The Future of Credentialing of Servicemembers and Veterans

March 15, 2021
The Military Credentialing Advancement Initiative (MCAI) was established in August 2019, convening a small group of public and private-sector stakeholders across industry, education, labor and military. MCAI ambassadors were tasked with compiling recommendations to support the recognition of military-based learning toward high-quality credential pathways. Throughout 2020, the ambassadors met both in person and virtually to…
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Protecting Military Borrowers

Nov. 20, 2020
A report from the Student Borrower Protection Center examines the roadblocks that members of the military face in accessing Public Service Loan Forgiveness. The report lays out how the Secretary of Education can utilize the Higher Education Relief Opportunities for Students (HEROES) Act of 2003 to chart a path forward to ensure all servicemembers with student loans can access…

Veterans Without Degrees

Oct. 8, 2019
United States military veterans are far more likely than non-veterans to hold non-degree credentials, including certificates and certifications. Therefore, veterans are particularly harmed by the current lack of recognition, transparency, transferability and stackability of nondegree credentials. In addition, the veteran population is especially likely to have education and training experiences outside traditional education institutions.

Annual and Cumulative Student Loan Debt Among Veterans Using and Not Using GI Bill Benefits

Oct. 7, 2019
GI Bill benefits made a bigger difference for veterans completing shorter degree programs. The average cumulative debt for those veteran beneficiaries who borrowed while completing associate’s degrees or certificates (49%) was $12,400 and $9,520, respectively. In contrast, the average cumulative debt of student veteran nonbeneficiaries was twice as high for those who completed associate’s degrees…

Enrolling More Veterans at High-Graduation-Rate Colleges and Universities

Jan. 10, 2019
Higher education plays a vital role in raising income, moderating income inequality, and increasing economic growth and global competitiveness. But U.S. higher education attainment continues to lag for lower-income and underrepresented-minority students, particularly at the colleges and universities that have the most resources and the highest graduation rates.

After the Post-9/11 GI Bill

Aug. 12, 2016
A new report from the National Center on Education Statistics examines military service members’ and veterans' enrollment in undergraduate and graduate education and their use of Veterans’ education benefits before and after the implementation of the Post-9/11 GI Bill. The report also compares military students and their nonmilitary counterparts' enrollment patterns, demographics, disability status, and…