For-Profit Schools Under Fire
WTSP, The CBS station in Tampa, Florida took a close look at student complaints about for-profit colleges in this report. They talked to two former Westwood College Online students and shared several quotes from hundreds of email complaints they reviewed. The story comes just as the Senate began the first in a series of hearings about for-profit colleges and growing concerns about their explosive growth, student complaints and how much taxpayer money is going to them. During the hearing, the Department of Education’s Inspector General reported that 70% of their criminal investigations are of for-profit institutions, even though only 10% of the students pursuing higher education attend for-profits. Click here to read the story and share your comments about your experience at Westwood.
