October 10, 2014
An unreleased analysis by the Department of Education, recently revealed by Center for Investigative Reporting, shows as many as 133 for-profit colleges rely almost completely on taxpayers for revenue. “They range from small proprietary trade schools like Trendsetters of Florida School of Beauty & Barbering in Jacksonville to for-profit giants… Read More»
Tags: Center for Investigative Reporting, college, debt, Department of Education, for-profit, Strayer University, student debt, taxes, taxpayer subsidies, taxpayers, university, University of Phoenix
May 22, 2014
Wall Street continues to eye higher education investments as a new way to increase their bottom line. As college costs increase and students go further into debt, Wall Street has made a killing on profits from higher education spending while students and taxpayers foot the bill. Below are some shocking… Read More»
Tags: campus, college, SLAP, student debt, Student Labor Action Project, student loans, students, universities, university, wall street
March 14, 2014
On March 6, amid growing concerns that schools are receiving kickbacks from banks selling products and opening branches on their campuses, students at 20 campuses around the country delivered letters to their school’s administrators asking for increased disclosure about the details of these partnerships. Currently, colleges and universities are only… Read More»
Tags: and Disclosure Act, banks, campus, campus partnerships, campuses, CARD act, CFPB, college, college loans, consumer financial protection bureau, Credit Card Accountability, debt, Responsibility, schools, student debt, students, university