During this timeframe, DiBisceglie is an associate dean at Caldwell University. Through her position, she assists Alvey in obtaining approval from Caldwell’s administration to develop and administer a series of non-credit online courses for veterans in Caldwell University’s name. In order for the courses to be eligible for education benefits under the Post-9/11 GI Bill, DiBisceglie, Alvey, and others prepare and submit an application with the Veterans Administration. In the application, they mention the development, administration, and teaching of the courses are by the Caldwell faculty. Further, they state that the courses meet Caldwell’s stringent educational standards. Shortly thereafter, the courses receive approval from the VA, and an aggressive marketing campaign ensues with a focus on veterans.
Truth and Full Disclosure
Unfortunately, it turns out that Caldwell University never participates in developing or teaching the online courses. In deep contrast to the VA approval, veterans enroll in online correspondence courses developed and administered by a sub-contractor of Ed4Mil. Contrary to the original application, the government is neither aware of Ed4Mil, nor its sub-contractor. Moreover, neither of the unknown entities are eligible to receive Post-9/11 GI Bill benefits.
