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U N I T E D S T A T E S D E P A R T M E N T O F D E F E N S E
Department of Defense Voluntary Education Program
OUSD Voluntary Education Program Update
February 2014
FY13 Program Overview FY13 TA Review TA Program Trends The Culture Profile of TA User Principles of Excellence Quality Assurance Triad Current Environment Questions
Agenda
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FY13 Program Overview
(Active Component Only)
Vision: Life-Long Learning for Service Members and Adult Family Members Educational Programs & Services: High School Completion/Diploma; Military Tuition Assistance (TA) for Postsecondary Degree/Certificate Programs; Independent Study and Distance Learning Programs; College Credit Examination Program; Academic Skills Program; and Certification and Licensure Programs Authorization: Sections 2005 and 2007 of Title 10, United States Code Defense Policy: DoD Instruction (DoDI) 1322.25, “Voluntary Education Programs”, December 6, 2012
Voluntary Education Program Funding (TA & Operations): $624.8M
Education Sites World Wide (including Afghanistan): 195 • • • In FY13: 525,225 Individuals Participated in VolEd Programs 277,872 Service members Enrolled in 827,176 Postsecondary Courses 55,792 Service members Earned Degrees/Certificates 144,731 Tests Administered (CLEP, DSST, SAT, GRE, GMAT, PRAXIS, GED, etc.) 3
FY13 TA Review
(Active Component Only)
Active Component (AC)
# Service Members # Courses Costs Avg Cost Per Course Avg Courses Per Member Military Endstrength % Endstrength TA Users
Army
106,635
Navy
45,925
Marine Corps
24,340
Air Force
100,972
Total DoD 277,872
349,986 133,371 68,862 274,957
827,176
$209,447,537 $89,642,153 $47,655,233 $193,703,634 $540,448,557 $598.45 3.28 528,070 20% $672.13 2.90 319,838 14% $692.04 2.83 195,848 12% $704.49 2.72 326,573 31%
$653.37 2.98 1,370,329 20% Notable differences from FY12:
FY13 TA Suspension
5% reduction in funding and 6% reduction in enrollments
10% increase in degree/certificate completion reporting
7% reduction in education support personnel
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FY13 TA Review
(Active Component Only)
Degrees/Certificates Earned in FY13 : 55,792
Doctorate (22) 0% Masters (7,343) 13% Bachelor's (11,325) 20% Associates (35,149) 63% Certification & Licensure (1,953) 4% 5
TA Program Trends
(Active Component Only)
Costs
$250 $200 $150 $100 $50 $ 400 000 300 000 200 000 100 000 0 Army Navy Marine Corps
Courses Taken
Air Force Army Navy Marine Corps Air Force
1 Year 10 Year -5% 14% 1 Year 10 Year -6% -17%
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TA Program Trends
(Active Component Only)
Avg Cost Per Course Undergraduate Graduate FY04 FY05 FY06 FY07 FY08 FY09 $500.18
$498.31
$512.52
$545.62
$536.31
$547.49
$696.97
$715.06
$728.90
$746.63
$743.03
$750.00* FY10 FY11 FY12 FY13 $644.26
$634.54
$631.41
$638.86
$750.00* $750.00* $741.29
$735.56
Undergraduate 1 Year 10 Year Graduate 1 Year 10 Year* Course Delivery Method 817,221
79% 21% Traditional Classroom Distance Learning
FY12: 24% Traditional / 76% DL FY13: 21% Traditional / 79% DL Undergraduate 723,024 Graduate 94,197
21% 18% 82%
1% 22% -1% 5%
79% 7
*SH cap
The Culture
Continued emphasis on Voluntary Education as readiness, recruiting and retention tools. Focus on facilitating a successful transition from military to civilian life.
Instill education-related touch points as a requirement early and throughout the Military Life Cycle. TA is one, of many financial assistance options available to Service members to pursue education-related goals.
Increased oversight, enforcement and accountability
DoD MOU compliance and enforcement
Complaint system
Targeted risk-based program reviews
Information sharing among federal
Student outcome measures
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Profile of TA User
(Active Component Only)
Are employed full-time; part-time students
Take an average of 3 courses per year
Less than 1% reach the $4500 ceiling Majority complete their education after leaving the military Take ~7 years to earn an Associates Degree Attend multiple institutions; often not graduating from the school where they took their first course Blend how they attend school between traditional classroom and online (79% take some online courses) Do not immediately seek employment upon earning their degree Have breaks in pursuing their education; deployments, transfer of duty station, etc.
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Principles of Excellence
EO 13607 established Principles of Excellence as guidelines for educational institutions receiving Federal funding.
Requires institutions to provide information, support, and protections to Federal education beneficiaries.
Strengthens oversight, enforcement and accountability activities within educational benefit programs.
Expands student data collection efforts to better understand educational outcomes.
Requires development of a Centralized Complaint System for students.
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Quality Assurance Triad
MOU with Institutions Interagency Coordination Outside Third Party DoD, VA, ED CFPB, DOJ FTC Review Feedback System
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DoDI 1322.25, Change 2
DoD Instruction (DoDI) 1322.25, “Voluntary Education Programs,” Change 2:
Establishes Voluntary Education policy.
States eligibility criteria for tuition assistance (TA).
Requires signed memorandum of understanding (MOU) with
DoD to provide educational programs and receive TA.
Incorporates remaining Principles of Excellence in support of EO 13607, April 27, 2012.
Proposed rule posted to Federal Register August 14, 2013.
Anticipate final rule posted in Spring 2014.
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DoD MOU #3
Eligibility criteria to participate in TA:
Accredited by accrediting body recognized by ED
Certified to participate in Title IV
VA approved Additional requirements to participate in TA:
Comply with state authorization requirements
Provide personalized form covering total cost of educational
program, pre-enrollment program costs, student debt estimates, and financial aid options in advance of enrollment/registration.
Accommodate absences due to service requirements.
Receive approval of accrediting agency for new courses/programs before enrolling students.
Return an appropriate proportion of TA based upon when a student stops attending.
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Participating Institutions
DoD MOU Participating Institutions
(as of 27 Jan 14) Parent Institution: DoD MOU Signatories: Sub-Campuses: SOC Members: Accreditation Type: School Type: Degrees Offered: Delivery Method: National: Regional: Public: Private For-Profit: Private Not-For-Profit: Career Training: Associates: Bachelor's: Masters: Doctorate: Distance Learning: Classroom: Correspondence: # 3,240 4,225 649 886 2,354 1,466 786 988 1,666 2,026 1,630 1,353 742 2,272 3,164 288 % 20% 27% 73% 45% 24% 30% 51% 63% 50% 42% 23% 70% 98% 9% 14
Third Party Review
Third Party Education Assessment FY14 Schedule
Installations:
Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton (CA)
Naval Submarine Base Kings Bay (GA)
Seymour Johnson AFB (NC)
Fort Leonard Wood (MO)
Institutions:
University of Phoenix (AZ)
Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University (FL)
California Career School (CA)
University of MD University College (MD)
Central Texas College (TX)
University of Arkansas (AK) Enhance targeted risk-based review capability.
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Feedback System
EO 13607 directed development of a Centralized Complaint System for students.
Interagency effort among DoD, ED, VA, CFPB, DOJ, and FTC.
January 2014 launch of centralized online reporting system.
The complaint system will:
Empower students and their families.
Provide complaint information to inform educational choices.
Hold educational institutions to the highest standards.
Provide for higher level oversight.
Allow case referral for potential law enforcement efforts.
DoD will work with the educational institution and student to reach resolution satisfying both parties, where possible.
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Providing Feedback
Military students, primarily Tuition Assistance (TA) or MyCAA recipients, should provide feedback directly to the DoD Postsecondary Education Complaint System at
http://www.militaryonesource.mil/voluntary-education/complaint
. GI Bill recipients (Service member, spouse and/or child) should provide feedback directly to
http://www.gibill.va.gov/feedback.asp
. Federal financial aid recipients (Service member, spouse and/or child) should provide feedback directly to
.
Private student loan recipients can provide feedback at
http://www.consumerfinance.gov/complaint
.
ALL verified cases are submitted to the FTC’s Consumer Sentinel System for monitoring and potential law enforcement efforts.
Appropriate cases will be referred to the Department of Justice.
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Current Environment
Constrained Service budgets and spending restrictions.
Suspension of FY15 DoD Worldwide Education Symposium.
Unique and changing Service eligibility TA requirements.
Continued interest from The Administration and The Hill:
Principles of Excellence
90/10 rule
Institution ratings system
Summits on low-income students
Forum on Military Credentialing and Licensing, Academic Credentialing for Service members Reauthorization of Higher Education Act of 1965.
Focus on Transition Assistance Program; Accessing Higher Education two-day curriculum.
Way ahead for Military Life Cycle.
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