To amend title 38, United States Code, to require the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to collect and include certain student outcome information in the GI Bill comparison tool of the Department of Veterans Affairs, and for other purposes.
Transparency for Student Veterans Act
This bill requires the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) to provide student outcome information to veterans and members of the Armed Forces under its comprehensive policy to provide education information on institutions of higher learning and training opportunities via the GI Bill comparison tool.
Specifically, the VA must enter into a memorandum of understanding with specified agencies (e.g., Department of Defense) to receive specified information from such agencies about student outcomes with respect to students who are veterans, members of the Armed Forces, or dependents of such veterans or members. The bill requires the agencies to provide information including, but not limited to, graduation rates, student loan default rates, and median earnings for graduates.
The VA must develop a plan to protect personally identifiable information when providing information on aggregate student outcomes.
Introduced in House
Introduced in House
Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Ordered to be Reported by Voice Vote.
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