From Inside Higher Ed on the potential collapse of ITT Tech, a for-profit academic institution: Last week, after years of investigations, the U.S. Department of Education banned ITT Tech from enrolling new students who receive federal funding while…
Topic: for-profit colleges
Dept of Ed Releases New Rules on Debt Forgiveness, For-Profit Colleges
For-profit colleges now have more rules to follow, related to debt forgiveness.
Will the Media Also Examine the Clinton For-Profit Education Scandal?
Is the race for the White House really coming down to which presidential candidate was tied to the less scandal-plagued for-profit school? Not if the media have anything to say about it. They only want…
North Carolina’s Approval of For-Profit Colleges is Anticompetitive
Why is the state of North Carolina picking winners and losers in education? The free market should dictate, not some administrator.
Emails Show Hillary Clinton Helped For-Profit College who Paid Bill Clinton $16 Million
If for-profit colleges are a rip off, what do you call people who rip them off?
Online Master’s Degree More Attractive at Traditional Univeristies, Not For-Profits
The College Fix noted the following: Earning a master’s degree from a for-profit online university may be a viable option, but many say it’s not necessarily worth the bang for your buck. With the proliferation…
Backer of University of Phoenix Shelled Out $5 Million to Retired Founder
The numbers don’t look good at all. A $5 million retirement bonus to the founder and former chairman of the Apollo Group, which owns the University of Phoenix.
Clinton Foundation Took For-Profit Schools’ Money, but Hillary Criticized For-Profits
Sounds like double-talk or hypocrisy, doesn’t it? Criticize for-profit schools and then take their money?
For-Profit Online College will Close
Jones International University, based in Colorado since its inception in 1993, will close its doors. From 2011 to 2014, reports say that enrollment dropped some 50%.
University of Phoenix sees Enrollment Drop 14%
Uh oh, is this the beginning of the end for for-profit colleges and their profit model? A 14% drop in a quarter is quite large and it was unexpected.