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Presidential Executive Order 13607 (Barack Obama, 2012)

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Executive Order 13607: Establishing Principles of Excellence for Educational Institutions Serving Service Members, Veterans, Spouses, and Other Family Members was a presidential executive order issued by President Barack Obama (D) in April 2012 that developed what the order referred to as principles of excellence to strengthen oversight, enforcement, and accountability in military and veterans' educational benefits programs. The executive order sought "to ensure that Federal military and veterans educational benefits programs are providing service members, veterans, spouses, and other family members with the information, support, and protections they deserve" according to the order.[1]

Background

President Barack Obama (D) issued Executive Order 13607, titled "Establishing Principles of Excellence for Educational Institutions Serving Service Members, Veterans, Spouses, and Other Family Members" on April 27, 2012. E.O. 13607 established eight principles of excellence to apply to educational institutions receiving federal funding for military and veterans' educational benefits programs. The executive order sought to ensure that participating educational institutions provide financial information about program costs and quality, prevent misleading recruiting practices, and offer academic and student support services. E.O. 13607 also created a system for veterans to file complaints when higher education institutions failed to follow the principles set forth in the executive order. [1]

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Section 1 of E.O. 13607 stated that there were reports of "aggressive and deceptive targeting of service members, veterans, and their families by some educational institutions" after the Post-9/11 GI Bill became law. It stated that some institutions "have recruited veterans with serious brain injuries and emotional vulnerabilities without providing academic support and counseling" and encouraged veterans to "take out costly institutional loans rather than encouraging them to apply for Federal student loans first," engaged in misleading recruiting practices on military installations, and failed to disclose information that allows potential students to know about the record of graduating service members. Section 1 directed the administration to develop what the order referred to as principles of excellence to ensure that aggressive and deceptive targeting of service members did not persist.[1]

Principles of excellence

Section 2 of E.O. 13607 directed the departments of defense, veterans affairs, and education to establish what the order referred to as principles of excellence to apply to educational institutions receiving federal funds. Section 2 established eight principles for educational institutions to follow in order to remain eligible to receive federal funds. The eight principles are as follows:

  • "[P]rior to enrollment, provide prospective students who are eligible to receive Federal military and veterans educational benefits with a personalized and standardized form, as developed in a manner set forth by the Secretary of Education, working with the Secretaries of Defense and Veterans Affairs, to help those prospective students understand the total cost of the educational program, including tuition and fees; the amount of that cost that will be covered by Federal educational benefits; the type and amount of financial aid they may qualify for; their estimated student loan debt upon graduation; information about student outcomes; and other information to facilitate comparison of aid packages offered by different educational institutions."
  • "[I]nform students who are eligible to receive Federal military and veterans educational benefits of the availability of Federal financial aid and have in place policies to alert those students of their potential eligibility for that aid before packaging or arranging private student loans or alternative financing programs."
  • "[E]nd fraudulent and unduly aggressive recruiting techniques on and off military installations, as well as misrepresentation, payment of incentive compensation, and failure to meet State authorization requirements, consistent with the regulations issued by the Department of Education."
  • "[O]btain the approval of the institution's accrediting agency for new course or program offerings before enrolling students in such courses or programs, provided that such approval is appropriate under the substantive change requirements of the accrediting agency."
  • "[A]llow service members and reservists to be readmitted to a program if they are temporarily unable to attend class or have to suspend their studies due to service requirements, and take additional steps to accommodate short absences due to service obligations, provided that satisfactory academic progress is being made by the service members and reservists prior to suspending their studies."
  • "[A]gree to an institutional refund policy that is aligned with the refund of unearned student aid rules applicable to Federal student aid provided through the Department of Education under Title IV of the Higher Education Act of 1965, as required under section 484B of that Act when students withdraw prior to course completion."
  • "[P]rovide educational plans for all individuals using Federal military and veterans educational benefits that detail how they will fulfill all the requirements necessary to graduate and the expected timeline of completion."
  • "[D]esignate a point of contact for academic and financial advising (including access to disability counseling) to assist service member and veteran students and their families with the successful completion of their studies and with their job searches."[1]

Implementation of the principles of excellence

Section 3 of E.O. 13607 created standards to implement the principles of excellence for veterans. It stated that the Department of Defense and the Department of Veterans Affairs should make new agreements with educational institutions that reflect the principles of excellence. It stated that the secretary of defense, veterans affairs, and education should consult with the director of the Bureau of Consumer Financial Protection (CFPB) and the U.S. attorney general to take immediate action to implement E.O. 13607 and make a report for the president 90 days from the date of the order. It stated that the secretaries of defense, veterans affairs, and education should create "a comprehensive strategy for developing service member and veteran student outcome measures that are comparable, to the maximum extent practicable, across federal military and veterans educational benefit programs, including, but not limited to, the Post-9/11 GI Bill and the Tuition Assistance Program." Section 3 stated that the secretary of veterans affairs should consult with the secretaries of defense and education to provide veterans with "streamlined tools to compare educational institutions using key measures of affordability and value through the Department of Veterans Affairs' eBenefits portal."[1]

Enforcement and compliance mechanisms

Section 4 of E.O. 13607 created structures for the enforcement and compliance with the executive order. It stated that the secretaries of defense, veterans affairs, and education should submit a plan to strengthen enforcement and compliance mechanisms for the principles of excellence. It stated that the plan should include proposals to fulfill the following six criteria:

  • "[C]reate a centralized complaint system for students receiving Federal military and veterans educational benefits to register complaints that can be tracked and responded to by the Departments of Defense, Veterans Affairs, Justice, and Education, the CFPB, and other relevant agencies."
  • "[I]nstitute uniform procedures for receiving and processing complaints across the State Approving Agencies (SAAs) that work with the Department of Veterans Affairs to review participating institutions, provide a coordinated mechanism across SAAs to alert the Department of Veterans Affairs to any complaints that have been registered at the State level, and create procedures for sharing information about complaints with the appropriate State officials, accrediting agency representatives, and the Secretary of Education"
  • "[I]nstitute uniform procedures for referring potential matters for civil or criminal enforcement to the Department of Justice and other relevant agencies."
  • "[E]stablish procedures for targeted risk-based program reviews of institutions to ensure compliance with the Principles"
  • "establish new uniform rules and strengthen existing procedures for access to military installations by educational institutions."
  • "[T]ake all appropriate steps to ensure that websites and programs are not deceptively and fraudulently marketing educational services and benefits to program beneficiaries, including initiating a process to protect the term 'GI Bill' and other military or veterans-related terms as trademarks, as appropriate."[1]

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  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 1.5 The White House, Executive Order 13607, accessed March 14, 2023
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