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Financially struggling 2U adds 6 new programs to Pepperdine University partnership
The online program manager has lost significant chunks of potential revenue as some of its other university clients scale back their ties with the company.
By Ben Unglesbee • May 17, 2024 -
Federal court blocks borrower defense rules, says legal challenge will likely succeed
An appellate panel wrote that the regulations upend decades of regulatory practice. But one student advocate called the ruling “exactly backwards.”
By Ben Unglesbee • April 8, 2024 -
Gainful employment reporting delayed amid political pressure
The Education Department will give colleges more time to gather data in light of the fraught financial aid cycle.
By Ben Unglesbee • April 1, 2024 -
For-profit owner agrees to dismiss CEO, CFO as part of Education Department settlement
The agreement stems from accusations that International Education Corp.’s colleges violated federal student aid regulations.
By Natalie Schwartz • Feb. 8, 2024 -
Florida Career College to close all campuses by mid-February
The for-profit institution is shuttering after the U.S. Department of Education moved to strip its access to federal financial aid.
By Lilah Burke • Jan. 26, 2024 -
Inside the FTC’s lawsuit against Grand Canyon University
The federal agency has accused the university of misrepresenting itself as a nonprofit and misleading students about its doctoral program costs.
By Natalie Schwartz • Jan. 3, 2024 -
Unpacking 3 major trends in ed tech and for-profit education
CEOs of major companies recently told investors how they fared in their most recent financial quarters, offering insight into the broader higher ed sector.
By Natalie Schwartz • Nov. 16, 2023 -
Grand Canyon University plans to appeal $37.7M fine
The institution said it intends to notify the Education Department on Thursday that it is appealing the decision.
By Natalie Schwartz • Nov. 15, 2023 -
Education Department temporarily blocked from seeking $23M recoupment from DeVry
An administrative law judge cited a legal challenge against the agency’s newest regulations over the borrower defense program.
By Natalie Schwartz • Updated Nov. 6, 2023 -
Grand Canyon University fined $37.7M over accusations of cost misrepresentations
An Education Department investigation alleges the Christian institution falsely advertised doctoral program costs to over 7,500 students.
By Natalie Schwartz • Oct. 31, 2023 -
For-profit Sollers College settles for $4.6M over alleged illegal loans and recruiting
The FTC and other government agencies accused the New Jersey institution of deceitful advertising and offering improper income-share agreements.
By Jeremy Bauer-Wolf • Oct. 19, 2023 -
Education Department issues ‘landmark’ final rule to protect students in career education programs
The highly anticipated gainful employment regulation requires for-profit institutions to pass debt-to-earnings tests to access federal aid.
By Jeremy Bauer-Wolf • Sept. 27, 2023 -
Art Institutes to close all remaining colleges
The abrupt announcement brings an end to a career college chain that has struggled financially over the past decade.
By Natalie Schwartz • Sept. 25, 2023 -
Sweet v. Cardona borrowers face another hurdle, legal group says
A major federal student loan servicer has incorrectly notified class members that they will soon have to make payments, according to their lawyers.
By Natalie Schwartz • Sept. 21, 2023 -
Feds cancel $37M in loans for former University of Phoenix students
The Education Department said it will try to recoup discharge costs from the for-profit college’s owners.
By Jeremy Bauer-Wolf • Sept. 20, 2023 -
Gainful employment plan could lead to more loans fully repaid
A new analysis from Urban Institute researchers digs into how the regulatory plan would impact borrowers in income-driven repayment plans.
By Laura Spitalniak • July 28, 2023 -
Education Department cancels $130M in student loans for attendees of shuttered CollegeAmerica
This will benefit about 7,400 students who agency officials said were misled by the institution’s parent company, the Center for Excellence in Higher Education.
By Jeremy Bauer-Wolf • July 25, 2023 -
Connecticut attorney general sues closed for-profit college Stone Academy
William Tong alleges the nursing school and its owner, Joseph Bierbaum, violated state consumer protection law.
By Jeremy Bauer-Wolf • July 17, 2023 -
Idaho education board backs closed door discussion over University of Phoenix acquisition
In standing by their decision to hold a private meeting, the board members set the stage for a legal battle with the state’s attorney general.
By Natalie Schwartz • July 11, 2023 -
DeVry asks court to block Education Department from recovering $23M in discharged loans
The agency is seeking the money under the borrower defense to repayment regulations, which forgive debts for students who were misled by their colleges.
By Natalie Schwartz • July 6, 2023 -
For-profit Hussian College abruptly shuts down
The institution, which has not publicized the closure, has campuses in four states, as well as online programs.
By Jeremy Bauer-Wolf • June 23, 2023 -
Deep Dive
Is University of Idaho’s acquisition of University of Phoenix a good idea?
Higher education experts warn that the public institution’s leaders will have to contend with the for-profit’s checkered past and take on unknown liabilities.
By Natalie Schwartz • May 22, 2023 -
2U’s first quarter revenue down 6% from prior year
The company significantly reduced its spending over the same period.
By Laura Spitalniak • Updated April 27, 2023 -
A Connecticut for-profit nursing college shut down abruptly. Now it’s facing two state investigations.
Stone Academy closed down all of its campuses last month, leaving students who want to finish their education in the lurch.
By Jeremy Bauer-Wolf • March 27, 2023 -
Education Department shares plans to make for-profit executives responsible for colleges’ liabilities
Officials describe new guidance as protecting taxpayer dollars and heading off risky behavior, but for-profits argue the move will limit student choice.
By Rick Seltzer • March 2, 2023