ITT Educational Services Shutters Operations

Students may be eligible for loan forgiveness.

U.S. Department of Education

The U.S. Department of Education (ED), which was created in 1980, is divided into several different offices.  One of its offices, the Office of Inspector General (OIG), is charged with…

TINA’s Take: FTC Puts For-Profit Higher Education Institutions on Notice

A disproportionate number of students that have defaulted on their students loans attended for-profit colleges.

Virginia College and Education Corporation of America

Cancer Center Advertising: When Consumer Education and Regulatory Complaints Aren’t Enough

TINA.org strives to educate clinicians about patient testimonials.

All Star Driver Education

Driving school advertises access to online course materials as available 24/7. But it’s actually more like 20/7.

Illuminate Education

Allegations: Misleadingly representing that it would protect and safeguard students’ personal data when it failed to adequately do so and there was a data breach

Education and Career Center

This spam email we got is fishy. First, the strange spacing in the email. Second, the address on the bottom doesn’t look to be real. We don’t think anyone ever…

Chegg’s Educational Products and Services

Allegations: Misleadingly marketing that the company protects consumers’ personal information when it failed to do so and there was a data breach

Corinthian Students Urge Officials to Cancel Student Loan Debt

Federal and state lawsuits allege that Corinthian Colleges lured students into debt with false advertising.

Sunfield High School

Sunfield High School, an online high school, offers to test you and send you a high school diploma for $249. But it’s a scam. Sunfield High School claims to be…

With Trading Advantage Capital, It’s Pay to Play

A company spokesman says it’s education-based but that’s hardly front and center in ads.

IYOVIA/IM Mastery Academy/iMarketsLive

TINA.org investigated International Markets Live, Inc., otherwise known as iMarketsLive, IML, IM Mastery Academy, IMMA, or IYOVIA, a multilevel marketing company that sells, among other things, financial educational products, and…

Accrediting Council for Independent Colleges and Schools

Federal education officials move to revoke for-profit college accreditor’s recognition.

Sens.: Schools Forcing Arbitration Shouldn’t Get Federal Funds

Senators single out for-profit institutions in letter to the Department of Education.

MLM News Alert

TINA.org’s curated list of MLM info and news of note.

Ryan’s Videos and Target Audience

College Students: Don’t Fall for These Scams

Experts weigh in on how to avoid being a victim of these latest campus scams.

Stone Academy

Reader says for-profit college misled her on the type of job she could get with a degree from the school.

Laugh & Learn

CCFC has filed complaints with the FTC against Fisher-Price and Open Solutions for misleading marketing of “Laugh and Learn” educational mobile and tablet apps.