Sham School Bilks Post 9/11 GI Bill For More Than $24 Million

David Alvey receives a five year prison sentence for defrauding a federal education benefits program, the Post 9/11 GI Bill. The education program exists to assist military veterans so they can obtain relevant skills for private sector employment.  In an act of pure greed, Alvey manages to steal more than $24 million from the program, over several years. Alvey, acting as the founder and president of Ed4Mil, utilizes his corporate entity to defraud the government.

“Today’s sentence is an appropriate punishment for a man who spent years cheating our veterans by stealing millions in tax payer funds reserved for their education,”said U.S. Attorney Carpenito. “Instead of receiving the quality instruction they were promised, thousands of service men and women recruited by Ed4Mil were enrolled in unapproved online courses without their knowledge. No veteran should be treated this way.”

For context, the Veteran Administration’s (VA’s) Post 9/11 GI Bill is a comprehensive education program that advances the professional lives of veterans as they transition to civilian life. Specifically, the Post-9/11 GI Bill pays for veterans’ tuition, housing costs, and other educational expenses as long as the courses meet certain criteria. Because the United States Government pays the tuition benefits directly, full disclosure is necessary to assess the courses for suitability.

Ed4Mil and Caldwell University

From 2009 through August 2013, Alvey aligns himself with Lisa DiBisceglie and Helen Sechrist. For the record, both of the women possess an unfavorable track record and corresponding guilty pleas for ripping off the government.