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Code · STATUTE-COMPILATIONS · Carl Levin and Howard P. ‘Buck’ McKeon National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2015 · Sec. 557

Sec. 557. ENHANCEMENT OF INFORMATION PROVIDED TO MEMBERS OF THE ARMED FORCES AND VETERANS REGARDING USE OF POST-9/11 EDUCATIONAL ASSISTANCE AND FEDERAL FINANCIAL AID THROUGH TRANSITION ASSISTANCE PROGRAM

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## SEC. 557 ENHANCEMENT OF INFORMATION PROVIDED TO MEMBERS OF THE ARMED FORCES AND VETERANS REGARDING USE OF POST-9/11 EDUCATIONAL ASSISTANCE AND FEDERAL FINANCIAL AID THROUGH TRANSITION ASSISTANCE PROGRAM **[**[10 U.S.C. 1144 note](/us/usc/t10/s1144)**]** ###
(a)Additional Information Required ####
(1)In general Not later than one year after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense shall enhance the higher education component of the Transition Assistance Program
(TAP)of the Department of Defense by providing additional information that is more complete and accurate than the information provided as of the day before the date of the enactment of this Act to individuals who apply for educational assistance under chapter 30 or 33 of title 38, United States Code, to pursue a program of education at an institution of higher learning. ####
(2)Elements The additional information required by paragraph
(1)shall include the following: #####
(A)Information provided by the Secretary of Education that is publically available and addresses— ######
(i)to the extent practicable, differences between types of institutions of higher learning in such matters as tuition and fees, admission requirements, accreditation, transferability of credits, credit for qualifying military training, time required to complete a degree, and retention and job placement rates; and ######
(ii)how Federal educational assistance provided under title IV of the Higher Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 1070 et seq.) may be used in conjunction with educational assistance provided under chapters 30 and 33 of title 38, United States Code. #####
(B)Information about the Postsecondary Education Complaint System of the Department of Defense, the Department of Veterans Affairs, the Department of Education, and the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau. #####
(C)Information about the GI Bill Comparison Tool of the Department of Veterans Affairs. #####
(D)Information about each of the Principles of Excellence established by the Secretary of Defense, the Secretary of Veterans Affairs, and the Secretary of Education pursuant to Executive Order 13607 of April 27, 2012 (77 Fed. Reg. 25861), including how to recognize whether an institution of higher learning may be violating any of such principles. #####
(E)Information to enable individuals described in paragraph
(1)to develop a post-secondary education plan appropriate and compatible with their educational goals. #####
(F)Such other information as the Secretary of Education considers appropriate. ####
(3)Consultation In carrying out this subsection, the Secretary of Defense shall consult with the Secretary of Veterans Affairs, the Secretary of Education, and the Director of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau. ###
(b)Availability of Higher Education Component Online Not later than one year after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense shall ensure that the higher education component of the Transition Assistance Program is available to members of the Armed Forces on an Internet website of the Department of Defense so that members have an option to complete such component electronically and remotely. ###
(c)Definitions In this section: ####
(1)The term “institution of higher learning” has the meaning given such term in section 3452 of title 38, United States Code. ####
(2)The term “types of institutions of higher learning” means the following: #####
(A)An educational institution described in section 101(a) of the Higher Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 1001(a)). #####
(B)An educational institution described in subsection
(b)or
(c)of section 102 of such Act (20 U.S.C. 1002).
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Sec. 557
ENHANCEMENT OF INFORMATION PROVIDED TO MEMBERS OF THE ARMED FORCES AND VETERANS REGARDING USE OF POST-9/11 EDUCATIONAL ASSISTANCE AND FEDERAL FINANCIAL AID THROUGH TRANSITION ASSISTANCE PROGRAM
U.S.C.§ 1144
U.S.C.§ 1070
Fed. Reg.Notices
U.S.C.§ 1001
U.S.C.§ 1002
Fed. Reg.77 FR 25861
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