Is Kaplan University taking advantage of veterans?

Army Veteran: "Kaplan University Even Put Pressure On My Wife"
by Carol Scott · March 14, 2011


A growing number of students are coming forward to share their negative experiences with Kaplan University, the for-profit college owned by the Washington Post Company.

To better tell their stories, Change.org is publishing one Kaplan student’s account every day for one week, starting today. These students are part of a group urging the Washington Post to stop preying on low-income students ( sign their petition here). The below accounts are students' descriptions of their experiences.

Roger Betancourt, Laredo, Texas
Kaplan student from February 2009 to September 2009
U.S. Army veteran; served in Iraq as an Infantry Paratrooper with the 173rd Southern European Task Force (SETAF). Awarded an Army Commendation medal for exceptionally meritorious service in Iraq.

"Kaplan told me that since I was in the military, my G.I. Bill would pay for all of my classes and that I wouldn't pay a cent out of pocket. My advisor gave me all of the instructions and encouraged me to apply.

I told him that I had left the military with a General Discharge (under Honorable conditions) and that I was worried I wouldn't qualify for G.I. Bill benefits. I told him I did not want to start my classes not knowing if I was going to get the benefits.
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Kaplan University Even Put Pressure On My Wife