G.I. Bill
Coverage of G.I. Bill in the Nexus archive.
- How The Post’s public-records lawsuit exposed GI Bill scams with for-profit trade schools
The article details how The Post conducted a public-records lawsuit that exposed alleged GI Bill scams involving for-profit trade schools. Journalists analyzed databases and thousands of pages of documents across multiple states, ultimately finding evidence of over $300 million in fraud.
- White House wants veterans to replace immigrant truckers who lost their licenses in crackdown
The Trump administration is encouraging veterans to become truck drivers to replace immigrant drivers who lost licenses during a crackdown. Programs allow veterans to skip CDL skills tests, offer GI Bill funding for training, and promote the Freedom Haulers campaign to highlight opportunities for veterans in the trucking industry.
- White House wants veterans to replace immigrant truckers who lost their licenses in crackdown
The Trump administration is promoting a campaign to encourage veterans to become truck drivers, replacing immigrant drivers who lost licenses due to a crackdown on English proficiency and illegal licensing. The initiative includes waiving skills tests for veterans with military driving experience and using the GI Bill to cover training costs.
- 11th Circuit shuts door on Florida’s campaign to reshape college accreditation
The 11th Circuit unanimously ruled that the federal government's use of private accreditation agencies to determine eligibility for financial aid at public colleges is constitutional, rejecting Florida's challenge to the Higher Education Act. Florida argued the system violated constitutional clauses, but the court found the accreditation requirement reasonable and consistent with Congress's goal of ensuring federal aid goes to quality institutions.