Grand Canyon University Wins Major Victory Against Biden Administration's Fine

Dropped Fine and Nonprofit Status

• 🎯 The US Department of Education has dismissed a $37.7 million fine against Grand Canyon University (GCU).
• 💡 GCU's president, Brian Mueller, believes the fine was an unfair targeting of the Christian university.
• ✅ The university's nonprofit status, initially approved by the IRS, was a key point of contention.
• 🔍 After GCU filed a complaint due to lack of progress with the Department of Education, five investigations were opened, costing millions in defense.

Allegations and Reversal

• ⚠️ The Department of Education centered its investigation on claims that GCU misled doctoral students about the time and cost to complete their degrees.
• 🗣️ Mueller refuted these claims, stating GCU is a leader in this area and has presented at seven major conferences on the topic.
• 📉 The $37 million fine was the largest in the Department of Education's history, which GCU refused to negotiate.
• ⚖️ A new administration took a fresh look at the case and found no substantial evidence of GCU misleading students, leading to the reversal.

Faith-Based Targeting

• ✝️ Mueller asserts that the