Hot Topic: “For Profit Colleges”
Study: For-Profit Colleges With Federal Funds Charge More Tuition
A new study found for-profit colleges taking federal aid have raised tuition to charge 75 percent more than those who don’t take federal dollars.
Posted Wednesday, February 15, 2012 by Jeff Raines
For-Profit Colleges’ Mostly Black and Latino Students Face Higher Debt, Unemployment
Read more at Colorlines
GAO Report Blames For-Profit Colleges, Not Students, for Shortcomings
For-profit colleges have lower success rates than their public and nonprofit counterparts even when controlling for student “risk” factors.
Posted Friday, December 9, 2011 by Alyssa Battistoni
Five Troubling Things About the For-Profit Industry’s Self-Policing Standards
How can a group that’s spending millions to lobby elected officials on behalf of for-profit schools—to the tune of about $1.2 million in 2011—be trusted to police their own clients?
Posted Monday, November 21, 2011 by Brian Stewart
Kaplan CEO: For-Profits Schools Are ‘Disruptive Innovators’
For-profit schools serve an important role, according to Andrew Rosen. But what about fraudulent job placement rates and high default rates after graduation?
Posted Friday, November 18, 2011 by Jon Christian
Undercover Student: For-Profits Have a Role, But Not As Traditional Four-Year Schools
A Harper’s Magazine editor shares his experiences as an undercover student at the University of Phoenix with Campus Progress.
Posted Thursday, November 3, 2011 by Brian Stewart
Occupy Vegas Protester: ‘Slave to Student Loan Debt’
After enrolling at a for-profit college, she still owes $40,000 on her loans.
Posted Monday, October 24, 2011 by Brian Stewart
The Coming College Loan Crisis
Read more at Philly.com
House Bill Includes Cuts to Pell, Bars Gainful Employment Enforcement
The bill by the Republican-led House Appropriations Committee also includes cutting funding for NPR, Planned Parenthood, and efforts to deter aspects of healthcare reform.
Posted Thursday, September 29, 2011 by Brian Stewart
For-Profit Colleges, Vulnerable G.I.’s
Read more at The New York Times
Senate Subcommittee To Hold Hearing on For-Profits Colleges and Veterans on Thursday
The subcommittee will hear testimony from a Department of Veteran Affairs official and a representative from a for-profit college.
Posted Wednesday, September 21, 2011 in Reporting by Brian Stewart
Student Loan Default Rate Soars at For-Profit Schools
The rate of students who fail to repay their loans after two years is nearly double the national average for those who attended for-profit institutions.
Posted Monday, September 12, 2011 in Reporting by Brian Stewart
For-Profit College: We’ll Pay You to Hire Our Graduates
The school is offering up to $2,000 per graduate hired by companies.
Posted Friday, September 9, 2011 in Reporting by Brian Stewart
Too Many Crooks in the Kitchen—Spoiled the Broth
Class action settlement: For-profit California Culinary Academy will offer rebates to former students.
Posted Wednesday, September 7, 2011 in Reporting by Jon Christian
