U.S. Cancer Centers Deceptive Testimonials Database

Know the Difference Between For-Profit and Nonprofit Schools

The vast majority of private schools are nonprofits, or organizations that put all money earned back into the school.  By contrast, a school that is operated for profit sends money…

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.

ITT Educational Services Shutters Operations

Students may be eligible for loan forgiveness.

Corinthian Students Urge Officials to Cancel Student Loan Debt

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

Western State College of Law

Is it a nonprofit or for-profit law school?

Cancer Treatment Centers of America

TINA.org investigated Cancer Treatment Centers of America (CTCA), a for-profit cancer center that consistently spent more on marketing each year than any other U.S. cancer center, and found that it promoted…

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

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

Accrediting Council for Independent Colleges and Schools

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

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…

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.

Penn Foster College

For-profit college reaches settlement with Oregon Department of Justice over accreditation claims.

Stone Academy

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

Policies

Seven Suspect For-Profit College Claims

Get schooled in misleading marketing claims used to lure students.

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…

Virginia College and Education Corporation of America

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…

Value Village

TINA.org chimes in on Washington regulator lawsuit against for-profit thrift retail company engaged in deceptive marketing.

LuLaRoe

TINA.org found MLM famous for its leggings violated a court order by using atypical income claims.