His act of service has enabled hundreds of Gold Star children to attend college. But with a recent prestigious recognition, David Kim expects to help thousands more.
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Congress Closes Loophole That Made Veterans a Target of For-Profit Schools
The new economic stimulus package makes a tiny change that military veterans pushed for in hopes of stemming aggressive recruiting tactics.
“They heard our voices, for once, and they righted the wrong,” said Tasha Berkhalter, an Army veteran who met with lawmakers last year.Credit.Maddie McGarvey for The New York Times
March 11, 2021
Military veterans have long been prized recruits at for-profit schools. The $1.9 trillion stimulus bill signed by President Biden on Thursday may change that.
For more than a decade, former service members who were defrauded by predatory institutions have pushed to close a loophole that gave an incentive to for-profit schools to enroll veterans. After a bipartisan deal last week, Congress included that change in the stimulus bill, handing veterans’ groups a major legislative victory.