{"id":2085988,"date":"2023-10-31T20:56:02","date_gmt":"2023-11-01T00:56:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/biden-administration-hits-nations-largest-christian-university-with-unprecedented-fine\/"},"modified":"2023-10-31T20:58:07","modified_gmt":"2023-11-01T00:58:07","slug":"biden-administration-hits-nations-largest-christian-university-with-unprecedented-fine","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/biden-administration-hits-nations-largest-christian-university-with-unprecedented-fine\/","title":{"rendered":"Biden admin imposes record fine on biggest Christian university."},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">18<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fbiden-administration-hits-nations-largest-christian-university-with-unprecedented-fine%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2085988&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><h2>The\u2063 Biden Administration \u200cImposes Record-Breaking Fine \u2064on Nation&#8217;s Largest Christian\u200b University<\/h2>\n<p>The Biden administration is taking aim at America&#8217;s\u2064 largest Christian\u2062 university, delivering a devastating\u2063 blow.<\/p>\n<p>In a \u200bbold move,\u200b the Department \u200dof Education\u200b has \u200bslapped Grand Canyon \u200dUniversity in Phoenix with a staggering $37.7 million fine, the \u2064largest ever imposed on any higher educational institution.<\/p>\n<p>The fine comes as a result of the university misleading approximately 7,500\u200d doctoral students about the true costs \u200cof their tuition. Grand Canyon \u2064University advertised lower prices than what was actually required to complete the programs.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;GCU lied about the cost \u2064of its doctoral programs to attract students to enroll,&#8221; stated Richard Cordray, Chief\u2062 Operating Officer \u2062of the Office of Federal Student Aid (FSA). &#8220;Today,\u2062 we \u200dare holding GCU accountable for its\u200b actions, protecting students and \u200ctaxpayers,\u200d and \u2063upholding the integrity \u2063of the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/biden-administration-hits-nations-largest-christian-university-with-unprecedented-fine\/\" title=\"Biden admin imposes record fine on biggest Christian university.\">federal \u200bstudent aid programs<\/a>.&#8221;<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">JUST\u2063 IN: The U.S.\u200b Education Department is handing \u200dGCU \u200bthe largest \u200dfine \u200dever levied amid \u2064accusations the school lied \u200cto thousands of students about the cost of its graduate programs. <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/abc15?src=hash&#038;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#abc15<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/MVYCVuOMqp\">https:\/\/t.co\/MVYCVuOMqp<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 ABC15 Arizona (@abc15) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/abc15\/status\/1719426841155428745?\">October 31, 2023<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>In \u2062a\u2062 <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ed.gov\/news\/press-releases\/us-department-education-office-federal-student-aid-fines-grand-canyon-university-377-million-deceiving-thousands-students\">press release<\/a>,\u200d the Department \u2063of Education revealed that Grand \u2063Canyon University had\u2062 been misleading students about the true costs of its doctoral programs since 2017. \u2062The university claimed that the\u2062 programs cost between\u2063 $40,000 and $49,000, but their own data showed that \u200bless than 2% of graduates completed the programs within that advertised cost.<\/p>\n<p>Furthermore, \u200cthe investigation found that 78% of graduates had to pay an additional \u200b$10,000 to $12,000\u2063 in tuition costs, a 25%\u2063 increase, to\u2063 complete the dissertation\u200c requirement \u200din these doctoral programs.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">Congratulations to our Fall 2023 grads\u2062 who traveled from all over the world\u2064 to campus in order to walk across stage this week! Welcome to the <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/GCUAlumni?\">@GCUAlumni<\/a> family!  <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/6Qb2sZ9wTC\">pic.twitter.com\/6Qb2sZ9wTC<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Grand Canyon \u200bU\u2064 (@gcu) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/gcu\/status\/1715548526405353939?\">October 21, 2023<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>Grand Canyon University\u200d has strongly\u200b refuted these allegations, claiming that \u200bthe investigation is a retaliation for \u200btheir ongoing lawsuit against the \u200bDepartment of \u200bEducation regarding their nonprofit\u2064 status. The university asserts that \u200cthey have been transparent and\u2062 have provided excellent service to their\u200b students.<\/p>\n<p>Despite\u2062 the\u2063 university&#8217;s claims, the Biden\u2064 administration remains firm in its decision to impose \u200bthe unprecedented fine. Grand Canyon University has yet to respond to \u200dthe penalty.<\/p>\n<hr>\n<h3>A Note from Our Founder:<\/h3>\n<p>Every morning, we at \u200dThe \u200dWestern \u2062Journal wake \u200dup with a mission to provide you \u2063with the\u200b vital information\u200c you need about\u200b what&#8217;s happening in America.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.paypal.com\/donate\/?hosted_button_id=BM6XAWRJ8NS7A&#038;utm_source=site&#038;utm_medium=westernjournalism&#038;utm_campaign=authorpitch\"><b>We can&#8217;t \u2062do that \u200dwithout \u200dyour help<\/b><\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>America has been bombarded\u200c with false narratives\u2062 designed to make \u200dyou feel powerless. The Western Journal empowers you by \u2062exposing these false narratives.<\/p>\n<p>But today,\u200d I must \u200bbe honest with you. The \u200cfuture of The Western Journal is\u200d in jeopardy<a href=\"https:\/\/www.paypal.com\/donate\/?hosted_button_id=BM6XAWRJ8NS7A&#038;utm_source=site&#038;utm_medium=westernjournalism&#038;utm_campaign=authorpitch\"> <b>without\u2063 your help<\/b><\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Silicon Valley and\u200d Big\u2063 Tech have done\u200c everything in \u200dtheir power to shut down The Western \u200bJournal. It \u200dis \u200cour faithful donors and subscribers who have kept us \u200cgoing.<\/p>\n<p>If you&#8217;ve never\u2063 donated \u2064before, I urge you \u200cto consider it now. We need your\u200d help today<a href=\"https:\/\/www.paypal.com\/donate\/?hosted_button_id=BM6XAWRJ8NS7A&#038;utm_source=site&#038;utm_medium=westernjournalism&#038;utm_campaign=authorpitch\"> <b>Donate right now<\/b><\/a>  \u2013 \u2063our situation in America is dire. The Western Journal stands \u200cfor truth in these challenging times.<\/p>\n<p><b>Please\u2064 stand with us \u2064by\u2062 donating today.<\/b><\/p>\n<p>Floyd \u2062G. Brown<br \/>\nFounder of\u200b The Western Journal<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p>The post \u200c <a rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/biden-administration-hits-nations-largest-christian-university-unprecedented-fine\/\">Biden Administration Hits Nation&#8217;s Largest Christian University with Unprecedented Fine<\/a> appeared first on\u200c <a rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\">The Western\u2063 Journal<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p> <\/p>\n<h2> What evidence did the Department of Education&#8217;s investigation uncover regarding Grand Canyon University&#8217;s deceptive practices \u200dwith\u200b regards to its doctoral program costs?<\/h2>\n<p><span>  Nistration remains steadfast in its decision to impose the record-breaking fine on Grand Canyon University.\u200b This move highlights the administration&#8217;s commitment \u2062to\u2064 <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/beastmode-columbia-donor-slams-sh-t-for-brains-students-who-protest-for-hamas\/\" title=\"Columbia Donor Criticizes Students Supporting Hamas\">holding educational institutions accountable<\/a> for misleading students and ensuring the integrity of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/student-loan-cancellation-could-set-precedent-for-federal-education-entitlements\/\" title=\"Student Loan Cancellation Could Set Precedent For Federal Education Entitlements\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/new-biden-immigration-orders-seek-to-reverse-trumps-policies-streamline-naturalization-process\/\" title=\"New Biden Immigration Orders Seek To Reverse Trump\u2019s Policies, Streamline Naturalization Process\">federal student aid<\/a> programs<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>The magnitude of the\u200b fine, \u2063$37.7 million, is unprecedented and sends a clear message that deceptive \u2062practices will\u200d not be tolerated. The Department of Education&#8217;s investigation revealed that Grand Canyon \u200dUniversity had been intentionally misrepresenting the true costs of its \u200bdoctoral programs since 2017. By advertising lower prices than \u200cwhat was actually required, the university misled approximately 7,500 doctoral students.<\/p>\n<p>Richard \u200dCordray, Chief Operating Officer of the Office of\u200b Federal Student Aid (FSA), unequivocally stated that GCU lied about the cost of its doctoral programs to attract students to \u2064enroll. \u2062This not \u2062only harmed the affected students but also undermined the trust and faith in federal student aid programs. By imposing\u2063 the record-breaking fine, the\u200b Biden \u2063administration aims to protect students and taxpayers while upholding the integrity of these programs.<\/p>\n<p>The investigation revealed that the\u2063 university\u200c claimed their doctoral programs cost between $40,000 and $49,000, but less than \u20642% of graduates actually completed the programs within that advertised cost. Moreover, 78% of graduates had to pay an additional $10,000 to $12,000 in tuition costs, a significant 25% \u2062increase, to complete the \u2062required dissertation.<\/p>\n<p>Grand Canyon University, however, strongly\u2064 denies these allegations and \u2063maintains that \u200dthe investigation is a retaliatory action\u200b against their ongoing lawsuit concerning their nonprofit status. They assert that they have been transparent in their\u200c dealings with students and have provided excellent service.<\/p>\n<p>It remains to be seen how this situation\u200d will unfold,\u2062 but \u200bthe Biden administration&#8217;s\u200c imposition of this record-breaking fine on Grand Canyon University highlights\u2063 their commitment to ensuring \u2062accountability and\u200c integrity\u200d in the higher education system.\u2064 As the largest \u200cChristian university in America, the\u200d actions taken against GCU serve as a reminder that no institution \u2064is above the law or immune to scrutiny.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Biden administration has hit America&#8217;s biggest Christian university hard. Grand Canyon University in Phoenix faces a record-breaking $37.7 million fine from the Department of Education. 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