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Trump Agrees to $25M Settlement to Resolve Trump University Lawsuits

SAN DIEGO —President-elect Donald Trump agreed Friday to pay $25 million to settle lawsuits against his now-defunct Trump University for real estate investors, averting a trial in a potentially embarrassing case that he had vowed during the campaign to keep fighting. The agreement came 10 days before jury selection was scheduled to begin in one […]

November 20, 2016

Students

Education Department Graduate Earnings Data Rekindles Controversy

New data shows graduates from public undergraduate certificate programs earn an average $9,000 more per year than counterparts at for-profit programs.

November 17, 2016

Students

For-profit Colleges Decry ‘Demonization’ by Obama Administration

As speculation continued over how a Trump administration might treat for-profit colleges, supporters and critics of the institutions sparred Thursday over whether the institutions got a bum rap under the Obama administration.

November 16, 2016

Students

Citing Finances, Heritage College Closes 10 Vocational Sites

COLUMBUS, Ohio ― The for-profit Heritage College with 10 vocational campuses across eight states has closed abruptly, citing financial problems and decreased demand for its services. Heritage College’s website said its campuses were permanently closed as of Tuesday. The business was established in 1986 and advertised training for careers in medical, dental and veterinary assistance; […]

November 3, 2016

Leadership & Policy

Indiana Tech Law School to Close, Citing Low Enrollment

FORT WAYNE, Ind. ― Indiana Tech Law School is closing its doors next year. The law school in Fort Wayne cited low enrollment and $20 million in losses. The board of trustees voted unanimously to close. The school has 71 students. Indiana Tech President Arthur Snyder said Monday that it was a difficult decision, but […]

October 31, 2016

Students

New Rules Aim to Help Students Clear Loans in Cases of Fraud

BOSTON ― The government has issued new rules meant to help students get their federal loans erased in cases involving fraud and misconduct by their schools. Federal education officials have been working to create a more detailed system for students to file claims since the Education Department received thousands of claims from former students of […]

October 30, 2016

Students

Department of Education, DeVry University Reach Settlement

Critics say the for-profit institution is getting off lightly after making an unsubstantiated claim simply because it has the money to stay in business.

October 13, 2016

Home

Experts See Colleges of Future Run as ‘Benefit Corporations’

Administrators say colleges structured as benefit corporations would not be in business solely for profit and would have the latitude to be more mission driven.

October 4, 2016

Students

Tuition, Debt Increase at Technical Colleges in Wisconsin

APPLETON, Wis. ― Tuition and debt have jumped at Wisconsin’s technical colleges, which are supposed to provide a more affordable option for career training than four-year universities or for-profit schools. The Post-Crescent reported that U.S. Department of Education figures show many tech school students are facing bigger financial challenges than a few years ago. At […]

September 28, 2016

Students

Proposed Legislation Seeks to Improve Access, Completion

Colleges and universities that enroll too few low-income students and those that have the worst graduation rates could suffer financial penalties under a bipartisan bill introduced Thursday.

September 21, 2016

Students

Department of Education Forgiving Loans of Some Former ITT Tech Students

The Department of Education said today that it would put a maximum of $500 million towards federal loan forgiveness for former ITT Technical Institute students.

September 19, 2016

Students

Donald Trump Seeks 5-week Delay in Trump University Trial

SAN DIEGO ― Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump wants a five-week delay in a trial over whether the now-defunct Trump University defrauded customers because his lead attorney has a scheduling conflict. Trump attorney Daniel Petrocelli asked a federal judge in San Diego to move the trial from Nov. 28 to Jan. 2. Both dates fall […]

September 13, 2016