University Of Phoenix
Cheating Military Members out of their GI Bill Ripoff Phoenix Arizona

I am trying to complete my education so whe I retire in five years I can get a good job and will be marketable in the World. Ihave taken 2 1/2 classes with U of P. It is ridiculous to demand that much class work online and group work that affects your grade tremedously.

I recently took an "elective" class that is at an undergraduate level. The instructor changed the syllabus several times before and after the class beagan. The assignments were not clear and the instructor "chastised" students for posting the previous assignment under the previous instructions, not to mention angry with students that posted assignments ahead of time.

Whoever heard of writing a thesis statement for an elective? Maybe I can understand this if a great portion of my indiviual grade did not depend on a group of people I never got to see and my participation would also affect their individual grade.

I withdrew due to extreme disgust with this class and a family emergency. I was told if I had withdrawn three days earlier I would have received twentyfive percent of my Montgomery GI Bill.

I was a Drill Sergeant at the time with precious few hours to myself and forfit my time and dedicated it to my education. Got up at 0300 (3 AM) and went to bed at midight, after spending two to four hours "in class".

I now have to pay back my whole class payment to the Army. I went to the Ed center where I am stationed and explained all this to them. I was told U of P is quite guilty of doing this to hard working Military Members that defend their very freedom. Speaking as a Soldier that has been deployed and will shortly deploy again, it is a huge slap in the face.

What can be done? Well, I supplied the Ed center with a statement and all the communication I received from representatives from the school. These emails, calmly and cooly explain that it is not their responsibility and I am to blame. I should have asked and withdrew fro, m the class within the first week. I then would have received my twentyfive percent back. Uh, the first week is getting to know your fellow classmates over the internet, not class work.

Is there any help out there or are more Military members going to be ripped off? I am sick of their advertisements and I wish I had done more research on the school itself. Is there any hope of getting my money back? What an expensive lesson to learn and loss of my benefits. I cannot enroll in another University or take another class until I pay the money back, which is garnished from my pay.

Company: University Of Phoenix
Country: USA
Address: uop. edu

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