[cokLoolioli]

1) Its a widespread problem in our whole higher education system, its "endemic" in the sense that Americans pay much more for college than pretty much anywhere else in the world (over a trillion dollars in American student debt) - its a deeply flawed system that needs a serious overhaul, but for now just ensuring the veterans are getting "bang for their buck" is a start. I actually wouldn't mind seeing this taken a step further and requiring all schools with students taking federal OR state aid be held accountable for how that money is spent.

2) As for tuition rates rising, to take a page from TJMAC's book, that's hyperbole (). Unless the "detail" can be cited showing why adhering to this law would cost more, I'm not losing any sleep over it. And even if true, Veterans are a tiny portion of the student population, its highly improbable that this would cause a hike in tuition. Also bear in mind that for-profit schools have already shown a willingness to lose profit from tuition to take in veterans. Why does the Yellow Ribbon Program exist? Is it because these schools have a big old soft spot for the vets? AWWWW, I JUST LOVE THE TROOPS SO MUCH *BIG HUG* - nope. Its a business decision. Its worth cutting a GI Bill student a good deal because he has a reliable income, courtesy of Uncle Sam, there's minimal risk of him dropping out from running out of money like a civilian. It's better to charge 10 people $4 a semester and 9 of them graduate, than to charge 10 people $6, but only 3 graduate. No doubt many of them are mad that now the Federal Government will be holding them accountable, but vets are still a gold mine worth exploiting, even if it requires a bit more caution.

3) Devil in the details... well, that's a legitimate concern for ANY new legislation. If I see a detail that's troubling, I'll show concern then. But opposing a bill just because there might be an unspecified detail somewhere that I don't like, well, that's not a particularly strong case against it.