Why does DOD allow schools like DeVry and University of Phoenix to operate on military installations?

2019-02-24T21:40:59-05:00

I was floored when I found out that DeVry University still had a branch at 29 Palms after they were involved in deceiving students for years. They eventually settled with the FTC for $100M. https://collegemeltdown.blogspot.com/2019/01/deceived-by-devry.html

Deceived by DeVry

Dahn Shaulis' data-driven blog about the crisis in US higher education, including student loan debt and adjunctification.

Response by Sgt James Schmeling made Feb 24 at 2019 9:52 PM

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Because they are allowed to be on post to provide tutoring and education support to students receiving tuition assistance. They are not supposed to recruit or enroll students from those locations, though. They are nationally accredited so they are allowed to receive tuition assistance and GI Bill payments. They don’t compare favorably to other colleges and universities though.

Response by Maj Private RallyPoint Member made Feb 24 at 2019 9:55 PM

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Too many predatory schools out there. Greed got the best of them.

Response by CH (CPT) Private RallyPoint Member made Feb 25 at 2019 5:32 AM

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Yes, they are both regionally accredited. But, with that stated.....good question? In my opinion they should not. I have been retired since 2010, so I really don’t know who is on an U.S. Army Post today. The usual schools used to be the University of Maryland, Central Texas College, City Colleges of Chicago, Troy State....now Troy University, University of Southern California (USC), Webster State University, Norwich University, Central Michigan University, Northwestern State University, etc, etc. One difference. Take a look at the schools I listed. They are all (non-profit) Universities or Schools. Some of the schools listed are public and some are private.

Take a look at the (Tuition Cost) of those two schools listed in this post, the University of Phoneix and DeVry University. Then look at the cost of....let’s say, the University of Maryland or Central Texas College.

Just curious, is Liberty University or Southern New Hampshire Univerity on any of the Military Installations yet? They should be if they are not. They offer Service-Members, Veterans and their Spouses a low cost education with a wide-range of degree options. Both of those schools are non-profit. Just my two cents.

Response by LTC Eugene Chu made Feb 25 at 2019 8:33 AM

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They may be on-post due to political lobbying. Trump's current Secretary of Education, Betsy DeVos, allegedly is a big supporter of for-profit schools.

https://www.huffingtonpost.com/entry/whos-lobbying-for-for-profit-colleges-in-the-trump_us_5953cef6e4b0c85b96c65e53

Who's Lobbying For For-Profit Colleges In The Trump-DeVos Era?

Now that former Trump University pitchman Donald Trump is the president of the United States, his Secretary of Education, Betsy DeVos, appears ready to g...

Response by MSgt Michael Bischoff made Feb 25 at 2019 12:23 PM

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Because DeVos thinks they are no danger to anyone !

Response by MSgt Michael Bischoff made Feb 25 at 2019 12:25 PM

2019-02-25T12:25:04-05:00

This may help

https://www.brookings.edu/blog/brown-center-chalkboard/2018/10/17/betsy-devos-puts-protecting-for-profit-schools-ahead-of-students/

Betsy DeVos puts protecting for-profit schools ahead of students

David Whitman and former Education Secretary Arne Duncan argue that Betsy DeVos has abandoned accountability at for-profit colleges.