August 15, 2019  –Tempe, AZ – Over 500 military veterans from dozens of career education colleges and universities have joined Veterans for Career Education (VCE) to protect their right to use their earned GI Bill benefit at the school of their choice. In three weeks, the “Let VETS Choose Tour” has hosted rallies at eight campuses in seven cities bringing together veterans who are students, graduates, or educators at career colleges.

"The Post-9/11 GI BIll Benefit:
It's earned by a Servicemember
It's used by each Veteran
It produces Career Professionals!"

Meet the Veterans who:
  • Earned their GI Benefit as a Servicemember,
  • Used their GI Benefit as a Veteran, and
  • Achieved their career skills to become one of our Nation’s Professionals!
These are the stories of Veterans who chose our nation’s Postsecondary Career Schools, completed their academic courses and often their externships, and are now moving forward to become a part of building America’s future and their family’s future!
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On May 23, 2019 military veteran students, alumni, faculty and staff from Career Education Colleges and Universities schools traveled to Washington, DC to speak with their elected representatives in Congress about the importance of protecting veterans’ access to career education.

While in Washington, DC, over 90 veterans established Veterans for Career Education (VCE). The student veterans agreed to adopt the following mission statement: VCE supports the right of veterans to use their earned education benefits to gain career skills at the college or institution of their choice.

​“This campaign is founded by veterans, for veterans,” said Marine veteran and student at Bellus Academy in Poway, California, Kristyl Rodriguez. She is studying in a joint cosmetology and barbering program. “Many of us did not want a traditional college experience. Some of us left other institutions to attend a career school. We should have the option of using our benefits at the school of our choice.” Kris serves as co-chair of Veterans of Career Education.

Veterans “Fly-In to Protect Veterans Access to Career Education”
​Veterans create new Organization:  Veterans for Career Education (VCE)

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