August 7, 2012, 12:05 AM
Among the findings of a U.S. Senate committee’s recently released investigation of the nation’s for-profit college industry is a stark assessment of the huge gap between what it costs to get a degree or certificate from a career college and the price tag of a comparable program at a...
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March 30, 2012, 12:05 AM
As the cost of higher education continues to increase and federal and private student debt nears the $1 trillion mark, lawmakers and regulators are zeroing in on private student loans. A bill introduced by state Senate Majority Leader Ellen Corbett, D-San Leandro, and advanced this week...
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May 23, 2011, 12:05 AM
The New York state attorney general's office has subpoenaed five for-profit college companies, including two California-based operations, Bridgepoint Education of San Diego and Corinthian Colleges of Santa Ana. The New York Times and Bloomberg reported the investigation, which makes New...
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