The Reforming Education for Veterans Act makes several changes to how the Department of Veterans Affairs handles veteran education benefits. The bill gives service members more flexibility when they must interrupt their education due to military orders by allowing them to withdraw, take a leave of absence, or complete their course through a special agreement with their school. For veterans who have completed at least half of their course, the legislation permits them to enter into agreements with educational institutions to finish their education even while serving. The bill also reduces administrative burdens on schools by requiring multi-campus institutions to complete only one compliance survey annually instead of separate surveys for each campus, and it gives schools with certain database systems up to fifteen business days notice before compliance inspections rather than the previous ten days. Additionally, the VA must notify school certifying officials within fourteen business days whenever it updates its handbook of policies and procedures related to veteran education benefits.
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