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State Authorization for Military Students: Navigating the Defense MOU and State Laws August 20, 2014 The webcast will begin at the top of the hour. There is no audio being broadcast at this time. If you need assistance, contact

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State Authorization for Military Students: Navigating the Defense MOU and State Laws

August 20, 2014

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State Authorization for Military Students: Navigating the Defense MOU and State Laws

August 20, 2014

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State Authorization for Military Students: Navigating the Defense MOU and State Laws

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Moderator

  • Russ Poulin
  • Interim Co-Executive Director and Deputy

Director, Research & Analysis

  • WCET - WICHE Cooperative for Educational

Technologies

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Presenters

  • Angela Albritton
  • Director, Military and

Government Relations

  • Worldwide Campus
  • Embry-Riddle Aeronautical

University

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  • Dawn Bilodeau
  • Chief, DOD Voluntary

Education

  • Military Community &

Family Policy

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  • Dawn Bilodeau
  • Chief, DOD Voluntary Education
  • Military Community & Family Policy

DoD Voluntary Education

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  • Educational Programs & Services:
  • High School Completion/Diploma.
  • Military Tuition Assistance (TA) for Postsecondary

Degree/Certificate Programs.

  • Independent Study and Distance Learning

Programs.

  • College Credit Examination Program.
  • Academic Skills Program.
  • Certification and Licensure Programs.

DoD Voluntary Education

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  • In Fiscal Year 2013:
  • Over 525,000 Service Members participated in DoD

Voluntary Education programs at 195 education sites worldwide.

  • Over 278,000 Service members enrolled in

postsecondary courses earning nearly 54,000 college degrees and more than 1,900 certifications and licenses.

DoD Voluntary Education

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  • Are employed full-time; part-time student.
  • Take an average of 3 courses per year.
  • Majority complete their education after leaving the

military.

  • Take ~7 years to earn an Associates Degree.

DoD TA Student Profile

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  • Attend multiple institutions; often not graduating

from the educational institution where they took their first course.

  • Blend how they attend between traditional classroom

and distance learning (79% take some online courses).

  • Do not immediately seek employment upon earning

degree.

  • Have breaks in pursuing their education;

deployments, transfer of duty station, etc.

DoD TA Student Profile

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  • DoD Instruction (DoDI) 1322.25,

“Voluntary Education Programs:”

  • Establishes Voluntary Education policy.
  • States eligibility criteria for TA.
  • Requires signed memorandum of understanding

(MOU) with DoD to provide educational programs/receive TA.

  • Incorporates remaining Principles of Excellence in

support of EO 13607.

DoDI 1322.25: Change 3

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  • Change 3 posted to DoD Issuances July

7, 2014.

  • DoD Voluntary Education Partnership

MOU signing deadline September 5, 2014. DoDI 1322.25: Change 3

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  • All educational institutions providing

education programs through the DoD TA program:

  • Will provide meaningful information to students about the

financial cost and attendance at an institution so military students can make informed decisions on where to attend school.

  • Will not use unfair, deceptive, and abusive recruiting

practices.

  • Will provide academic and student support services to

service members and their families.

DoDI 1322.25: New Provisions

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  • Implementation of rules to strengthen

existing procedures for access to DoD installations by educational institutions.

  • Implementation of the DoD

Postsecondary Education Complaint System for service members, spouses, and adult family members to register student complaints.

DoDI 1322.25: New Provisions

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  • Military members engaged in off-duty

education may be re-assigned to states where their school may not have authorization to provide educational services.

  • Some schools may not obtain authorization for

the few military members enrolled, requiring the military student to delay completion or start again with another authorized school.

State Authorization: DoD Concern

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  • Department of Education (ED) policy (34

CFR 600.9) specifies that states are responsible for the education delivered to students residing within their borders, regardless of where the education

  • riginates.

State Authorization: Policy

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  • DoD policy requires compliance with

state requirements and laws to include those related to distance education for TA

  • eligibility. For purposes of the DoD MOU:
  • Participating institutions must comply with 34

CFR 600.9 (a) and (b).

  • DoD recognizes any additional rules ED provides

for delayed implementation (currently July 1, 2015).

State Authorization: Policy

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  • The National Council for State

Authorization Reciprocity Agreements (NC- SARA) has established agreements among states where students reside (host states) and states where institutions are principally located (home states) to facilitate efficient oversight of educational services.

State Authorization: DoD Support

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  • DoD support for NC-SARA agreements:
  • Require schools participating in TA program to sign

MOU specifying adherence to standards compatible with the expectations of the agreements.

  • Establish a complaint system for the Federal

Departments of Defense, Education, and Veterans Affairs to answer applicable questions, along with the home state of the institution.

State Authorization: DoD Support

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  • The National Council for State Authorization

Reciprocity Agreements (NC-SARA) has included a provision in their agreements to accommodate the transient nature of military service.

  • States can set the stage for reciprocity by passing

legislation supporting these agreements.

  • Twenty-five states either do not require enabling

legislation or have passed bills to establish legal authority to join NC-SARA.

State Authorization: State Support

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  • January 2014 launch of DoD Postsecondary Education

Complaint System.

  • An interagency effort to:
  • Empower students and their families.
  • Provide information to inform educational choices.
  • Hold educational institutions to the highest standards.
  • Provide for higher level oversight.
  • Allow case referral for potential law enforcement efforts.
  • DoD will work with the educational institution and

student to reach resolution satisfying both parties, where possible.

Centralized Complaint System

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Resources

  • DoD Voluntary Education

http://www.militaryonesource.mil/voluntary-education

  • DoD Voluntary Education – FY13 Fact Sheet

http://dantes.doded.mil/_content/fact-sheets/FactSheetFY13.pdf

  • DoD Voluntary Education Partnership MOU

http://www.dodmou.com

  • Executive Order 13607

http://www.gpo.gov/fdsys/pkg/FR-2012-05-02/pdf/2012-10715.pdf

  • DoD Postsecondary Education Complaint System

http://www.militaryonesource.mil/voluntary-education/complaint

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Questions from the Audience

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  • Angela Albritton
  • Director, Military and Government Relations
  • Worldwide Campus
  • Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University

State Authorizations: A University’s Perspective

Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University - Worldwide

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Background Information

Embry-Riddle is a private, non-profit university specializing in aviation and aerospace. We operate physical campus locations in 35 states and on more than 90 U.S. military installations within the United States, Europe and the Middle East. We currently

  • ffer 26 online programs to residents of all states and territories.
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State Authorizations: Institutional Challenges and Recommendations

  • Exempt in numerous states if all educational

activities including marketing are conducted

  • nly on the military installation.
  • Recent loss of exemption in some states, even

if operating on a military installation.

  • Authorization required in some states if non-

DoD affiliated civilians are also permitted on the installation to take courses. This is determined by the installation MoU requirements.

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State Authorizations: Institutional Challenges and Recommendations

  • Limited guidance from some states on the status of

authorizations as it pertains to military students taking only online courses.

Recommendation: Track Military-affiliated Students

  • State of residency/ military installations where

active-duty service members are stationed/ branch of service/ rank/ veteran status/ military spouses/DoD civilians…

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Create a Centralized State Authorization Management System

  • Receive support from university leadership.
  • Hire a designated individual to manage the

process.

  • Collaborate with various departments within

the university to create and maintain a centralized state authorization resource database.

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Create a Centralized State Authorization Management System

  • Develop a state authorization calendar,

internal work flow processes and a budget management system to assist in overseeing compliance with individual state requirements and timelines.

  • Establish good working relationships with

state agencies.

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Questions from the Audience

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