Ensuring VetSuccess On Campus Act of 2025
Sponsored By: Senator Blumenthal, Richard [D-CT]
Passed Senate
Summary
Expands VetSuccess on Campus nationwide and guarantees at least one counselor in every State. The bill requires the Department of Veterans Affairs to locate the VetSuccess on Campus program in each State and to place at least one counselor in each State, regardless of how many eligible students are present, and it gives placement priority to institutions with the largest populations of students receiving VA education benefits.
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- Veterans and student veterans: More consistent local access to VA counseling and benefits help in every State, which aims to make services easier to reach for students using VA education assistance.
- Colleges and universities: Institutions with the most students receiving VA educational benefits get priority to host VetSuccess on Campus staff and services.
- VA operations and staffing: The VA must ensure at least one counselor in each State, shifting program placement and staff distribution to achieve full state coverage even where few eligible students live or attend school.
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Veterans campus counselors in every state
If enacted, the VA would place at least one VetSuccess on Campus counselor in every State. Veterans and students using VA education benefits would have a counselor in their State, even if few people there qualify. The VA would prioritize schools with the most students using VA benefits.
Sponsors & CoSponsors
Sponsor
Blumenthal, Richard [D-CT]
CT • D
Cosponsors
Mike Rounds
SD • R
Sponsored 2/18/2025
Roll Call Votes
No roll call votes available for this bill.
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