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#For-Profit-Colleges

Events indexed under #For-Profit-Colleges — 11 entries in the record.

11 events From Oct 7, 1998 To Jul 26, 2025 Open in filter view →

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Date	Event	Lanes	Status
2025-07-26	Trump Appoints Nicholas Kent, For-Profit College Insider, as Education Under Secretary 4 src Donald Trump · Trump Administration		confirmed
2018-12-10	University of Phoenix Enrollment Collapses 80% After Fraud Investigations - $191M FTC Settlement 3 src University of Phoenix · Federal Trade Commission		confirmed
2017-12-11	Betsy DeVos Blocks Debt Relief for 200,000 Defrauded For-Profit College Students Despite Career Staff Recommendations 4 src Betsy DeVos · U.S. Department of Education · Corinthian Colleges		confirmed
2017-06-14	DeVos Freezes Borrower Defense Rule Protecting Defrauded Students - States Sue for Unlawful Delay 3 src Betsy DeVos		confirmed
2016-09-06	ITT Technical Institute Closes Permanently After Federal Fraud Findings Leave 35,000 Students With Worthless Degrees 4 src U.S. Department of Education · Securities and Exchange Commission		confirmed
2015-04-27	Corinthian Colleges Files Bankruptcy After Federal Crackdown on For-Profit College Fraud 4 src Corinthian Colleges · U.S. Department of Education · Consumer Financial Protection Bureau · Association of Private Sector Colleges and Universities		confirmed
2015-04-26	Corinthian Colleges Files Bankruptcy After Defrauding 72,000 Students - Executives Shield Assets 3 src Corinthian Colleges		confirmed
2014-06-12	Federal Government Cuts Off Corinthian Colleges - 72,000 Students Trapped by Fraud 3 src U.S. Department of Education · Corinthian Colleges · Arne Duncan		confirmed
2012-07-30	Senate Harkin Report Documents Massive Fraud and Abuse in For-Profit College Industry 3 src Senate HELP Committee · University of Phoenix · Corinthian Colleges · Education Management Corporation (EDMC)		confirmed
2010-08-04	GAO Investigation Exposes Systemic For-Profit College Fraud - Industry Takes 25% of Federal Aid 3 src U.S. Government Accountability Office		confirmed
1998-10-07	Higher Education Act Reauthorization Loosens Regulations, Enables For-Profit College Explosion 3 src Bill Clinton · U.S. Congress · University of Phoenix		confirmed