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Monday, June 30, 2014

University of Pheonix Web College Doesn't Work for Students

Review - Center for Investigative Reporting 
The post-World War II GI Bill of 1944 was a hugely successful government program that helped millions of returning veterans get a college education. Under the expanded GI Bill passed in 2008, veterans of the Iraq and Afghanistan wars have their college tuition paid for, up to $19,000 a year. But instead of giving veterans a launching pad to a civilian career, for-profit schools are making billions in GI Bill money and leaving veterans with worthless degrees and few job prospects, according to an investigation by Aaron Glantz of The Center for Investigative Reporting.
Key findings:
Listen to our segment and read the full story from CIR here.
http://revealradio.org/gi-bill/