Glantz: The president was responding to reports that for-profit colleges enjoyed virtually unrestricted access to bases, where they enrolled new students and profited from taxpayer money. And today, here at Fort Stewart, we’re putting an end to it. President Barack Obama: They are trying to swindle and hoodwink you. TranscriptĪaron Glantz, Reporter: Three years ago, President Obama said he would stop for-profit schools from taking advantage of service members and veterans. You can also watch our investigation on the PBS NewsHour. The strategy also has led the company to pay the military to sponsor hundreds of events on military bases across the country, from rock concerts to Super Bowl parties and father-daughter dances. The for-profit school’s strategy has included engaging in recruitment drives disguised as résumé workshops and utilizing military insignias in school marketing without the required permissions. In 2012, President Barack Obama issued an executive order banning deceptive and aggressive recruiting practices by for-profit colleges, which had been targeting veterans and members of the active-duty military in an effort to capture their GI Bill money.īut an investigation by Reveal’s Aaron Glantz found that by cultivating a cozy relationship with the armed forces, the school that receives the largest share of GI Bill money – the University of Phoenix – has circumvented the rules Obama put in place. GI Bill pays for unaccredited sex, Bible and massage schools Senator seeks inquiry into University of Phoenix military recruitment University of Phoenix sidesteps Obama order on recruiting veterans
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