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Veterans’ Affairs Aids ITT Constituents

ILLINOIS – Another organization has stepped forward to offer help to those affected by the closing of the ITT Technical Institute, this time with a focus on student veterans. Officials from the Illinois Department of Veterans Affairs (IDVA) – Veterans Education and Training Section (State Approving Agency) say their staff took immediate action to assist […]

Bridgepoint Education Must Forgive $24 Million in Loans

Thousands of students who took out private loans to attend Ashford University and the University of the Rockies, a pair of for-profit colleges run by Bridgepoint Education, will have their debt forgiven and payments refunded, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau said Monday. Publicly traded for-profit colleges have been butting heads with state and federal regulators […]

For-Profits Accuse DOE of Targeted Attacks

For-profit supporters and Department of Education officials are sparring over claims that the federal government used its student aid disbursement power to change rules and force the closure of several colleges and universities in recent months, the Hill reports. Career Education Colleges and Universities CEO Steve Gunderson says that employment outcomes and debt-to-income standards disproportionately […]

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Naval Academy Ranks No. 1 Public Liberal Arts College

ANNAPOLIS, Md. (Tribune News Service) — The U.S. Naval Academy is the No. 1 public school among national liberal arts colleges, according to the annual U.S. News & World Report 2017 Best Colleges Rankings. The annual rankings, which were released Tuesday morning, compared more than 1,800 U.S. colleges, and access factors like academic quality, as […]

Agencies and Private Efforts Help Veterans Find Agricultural Opportunities

An increasing number of military veterans are interested in farming as a post-service career. Government agencies and private organizations are stepping up to support troops entering the agricultural industry. Special financing, product development and marketing, and education opportunities are available for farmer vets. Financing The Farm Service Agency (FSA) helps farmers finance farms, land, and […]

Bill Clinton Earned Millions from For-Profit Company

Laureate Education is the world’s largest for-profit college operator, a behemoth that enrolls more than 1 million students, online and on campus, at 87 schools across 28 different countries. And, as the Washington Post recounts in a long feature this week, the company paid former President Bill Clinton some $17.6 million over five years to […]

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Four Issues Drive the Adjunct Faculty Movement

University Business profiles four of the major issues of contention between adjunct faculty members and colleges nationwide: job stability, compensation, inclusion in governance and promotion. Adjunct faculty members account for more than 75% of all instructional positions at colleges and universities nationwide, but command low wages and are often denied comprehensive benefits by institutions. Read […]

ITT Students Learn Some Credits Won’t Transfer

TAMPA, Fla. (WFLA) – ITT Tech student Ronnie Wyche couldn’t believe the news. It brought tears to his eyes and broke his heart. ITT Technical Institutes announced Tuesday that it will be closing all of its academic locations around the country, including its Tampa campus at 4809 Memorial Highway. All of Wyche’s hard work, all […]

ITT Students Lost Veteran Benefits, Loans, Time and Dreams

Phillip Brown of Carpentersville was eight months away from graduating with a bachelor’s degree when his school, ITT Technical Institute in Oak Brook, suddenly shut down this week. The U.S. Army Purple Heart veteran, who was wounded during a bomb blast in Iraq, already used up about $90,000 in veteran benefits at ITT. He now […]

Massachusetts Launches Website for Ex-ITT Students

BOSTON —Massachusetts officials have created a website to help former students of ITT Technical Institute after the chain of for-profit colleges abruptly shut down nationwide. The website was announced by Republican Gov. Charlie Baker. It advises former students on how to apply to have their federal student loans erased and how to transfer course credits […]

Ohio Colleges Field Queries from Potential ITT Transfers

COLUMBUS, Ohio — Some Ohio colleges are fielding queries from potential transfer students left stranded in the midst of their studies when the for-profit chain ITT Technical Institute closed its campuses. The for-profit college closed its more than 130 campuses across 38 states after the U.S. Department of Education banned it from enrolling new students […]

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Four Things to Know About For-Profit Education

When choosing an online program, Krishna Jackson of La Mesa, California, wanted flexibility, access to a campus and a bachelor’s degree in communications. Her education through the University of Phoenix, which combined online and on-site coursework, gave her all of that, she says. While online, for-profit programs face criticism for low graduation rates and questionable […]

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