The last time the federal Government Accountability Office investigated for-profit colleges, its report was scathing. Admissions officers at all 15 schools made misleading claims or used high-pressure sales tactics to undercover officers and four committed fraud, according to the July 2010 report. The GAO has released its latest probe and this time the results are [...]
For-profit scholarship? Owner defends it, sort of
October 7, 2011 Leave a Comment
. Students wrote essays about what health and fitness meant to them in hopes of winning a $ 1,500 scholarship. But there was a catch. Many students got notices back from the United Youth Fitness scholarship folks telling them they had received an “honorable mention” and for $ 12.95, their essay could be published on [...]
New rules on for-profit colleges: Is no one happy?
June 3, 2011 Leave a Comment
I’m used to seeing analyses of court rulings and political decisions in which two opposing sides both declare victory. But in the case of some new U.S. Department of Education rules involving the for-profit college sector, both sides may see the rules as a defeat. Under the new “gainful employment” regulations, for-profit career colleges and [...]
Florida joins 10-state probe of for-profit colleges
May 13, 2011 Leave a Comment
It’s been a while since we’ve heard anything about the Florida Attorney General’s investigation into eight mostly for-profit colleges. But the investigation hasn’t gone away. Instead, it’s grown into a multi-state effort. Attorneys general from 10 states, including Florida, have started a coordinated investigation into the allegations of deceptive marketing practices and other complaints against [...]