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VA says risk‑based surveys narrowed after complaints; members ask whether schools were unfairly targeted
Summary
At a House Veterans Affairs subcommittee hearing VA officials described changes to risk‑based survey selection after concerns that the reviews discouraged schools from participating in GI Bill programs; officials said complaints can trigger reviews but selection uses multiple factors and SAAs negotiate selections.
Department of Veterans Affairs officials told a House Veterans Affairs subcommittee the agency has narrowed the use of risk‑based surveys used to evaluate schools that accept GI Bill benefits, after members and partners raised concerns the process had unintentionally disincentivized some institutions from participating.
James Ruhlman, deputy director of Education Service at the Veterans Benefits Administration, said the risk‑based surveys are intended to "provide health checks and fix any problems before…
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