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U.S. Trade Commission Accuses Grand Canyon of Deceptive Advertising
The FTC said the university deceived prospective doctoral students; Grand Canyon officials say Biden administration is out of step with other regulators that have declared it a nonprofit.
University of Phoenix’s Accreditor Approves Deal With Idaho
The Higher Learning Commission, which accredits the University of Phoenix and roughly 500 other colleges across the United States, has...
Opinion
Stop Undervaluing For-Profit Online Degrees
Next time you scoff at a degree from a for-profit online college, ask yourself why, exactly—and whom you’re hurting, L. Roxanne Russell writes.
N.J. For-Profit College Settles Misrepresentation Claims
The Federal Trade Commission and the state of New Jersey have reached settlements with a for-profit college they accused of...
Grand Canyon University Lambastes Federal Agencies in ‘Unusual’ Public Statement
One of the nation’s largest Christian institutions claims the U.S. is “coordinating” attacks against it.
A Change of Control
New regulations take aim at self-dealing and other abuses in for-profit–to–not-for-profit conversions, Kyle Southern and Carolyn Fast write.
Senate Democrats Question Idaho Plan to Buy University of Phoenix
The University of Idaho should think twice about acquiring the University of Phoenix, a group of U.S. Senate Democrats warned...
U.S. Discharges $72 Million in Loans for Ashford Students
The University of Arizona Global Campus, which acquired Ashford in 2020, might be on the hook for the discharged student loans.