There is a Federal law that says they can only get 90 percent of their revenue from Federal financial aid sources, loans or grants, Pell grants, loans, that type of thing, 90 percent. The University of Phoenix reported last year they got 89 percent of their money from the Federal Government. But here is the kicker. If you are a GI and they recruit you and you are giving them your GI bill benefits and other educational benefits you get through the military, that is not counted in the 90 percent. For some reason that is not taxpayer money. Actually, the University of Phoenix got more than 90 percent of their money from the taxpayers.
Tom Harkin: “There is a Federal law that says they can only get 90 percent of their revenue from Federal financial aid sources, loans…”
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Harkin discusses federal funding and revenue sources for educational institutions, specifically the University of Phoenix.
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