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As 2019 comes to a close, we want to send our thanks to each and every one of our members and supporters. We could not have done this work without you!
VCE 2019 Accomplishments:
Although we've had great traction in 2019, the real work begins in 2020. We will need your support for the CECU Hill Day event in March! Today, Senators Carper, Tester, Lankford, and Cassidy introduced a bill to modify the 90/10 rule that will ultimately restrict choice for veterans at quality private career, technical and trade schools.
Michael Dakduk, Marine Corps Veteran and Co-Chair of Veterans for Career Education, said the following on the bill: Last week, during the markup of the College Affordability Act, Congresswoman Virginia Foxx read a letter signed by over 100 members of VCE that are current students or graduates of career, tech and trade schools. She also asked that the letter be entered into the official record. This is a much-watch video of a member of Congress fighting for Veterans' choice! Over 100 veterans, servicemembers and military family members that are current students or graduates of a private career, technical or trade school signed a letter against the 90/10 rule change in the College Affordability Act.
 In a stunning press conference led by Speaker Nancy Pelosi, House Democratic leaders rolled out a massive bill that includes disturbing language aimed at restricting choice for military veterans, servicemembers and their families at private career, technical and trade schools.
Buried on page 770 of a bill close to 1,200 pages long, the College Affordability Act seeks to change the 90/10 rule to 85/15 and label earned veteran education benefits, like the GI Bill®, as similar to federal student loans and grants. If this bill passes in its current form, Congress is essentially telling veterans that they are incapable of choosing the school that best fits their career goals. In a joint letter to the chairman of the committee responsible for higher education policy, the Enlisted Association of the National Guard of the US (EANGUS) and Veterans for Career Education expressed support for Senator Alexander's bipartisan efforts on higher education policy.
The Reserve Officers Association (ROA), America’s only exclusive advocate for the Reserve and National Guard, sent a letter to Senator Alexander calling for freedom of choice among veterans on the GI Bill® and other earned veteran education benefits. In the letter, ROA's executive director and retired U.S. Army Major General, Jeffrey E. Phillips, writes:
The Let VETS Choose Tour across America completed over 30 stops with rallies at three career schools in Las Vegas, NV. Veterans for Career Education (VCE) is closing in on 2,000 supporters!  Veterans for Career Education (VCE) now completed over 20 stops at career, technical and trade schools on the Let VETS Choose Tour. The most recent stops were at the Tulsa Welding School and Heavy Equipment Colleges of America--both located in Oklahoma.
Joshua Browder, U.S. Navy veteran, Florida resident and VCE ambassador joined Michael Dakduk, VCE Marine veteran and VCE co-chair, in authoring an opinion piece on GI Bill® choice in the Florida Daily.
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