Ret.), Former Chief Executive Officer, Association of the United States Navy