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Veterans Education and Technical Skills Opportunity Act of 2025 or the VETS Opportunity Act of 2025 This bill modifies which independent study programs are covered under veterans’ educational assistance benefits. The bill requires independent study programs that lead to a certificate that reflects graduation from a course of study to include regular and substantive interaction between students and instructors. The bill allows such independent study programs to be offered by any institutions of higher education, including for-profit institutions, that are approved to participate in the Department of Education’s financial assistance programs.
Action Timeline
2025-04-04
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
2025-04-04
Introduced in Senate
Frequently Asked Questions
Did S.1308 pass?
S.1308 is still alive. Current stage: COMMITTEE. Pass likelihood: 36%.
What does S.1308 do?
Veterans Education and Technical Skills Opportunity Act of 2025 or the VETS Opportunity Act of 2025 This bill modifies which independent study programs are covered under veterans’ educational assistance benefits. The bill requires independent study programs that lead to a certificate that reflects graduation from a course of study to include regular and substantive interaction between students and instructors. The bill allows such independent study programs to be offered by any institutions of higher education, including for-profit institutions, that are approved to participate in the Departme…
Who sponsored S.1308?
S.1308 was sponsored by Thomas Tillis (R-North Carolina).
Full Bill Text
119 S1308 IS: Veterans Education and Technical Skills Opportunity Act of 2025 U.S. Senate 2025-04-04 text/xml EN Pursuant to Title 17 Section 105 of the United States Code, this file is not subject to copyright protection and is in the public domain. II 119th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 1308 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES April 4, 2025 Mr. Tillis (for himself, Mr. Budd , Mr. Cornyn , Mr. Cruz , Mr. Gallego , Mr. Moreno , Mr. Peters , and Mr. Scott of Florida ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs A BILL To amend title 38, United States Code, to modify the criteria for approval of certain independent study programs for purposes of the educational assistance programs of the Department of Veterans Affairs. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Veterans Education and Technical Skills Opportunity Act of 2025 or the VETS Opportunity Act of 2025 . 2. Treatment of certain independent study programs under educational assistance programs of Department of Veterans Affairs (a) In general Section 3680A(a)(4)(A)(ii)(III) of title 38, United States Code, is amended— (1) in the matter before item (aa), by inserting that requires regular and substantive interaction between students and instructors after study ; and (2) by amending item (bb) to read as follows: (bb) an institution of higher education (as defined in section 102 of the Higher Education Act of 1965 ( 20 U.S.C. 1002 )) that is participating in a student financial assistance program authorized by title IV of that Act; and . (b) Applicability The amendment made by subsection (a) shall apply with respect to any quarter, semester, or term, as applicable, that begins on or after August 1, 2025.
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