Business
Universal Technical Institute, Inc. CEO Jerome Grant Testifies Before House Committee on Veterans' Affairs Subcommittee on Economic Opportunity
Universal Technical Institute, Inc. CEO Jerome Grant today delivered expert testimony before the U.S. House of Representatives Committee on Veterans' Affairs Subcommittee on Economic Opportunity. Mr. Grant urged passage of HR 1458, the Veterans Education and Technology Skills (VETS) Opportunity Act, which would modernize the GI Bill to allow veterans to use their benefits for accredited hybrid and flexible certificate and diploma programs.
About this update from Universal Technical Institute Inc
[{"type":"text","content":"Mr. Grant urged passage of Veterans Education and Technology Skills (VETS) Opportunity Act.","length":91,"tagName":"p","attribs":{}},{"type":"text","content":"WASHINGTON, Dec. 2, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- Universal Technical Institute, Inc. CEO Jerome Grant today delivered expert testimony before the U.S. House of Representatives Committee on Veterans' Affairs Subcommittee on Economic Opportunity. Mr. Grant urged passage of HR 1458, the Veterans Education and Technology Skills (VETS) Opportunity Act, which would modernize the GI Bill to allow veterans to use their benefits for accredited hybrid and flexible certificate and diploma programs.","length":488,"tagName":"p"},{"type":"image","alt":"(PRNewsfoto/Universal Technical Institute,)","displaySize":"","headline":null,"caption":"(PRNewsfoto/Universal Technical Institute,)","className":"","disableSlideshowImg":false,"size":{"original":{"width":400,"height":181,"url":"https://media.zenfs.com/en/prnewswire.com/ca53748121692edfc759f74d1ff4b8aa"},"resized":{"url":"https://s.yimg.com/ny/api/res/1.2/gzyfFuQoZ70B_qufsv77Uw--/YXBwaWQ9aGlnaGxhbmRlcjt3PTcwNTtoPTMxOTtjZj13ZWJw/https://media.zenfs.com/en/prnewswire.com/ca53748121692edfc759f74d1ff4b8aa","width":400,"height":181}},"href":"https://mma.prnewswire.com/media/536618/Universal_Technical_Institute_Logo.html","hrefExternal":true,"rel":"nofollow"},{"type":"text","content":""Universal Technical Institute, Inc. is privileged to serve those who have served our nation, and we stand ready to work with Congress to expand opportunity and strengthen outcomes for America's veterans. The VETS Opportunity Act would expand opportunities in fields where demand is high, wages are strong and veterans thrive. It would reduce underemployment, strengthen our workforce and allow more veterans to pursue careers in the skilled trades and healthcare—sectors where shortages are persistent and nationally significant," said Mr. Grant.","length":561,"tagName":"p"},{"type":"text","content":"Universal Technical Institute, Inc. has a long history of helping those who've served the U.S. with their transition to civilian life. Across the company's two divisions—Universal Technical Institute (UTI), which offers transportation, skilled trades, electrical and energy education programs; and Concorde Career Colleges, which specializes in th...