New reviews provide key lessons for accreditors, state authorizers and Department of Education

WASHINGTON, D.C. — Today, the American Legion and EducationCounsel announced a new risk-based review model to protect student veterans and taxpayers and a comprehensive report demonstrating the effectiveness of these new reviews.

All State Approving Agencies (SAAs) that oversee institutions enrolling GI Bill recipients will for the first time carry out risk-based reviews starting in October 2022, as required by the Isakson and Roe Veterans Health Care and Benefits Improvement Act of 2020.

“Risk-based reviews are a critical example of the federal government taking bipartisan action to protect student veterans and taxpayers, and this pilot shows that such a system works,” said James LaCoursiere, American Legion Veterans Employment and Education Commission chairman. “That’s why the National Executive Committee of The American Legion unanimously supported a resolution to promptly adopt and deploy risk-based reviews to protect our veterans and the integrity of the GI Bill.”

Read the overview of key findings and policy recommendations here