Education Department issues ‘landmark’ final rule to protect students in career education programs

The highly anticipated gainful employment regulation requires for-profit institutions to pass debt-to-earnings tests to access federal aid.

By Jeremy Bauer-Wolf • Sept. 27, 2023

Art Institutes to close all remaining colleges

The abrupt announcement brings an end to a career college chain that has struggled financially over the past decade.

By Natalie Schwartz • Sept. 25, 2023

Sweet v. Cardona borrowers face another hurdle, legal group says

A major federal student loan servicer has incorrectly notified class members that they will soon have to make payments, according to their lawyers.

By Natalie Schwartz • Sept. 21, 2023

Feds cancel $37M in loans for former University of Phoenix students

The Education Department said it will try to recoup discharge costs from the for-profit college’s owners.

By Jeremy Bauer-Wolf • Sept. 20, 2023

Gainful employment plan could lead to more loans fully repaid

A new analysis from Urban Institute researchers digs into how the regulatory plan would impact borrowers in income-driven repayment plans.

By Laura Spitalniak • July 28, 2023

Education Department cancels $130M in student loans for attendees of shuttered CollegeAmerica

This will benefit about 7,400 students who agency officials said were misled by the institution’s parent company, the Center for Excellence in Higher Education.

By Jeremy Bauer-Wolf • July 25, 2023

Connecticut attorney general sues closed for-profit college Stone Academy

William Tong alleges the nursing school and its owner, Joseph Bierbaum, violated state consumer protection law.

By Jeremy Bauer-Wolf • July 17, 2023

Idaho education board backs closed door discussion over University of Phoenix acquisition

In standing by their decision to hold a private meeting, the board members set the stage for a legal battle with the state’s attorney general. 

By Natalie Schwartz • July 11, 2023

DeVry asks court to block Education Department from recovering $23M in discharged loans

The agency is seeking the money under the borrower defense to repayment regulations, which forgive debts for students who were misled by their colleges.

By Natalie Schwartz • July 6, 2023

For-profit Hussian College abruptly shuts down

The institution, which has not publicized the closure, has campuses in four states, as well as online programs.

By Jeremy Bauer-Wolf • June 23, 2023

Is University of Idaho’s acquisition of University of Phoenix a good idea?

Higher education experts warn that the public institution’s leaders will have to contend with the for-profit’s checkered past and take on unknown liabilities.

By Natalie Schwartz • May 22, 2023

2U’s first quarter revenue down 6% from prior year

The company significantly reduced its spending over the same period.

By Laura Spitalniak • Updated April 27, 2023

A Connecticut for-profit nursing college shut down abruptly. Now it’s facing two state investigations.

Stone Academy closed down all of its campuses last month, leaving students who want to finish their education in the lurch.

By Jeremy Bauer-Wolf • March 27, 2023

Education Department shares plans to make for-profit executives responsible for colleges’ liabilities

Officials describe new guidance as protecting taxpayer dollars and heading off risky behavior, but for-profits argue the move will limit student choice.

By Rick Seltzer • March 2, 2023

Embattled for-profit ASA College closes without teach-out plan

Accreditor Middle States Commission on Higher Education said ASA rejected plans to have students transfer to several colleges over compliance issues.

By Natalie Schwartz • Feb. 24, 2023

DeLauro: For-profit online program management companies are the new predators in higher education

The ranking member of the House Appropriations Committee calls for an end to OPM tuition sharing based on enrollment.

By Rosa DeLauro • Jan. 31, 2023

The year’s biggest higher ed stories — so far

These topics have resonated most with our readers so far in 2022.

By Higher Ed Dive Staff • Dec. 5, 2022

For-profit Pittsburgh Career Institute closes suddenly, citing ACICS shutdown

The institution said the Education Department’s decision to pull its accreditor’s recognition led to its demise.

By Jeremy Bauer-Wolf • Nov. 23, 2022

Education Department releases final rules on borrower defense to repayment, closed school discharge

New regulations set to take effect July 1 are an effort to hold colleges accountable while supporting students, officials say.

By Rick Seltzer • Oct. 31, 2022

How a boot camp sold ISAs and ended up filing for bankruptcy protection

Prehired faces a glut of state investigations. A critic says the case could indicate larger problems for a vocational niche that had been booming.

By Lilah Burke • Oct. 21, 2022

For-profit college owners should be on the hook for loan discharges, 6 senators argue

Key Democratic lawmakers asked the Education Department why it doesn’t hold executives personally liable when their institutions defraud students.

By Natalie Schwartz • Updated Oct. 20, 2022

Was the Education Department really to blame for Stratford University closing?

The for-profit institution's leader blamed federal regulators for pulling the plug on its accreditor. But experts say that's not the full picture.

By Natalie Schwartz • Oct. 6, 2022

Zovio takes steps to dissolve, aims to sell Fullstack Academy for $55M

The company pointed to enrollment troubles at its former client, the University of Arizona Global Campus, as driving its plan to go out of business.

By Natalie Schwartz • Sept. 21, 2022

Arizona shuts down Aspen University nursing program

After regulators stepped in, the for-profit said it would not be able to meet a required nursing exam student pass rate in the foreseeable future.

By Laura Spitalniak • Sept. 21, 2022

While students may have moved past COVID-19, housing operators still take precautions

Campus life is nearly back to normal, but supply chain and health issues continue.

By Leslie Shaver • Sept. 19, 2022