Ensuring Quality Education for Veterans Act

To revise the 90–10 rule under the Higher Education Act of 1965 to count veterans’ education benefits under such rule, and for other purposes. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Ensuring Quality Education for Veterans Act 2. Revision of 90–10 rule (a) Revision of 90–10 rule Section 487 of the Higher Education Act of 1965 ( 20 U.S.C. 1094 (1) in subsection (a)(24), by inserting after other than veterans’ education benefits (as defined in subsection (d)(5)) or (2) in subsection (d)— (A) in paragraph (2)(A), by inserting at the end the following: The Secretary of Education shall notify the Secretary of Defense and the Secretary of Veterans Affairs when, by reason of failing to meet a requirement of subsection (a)(24), a proprietary institution of higher education becomes ineligible to participate in the programs authorized by this title, and when the institution regains such eligibility. (B) by inserting at the end the following new paragraph: (5) Veterans’ education benefits defined For the purpose of this subsection, the term veterans’ education benefits . (b) Conforming amendment The heading for subsection (d) of section 487 of the Higher Education Act of 1965 ( 20 U.S.C. 1094(d) non-Title IV and non-Veterans’ education benefits 3. Ineligibility of certain proprietary institutions of higher education to participate in Department of Defense or Department of Veterans Affairs programs of educational assistance (a) Department of Defense (1) In general Chapter 101 section 2008 2008a. Ineligibility of certain proprietary institutions of higher education to participate in Department of Defense programs of educational assistance Upon notice from the Secretary of Education under section 487(d)(2)(A) of the Higher Education Act of 1965 ( 20 U.S.C. 1094(d)(2)(A) 20 U.S.C. 1070 et seq. 20 U.S.C. 1070 et seq. . (2) Clerical amendment The table of sections at the beginning of chapter 101 of such title is amended by inserting after the item relating to section 2008 the following new item: 2008a. Ineligibility of certain proprietary institutions of higher education to participate in Department of Defense programs of educational assistance. . (b) Department of Veterans Affairs (1) In general Subchapter II of chapter 36 section 3681 3681A. Ineligibility of certain proprietary institutions of higher education to participate in Department of Veterans Affairs programs of educational assistance (a) In general Upon notice from the Secretary of Education under section 487(d)(2)(A) of the Higher Education Act of 1965 ( 20 U.S.C. 1094(d)(2)(A) 20 U.S.C. 1070 et seq. 20 U.S.C. 1070 et seq. . (2) Clerical amendment The table of sections at the beginning of chapter 36 of such title is amended by inserting after the item relating to section 3681 the following new item: 3681A. Ineligibility of certain proprietary institutions of higher education to participate in Department of Veterans Affairs programs of educational assistance. . 4. Effective date The amendments made by this Act shall be effective July 1, 2016.

Summary: Ensuring Quality Education for Veterans Act This bill amends title IV (Student Assistance) of the Higher Education Act of 1965 to require proprietary institutions of higher education to derive not less than 10% of their revenue from sources other than title IV or the educational assistance programs of the Departments of Defense and Veterans Affairs, or become ineligible for title IV funding and participation in those programs. (Currently, this 90/10 rule requires these schools to derive not less than 10% of their revenue from sources other than title IV or become ineligible for title IV funding.)