Bill > HR4151

This bill, known as the Veterans Education Survey Act of 2014, directs the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to hire an outside, non-government organization to conduct a survey of veterans who are currently using or have used their educational benefits. These benefits are provided under various chapters of title 38 of the United States Code, which cover educational assistance programs for veterans. The survey, which must be completed within 180 days of the contract being awarded, will gather information on veterans' demographic details, their experiences with transition assistance programs, how they chose their educational programs, their goals for pursuing education, their interactions with the Department of Veterans Affairs' (VA) education benefits system and school officials, the support they received from their educational institutions, the type of institution attended, their completion status of programs, their employment situation before and after using benefits, and their overall opinions on the effectiveness of the VA's educational assistance programs, including any participation in rehabilitation programs. The survey results must be submitted to Congress, and the Secretary will then have 90 days to report to Congress on these findings and offer any recommendations.