Nation Dec 10 University of Phoenix agrees to $50M settlement over false ad claims By Collin Binkley, Associated Press
Education Oct 09 Pentagon puts for-profit University of Phoenix on probation The Defense Department has placed the University of Phoenix on probation, barring the for-profit school from recruitment activities and career fairs on military bases. By Dan Sagalyn
Education Jul 24 Watch 11:01 Are for-profit universities taking advantage of veterans? Since 2009, the G.I. Bill has paid up to $21,000 a year of college tuition for those who served in Iraq or Afghanistan. Much of that money, though, goes to for-profit schools, which award degrees some employers don’t recognize. Aaron… By PBS News Hour
Education May 07 Can for-profit colleges survive their slump? The dramatic collapse of Corinthian Colleges isn’t the only shake-up happening in for-profit higher education, as a broad swath of the sector is shutting down or selling off campuses after years of declining revenue and enrollment. By Paul Fain, Inside Higher Ed
Nation Jul 07 Watch Is GI Bill benefitting for-profit colleges instead of helping veterans? Veterans can receive the full cost of a college education under the GI Bill, but recently funds from the bill have flowed mostly to for-profit schools, even though veterans’ prospects are often not appreciably better after attending them. Aaron Glantz… By PBS News Hour