California Attorney General Secures $67 Million in Debt Relief for Defrauded Former Corinthian Students in California
SAN FRANCISCO – California Attorney General Xavier Becerra today announced a settlement with Balboa Student Loan Trust (Balboa) that will provide $67 million in critical debt forgiveness and other much-needed relief for the 34,971 Californians who [...]
California Attorney General Sues Ashford University For Defrauding and Deceiving Students
SAN FRANCISCO – California Attorney General Xavier Becerra today announced that he is suing Ashford University, an online for-profit school based in San Diego, and its parent company Bridgepoint Education for engaging in unlawful business [...]
Rep. Mark Takano (D-CA) Meets with Defrauded California ITT Tech Veteran at Veterans Town Hall, is Thanked for His Leadership Restoring GI Bill Benefits to ITT Tech and Corinthian Veterans
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE August 22, 2017 Congressman Mark Takano meets with California Veterans about GI Bill Issues Active duty and former service-members earn educational benefits through Honorable service, but some schools target Veterans with [...]
Mercury News: Thousands of Former Corinthian Colleges Students Win Debt Relief: Californians Will Get Some $51 Million in Debt Relief
Approximately 13,000 Californians who attended now-defunct Corinthian Colleges will see some $51 million in debt relief as part of a settlement finalized Monday between the private equity firm Aequitas Capital Management and the state’s attorney general, [...]
City Attorney of San Francisco Settles with EDMC’s Art Institutes over Use of Illegal Marketing Practices
The California Art Institute, a for-profit school with campuses up and down the state, will offer scholarships and tighten its student-recruitment practices in a $4.4 million settlement between the school's parent company and San Francisco, [...]
Iowa Attorney General Settles with Bridgepoint’s Ashford College over Misleading Recruiting Practices
(DES MOINES, Iowa) Ashford University and San Diego-based parent company Bridgepoint Education Inc. have agreed to a $7.25 million dollar payment and are required to change certain recruitment and enrollment practices after Attorney General Tom [...]
California Attorney General Files Suit in Alleged For-Profit College Predatory Scheme that Included Inappropriately Using Military Seals
SAN FRANCISCO -- Attorney General Kamala D. Harris today filed a lawsuit against Corinthian Colleges, Inc. (CCI) and its subsidiaries that operate Everest, Heald and WyoTech colleges for false and predatory advertising, intentional misrepresentations to [...]