Golden Gate University signed a Department of Defense Memorandum of Understanding (DOD MOU). The DOD MOU allows the University to accept federal tuition assistance (TA) specifically for service members. Additionally, GGU abides by the Principles of Excellence set forth within Executive Order 13607 issued in April 2012 ensuring that student veterans, service members and their family members have certain information, support and protections while using federal education benefits. The latest revisions reflect updates to regulations for higher education institutions within the Johnny Isakson and David P. Row, M.D. Veterans Health Care and Benefits Improvement Act of 2020 (Isakson and Roe Act).

In accordance with the Department of Defense Memorandum of Understanding, Golden Gate University “bans inducements to any individual or entity (other than salaries paid to employees or fees paid to contractors in conformity with all applicable laws) for the purpose of securing enrollments of Service members or obtaining access to TA funds as part of efforts to eliminate aggressive marketing aimed at Service members.

Additionally, GGU will refrain from high-pressure recruitment tactics as part of efforts to eliminate aggressive marketing aimed at Service members. GGU will refrain from providing any commission, bonus, or other incentive payment based directly or indirectly on securing enrollments or Federal financial aid (including TA funds) to any persons or entities engaged in any student recruiting, admission activities, or making decisions regarding the award of student financial assistance. These tactics are discouraged as part of efforts to eliminate aggressive marketing aimed at Service members.”

Per Executive Order 13607, the same aggressive marketing policy to ban predatory recruitment tactics will be implemented to support and protect student veterans and their family members using federal education benefits.

With the ratification of the Isakson and Roe Act of 2020, the University will abide by the amended recruitment policy, which prohibits the University from making three or more unsolicited contacts to covered [by VA education benefits] individuals, including by phone, email, or in-person, during any one-month period. Covered individuals are those who are eligible to receive federal educations benefits through the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs.