For-Profit Colleges Can Be Costly For Students
The CBS station in San Francisco, KPIX, profiled a Westwood student who complained to their Action Help Line about the school. The 23-year-old student, Christian Duncan, says he currently owes close to $80,000, and still does not have a diploma. They call his experience “one expensive lesson.”
The story also focuses on the huge boom in for-profit education in the past decade. They report that tuition is usually far more expensive than what public colleges charge, and the reporter says even some top-notch private universities are cheaper. She warns that students of these schools can get stuck paying the bill for a long time. Click on the video above to watch. We’re sure many of you can relate, from all the stories you’ve shared with us. If you haven’t already, you can click here to tell us your story.
