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H.R. 5589

Veteran Education Empowerment Act

Veteran Education Empowerment Act - Directs the Secretary of Education to award four-year grants to institutions of higher education (IHEs) to establish, maintain, and improve a veteran student center.

Requires grantees to be IHEs that:

  • have a population of at least 15,000 students, of which at least 1% are veterans or members of the Armed Forces;
  • are located in a region or community that has a significant veteran population;
  • carry out programs or activities that assist veterans in the local community; and
  • present a sustainability plan demonstrating that their veteran student center will be maintained and will continue to operate after the grant ends.

Defines a "veteran student center" as a dedicated space on a campus that provides students who are veterans or members of the Armed Forces with: (1) a lounge or meeting space for such students and veterans in the community, and (2) a centralized office for veteran services that is staffed by trained employees and volunteers.

Requires that office to provide such students with assistance in:

  • transitioning from the military to student life,
  • transitioning from the military to the civilian workforce,
  • networking with other students,
  • understanding and obtaining the federal and state benefits for which they may be eligible, and
  • understanding how to succeed in the IHE.

Referred to the Subcommittee on Higher Education and Workforce Training.

Rep. Frankel, Lois [D-FL-22](D-FL)Sponsor
36 cosponsors28 D8 R
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  • Introduced in HouseSep 18, 2014
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    Referred to the Subcommittee on Higher Education and Workforce Training.

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    Referred to the House Committee on Education and the Workforce.

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