3.0.0 1938 2023-01-11T13:29:58Z 2023-01-11T13:29:58Z Senate S 2015-08-05 114 ssva00 Veterans' Affairs Committee Senate Standing Hearings by 2015-09-16T18:30:00Z Referred to 2015-08-05T14:24:29Z Career-Ready Student Veterans Act 114 2360 HR 2016-02-10 Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs. Related bill CRS Veterans First Act 114 2921 S 2016-05-16 Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 467. Related bill CRS SERVICE Act 114 6062 HR 2016-10-19 Referred to the Subcommittee on Military Personnel. Related bill CRS 2015-09-16 ssva00 Veterans' Affairs Committee Senate Committee on Veterans' Affairs. Hearings held. Hearings printed: S.Hrg. 114-212. Committee 2015-08-05 ssva00 Veterans' Affairs Committee Senate Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs. IntroReferral 2015-08-05 Introduced in Senate IntroReferral 10000 9 Library of Congress B001277 Sen. Blumenthal, Richard [D-CT] Richard Blumenthal D CT N T000476 Sen. Tillis, Thomas [R-NC] Thomas Tillis R NC Roland 2015-08-05 True B000944 Sen. Brown, Sherrod [D-OH] Sherrod Brown D OH 2015-08-05 True C000174 Sen. Carper, Thomas R. [D-DE] Thomas Carper D DE R. 2015-08-05 True C001075 Sen. Cassidy, Bill [R-LA] Bill Cassidy R LA 2015-08-05 True C001088 Sen. Coons, Christopher A. [D-DE] Christopher Coons D DE A. 2015-08-05 True D000563 Sen. Durbin, Richard J. [D-IL] Richard Durbin D IL J. 2015-08-05 True F000062 Sen. Feinstein, Dianne [D-CA] Dianne Feinstein D CA 2015-08-05 True G000555 Sen. Gillibrand, Kirsten E. [D-NY] Kirsten Gillibrand D NY E. 2015-08-05 True M001176 Sen. Merkley, Jeff [D-OR] Jeff Merkley D OR 2015-08-05 True M001169 Sen. Murphy, Christopher [D-CT] Christopher Murphy D CT S. 2015-08-05 True R000122 Sen. Reed, Jack [D-RI] John Reed D RI F. 2015-08-05 True S000148 Sen. Schumer, Charles E. [D-NY] Charles Schumer D NY E. 2015-08-05 True S001181 Sen. Shaheen, Jeanne [D-NH] Jeanne Shaheen D NH 2015-08-05 True W000817 Sen. Warren, Elizabeth [D-MA] Elizabeth Warren D MA A. 2015-09-16 False Armed Forces and National Security Higher education Licensing and registrations Student aid and college costs Teaching, teachers, curricula Veterans' education, employment, rehabilitation Armed Forces and National Security 00 2015-08-05 Introduced in Senate 2015-09-04T21:04:48Z Career-Ready Student Veterans Act of 2015

This bill adds the following new criteria for state approval, for the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) educational assistance, of applications of educational institutions providing veterans with non-accredited courses:

  • any program designed to prepare an individual for state licensure or certification must meet state instructional curriculum licensure or certification requirements, and
  • any program designed to prepare an individual for employment pursuant to standards developed by a state board or agency in an occupation requiring approval or licensure must be approved or licensed by that state board or agency.

The VA may waive either of these two requirements if:

  • the educational institution is accredited by an agency or association recognized by the Secretary of Education;
  • the program did not meet the requirements at any time during the two-year period preceding the waiver date;
  • the waiver furthers the purposes of the educational assistance programs or would further the education interests of individuals eligible for assistance under such programs; and
  • the educational institution does not provide any incentive payment based on securing enrollments or financial aid to any persons or entities engaged in student recruiting or admission activities or in making decisions regarding the award of student financial assistance, except for recruitment of foreign students residing in foreign countries who are ineligible for federal student assistance.

The criteria added by this Act also apply to approval of accredited courses at for-profit educational institutions.

The VA shall disapprove a course of education added by this Act unless the educational institution providing the course publicly discloses any conditions or additional requirements, including training, experience, or exams, required to obtain the license, certification, or approval for which the course of education is designed to provide preparation.

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