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Military Education Partnerships Under Review: Implications for Higher Education
| 3/19/2026 | This issue brief outlines recent Pentagon actions affecting military education partnerships with colleges and universities and examines the potential implications for institutions, service members, and long-standing collaboration. |
Topic(s): Veterans; Veterans Education
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Type: Issue Brief
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Request for Institutional Flexibility Amid Delayed VA Chapter 35 Education Payments
| 11/20/2025 | Letter from Rep. Derrick Van Orden, chairman of the House Veterans’ Affairs Subcommittee on Economic Opportunity, to ACE President Ted Mitchell requesting that ACE encourage its member institutions to provide grace periods for students and families affected by delayed VA Chapter 35 Survivors’ and Dependents’ Educational Assistance payments.
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Topic(s): Veterans; Veterans Education
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Type: Letters and Comments
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GI Bill Payment Delays and Their Impact on Military Learners
| 11/7/2025 | This issue brief outlines how implementation and technology problems—worsened by the federal government shutdown—have caused payment backlogs in key VA education benefit programs, affecting veterans and their dependents |
Topic(s): Veterans; Veterans Education
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Type: Issue Brief
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Comments on VA’s Proposed Distance Learning Rule
| 10/31/2025 | ACE and 23 higher education associations urged the Department of Veterans Affairs to withdraw its proposed rule redefining distance learning and independent study, citing misalignment with Education Department standards and risks to GI Bill program integrity. |
Topic(s): Veterans Education; Veterans; Regulation
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Type: Letters and Comments
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Amicus Brief: Commonwealth of Virginia v. Secretary of Veterans Affairs
| 9/12/2025 | ACE and other higher education associations filed this brief in the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit supporting a request to stay a new VA policy that limits GI Bill benefits. |
Topic(s): Law and Courts; Veterans Education; Veterans
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Type: Amicus Brief
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College Credit for Military Training and Experiences
| 6/11/2025 | DoD establishes educational pathways for service members through the Military Training Evaluation Program, the Joint Services Transcript, and the ACE Military Guide, which translate military training and occupational experiences into academic credit. |
Topic(s): Military; Credit; Veterans; GI Bill; Veterans Education; Credit for Prior Learning
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Type: Infographic
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Tuition Assistance for Service Members
| 6/11/2025 | DoD’s Tuition Assistance program allows service members to further their education through college-level courses and workforce training programs and plays a direct role in enabling the readiness of America’s all-volunteer military force. |
Topic(s): Veterans; Veterans Education; Financial Aid
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Type: Infographic
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Letter to the Senate on Year-end Veterans Legislative Package
| 11/26/2024 | On behalf of 14 other higher education associations, ACE wrote to the Senate in support of the Elizabeth Dole 21st Century Veterans Healthcare and Benefits Improvement Act but with suggestions to clarify language around veterans education. |
Topic(s): Legislation; Veterans Education; Veterans
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Type: Letters and Comments
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Letter to the VA on 85/15 Data Collection
| 11/12/2024 | ACE, on behalf of 11 other higher education associations, wrote to the Department of Veterans Affairs with concerns about proposed changes to 85/15 data collection. |
Topic(s): Veterans Education; Regulation
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Type: Letters and Comments
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ACE Policy Recommendations to 2024 Presidential Candidates
| 9/11/2024 | Ahead of the November election, ACE wrote to the presidential candidates’ campaigns with recommendations for key policies to strengthen higher education.
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Topic(s): Affordability; Research; Campus Safety; Taxation and Finance; Immigration and International Students; Veterans Education; Mental Health; Executive Branch
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Type: Memo
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