Public Sector Viz Challenge: The GI Bill

Thursday, November 11
11:30 am - 12:00 pm EST
Live Webex link (join at 11:30 am EST)

Join us as we honor veterans and award the top prize. Special guest judges include Brig. Gen (Ret) Steven J. Spano, Head of Public Sector at Tableau, and Paul Lawrence, Former Under Secretary for Benefits, Veterans Benefits Administration, U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs.

View all of the submissions here.

Here was the Challenge:

In recognition and celebration of Veteran's Day and TC21, Tableau is proud to host a viz challenge focused on the GI Bill.

The GI Bill program provides educational assistance to Servicemembers, Veterans, and their dependents, and offers various options for education based on eligibility. Benefits can include tuition, a monthly housing allowance, books, and a supplies stipend. In some cases, individuals may qualify for more than one type of education benefit, such as Veterans who qualify for both Post-9/11 GI Bill and the Montgomery GI Bill Active Duty.

About the data and the GI Bill® Comparison tool:
VA launched the first version of the Comparison Tool in 2014 and relaunched the tool on VA’s one-stop website, Vets.gov, in 2015. The Comparison Tool allows Servicemembers, Veterans, and their families to plan their education by viewing and comparing every VA-approved education program to learn how they can use benefits, Veteran-centric programs available on campus, and other helpful information.

Download the Data on All Schools - https://www.benefits.va.gov/GIBILL/docs/job_aids/ComparisonToolData.xlsx

The Challenge: 
Use the provided data from the VA Comparison tool to develop a visualization that will help veterans better understand their benefits and educational options, highlight the GI Bill program, or identify other items of interest.

If desired, additional data sources can be leveraged, but submissions must include all or portions of the comparison tool data.

How to Participate:

Eligible submissions should be published to Tableau Public with the hashtag #TC21PublicSectorVizChallenge no later than November 9, 2021 at 5:00pm ET.

• After publishing the viz, submit the URL and your contact info using this form.
• Learn how to publish your viz to Tableau Public here.
• Submissions can be completed by individuals or teams of 2-3 people.

The winner as well as the top 20 finalists will receive limited edition Tableau swag.