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Enrollment Up at For-Profit Colleges Despite Economy
16 December 08 10:30 AM | Student Loan Girl | 0 Comments   

While numerous nonprofit colleges have halted construction and are undergoing hiring freezes and other cutbacks due to the declining economy, for-profit colleges are seeing higher enrollment numbers and higher profit margins (“ Economic Downturn Is a Read More...

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Trade School Students No Longer Protected Under California Law
07 July 08 04:50 PM | Student Loan Girl | 0 Comments   

California students at for-profit colleges now have fewer legal rights if their institution goes out of business. The state law that regulated for-profit colleges, which enroll some 400,000 students, expired at the end of June and lawmakers recently rejected Read More...

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