The U.S. Department of Education has signaled it wants to be more aggressive in policing for-profit colleges by proposing rules that would make it easier to cut off funding to low-performing schools and, in some cases, force colleges to help borrowers who are stuck with large debts and low earnings.
The Federal Trade Commission is getting tougher with for-profit colleges, opening a new front in the latest Obama administration-led attempt to crack down on the sector.
Adding to its commitment to the American retail industry as a vital sector of the country's economy, University of Phoenix, one of the nation's largest private universities, and Stein Mart today announced a new scholarship program for employees of the nationwide retailer.
Enrollment at private universities in Palm Beach County shot up this past year while those in the public sphere were stagnant or barely changed. The private schools credit their efforts to recruitment — from special attention to students visiting campus to reaching out to students as far away as Sri Lanka.
IE, which stands for International Excellence, is a private university founded in 1997. Its first program in Florida will be taught in its new office in the Blue Lagoon area and online, the Business Journal said.