Grand Canyon University in Phoenix, Arizona
The Trump Department of Education has rescinded penalties imposed by the Biden Regime against Phoenix, Arizona’s Grand Canyon University (GCU) for allegedly misleading students about tuition costs.
This was one of several attacks on the university during their years-long battle with the federal government under Biden.
As The Gateway Pundit reported in December 2023, the FTC announced a lawsuit against the school, alleging “false advertising,” after the Department of Education imposed a massive $37.7 million fine on October 31.
“The proposed fine action was, by far, the largest the Department of Education had ever levied against a university,” the university said in a news release.
GCU President Brian Mueller said, “The facts clearly support our contention that we were wrongly accused of misleading our Doctoral students and we appreciate the recognition that those accusations were without merit.”
Additionally, the university announced on Tuesday that the IRS reaffirmed its 501(c)(3) nonprofit status, “further refuting lawfare” the university has faced. “The recent IRS and ED decisions stand in stark contrast to false accusations made by officials in the Biden Administration related to GCU’s nonprofit status and doctoral disclosures,” the university said.
This comes after Arizona’s entire congressional delegation signed a letter dated March 5, urging the administration to restore GCU’s nonprofit status after its recognition was revoked by the Biden Department of Education. However, GCU said the school is still “cooperating with ED in that process and is hopeful a decision will be rendered soon.”

BIG
This March, Congressman Hamadeh joined the entire Arizona congressional delegation in defending Grand Canyon University against attacks from the Biden administration.
Yesterday, @POTUS and @EDSecMcMahon rescinded the egregious $37 million fine.https://t.co/qcJsR352hd pic.twitter.com/x16YkVkGoD
— Office of Congressman Abe Hamadeh (@RepAbeHamadeh) May 17, 2025

GCU, Arizona’s top Christian college and one of the nation’s most prominent, was not the only Christian school that came under fire by the anti-Christian Biden Regime.
70% of enforcement-based actions taken by the Biden regime’s education department targeted religious and career schools.
70% of Biden Education Enforcement Targeted Christian and Career Colleges
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