Student Veterans Transparency and Protection Act of 2023

S.1309, the Student Veterans Transparency and Protection Act of 2023, requires the Department of Veterans Affairs to maintain and improve the G.I. Bill Comparison Tool to provide veterans and other GI Bill users with detailed, accessible data about educational institutions. The bill mandates that the tool include specific information such as average costs for degrees, employment rates and median incomes of graduates (disaggregated by program and veteran status), transfer-out rates, and civil settlements against schools. It also requires institutions to retain and publish student feedback for the duration of their approval and ensures this feedback is prominently displayed in the tool. Additionally, the bill creates a streamlined process for veterans to regain educational benefits if their school faces civil enforcement actions or disapproval. This legislation directly affects veterans using GI Bill benefits and the colleges/universities offering programs approved under Chapter 36 of Title 38.