New York's for -
profit colleges leave students with huge debt and have little impact on earning potential, according to a new report published by The Century Foundation.
Not exact matches
Weak student outcomes at many for -
profit colleges have drawn the attention of policymakers concerned about the waste of taxpayer money and the impact on students who
leave college with debt and no degree.
-- A coalition of veterans» groups said that any revised policy should prohibit VA employees taking classes at for -
profit schools from accepting «tuition discounts or other favors that might
leave the employees vulnerable to requests from the
college to help recruit veterans or influence the
college's access to GI Bill funds.»
The administration promised $ 1 billion in new spending on preschool; spurred states to adopt controversial K - 12 reforms such as performance - based teacher evaluations and the adoption of the Common Core State Standards through its Race to the Top grant program and waivers to the No Child
Left Behind law; significantly expanded the federal School Improvement Grant program to turn around low - performing schools; targeted for -
profit colleges and attempted to increase accountability in the higher education sector; and pushed a proposal by the president to make community
college free.
In Senate hearings this summer, for -
profit colleges were accused of soaking up a disproportionate share of federal loan money, recruiting students with inflated promises, fudging financial - aid applications and
leaving graduates with crushing debt and bleak job prospects.
In some ways, for -
profit schools would fill a void
left even after aggressive investments by states and the federal government in community
colleges.
Tens of thousands of former students who say they were swindled by for -
profit colleges are being
left in limbo as the Trump administration delays action on requests for loan forgiveness, according to court documents obtained by The Associated Press.