Dive Brief:

• The California Office of the Attorney General has become the latest agency to open an inquiry into the operations of the University of Phoenix.
• The office will seek information about how the for-profit university has marketed its programs to military members, recruited them, and billed them since 2010.
• The Federal Trade Commission announced an investigation into the University of Phoenix at the end of July, and according to the Center for Investigative Reporting, the Department of Defense was looking into the institution as well.

Dive Insight:

The Federal Trade Commission’s investigation closely followed a Center for Investigative Reporting project that published evidence suggesting the university was outside of the law when it came to recruiting tactics toward veterans and active service members.

The California Attorney General has an open lawsuit against Corinthian Colleges Inc. for a range of alleged abuses, including misrepresenting job placement rates and credit transfer opportunities, unlawfully using military seals in advertising, advertising for programs it didn’t offer, and a range of student loan-related activities. Attorney General Kamala Harris’ refusal to let a future Corinthian owner avoid the lawsuit liability contributed to Corinthian’s ultimate closure.