In 2011, FRONTLINE investigated how for-profit schools were aggressively recruiting huge numbers of new veterans, and whether the schools were delivering on their educational promises. (Aired 2011)
For-profit colleges promised veterans high-quality degrees. But did the schools fulfill that promise? As a disproportionate share of the billions of dollars for education set aside by the GI Bill ended up at for-profit colleges, FRONTLINE correspondent Martin Smith investigated that question in this short documentary, a follow-up to the 2010 investigation “College, Inc.”.
CHAPTERS:
00:00 – For-Profit Colleges, the GI Bill & Veterans
4:14 – For-Profit Colleges’ Intensive Recruitment of Veterans
07:40 – Two Veterans’ Experiences with For-Profit Colleges
13:22 – Who’s Watching Out for Veterans?
18:00 – Credits