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WASHINGTON (AP)— The new federal agency charged with enforcing consumer finance laws is emerging as an ambitious sheriff, taking on companies for deceptive fees and marketing and unmoved by protests that its tactics go too far. In the 14 months...

Rep. Elijah E. Cummings said Monday he is launching an investigation into the salaries and bonuses paid to the top executives of for-profit colleges, noting that a majority of their revenue comes from students who are receiving federal tuition aid....

One sign a degree from a for-profit school may not be worth pursuing? You won't be able to repay your student loans after graduating. New data from the Department of Education reveals low repayment rates among recent graduates of for-profit schools,...

For-profit colleges need a refresher course in how to keep investors happy. Shares of for-profit education companies plunged sharply Monday following Strayer Education Inc.’s announcement late Friday of a 20% drop in new-student enrollment. The sector...

The only segment of higher education that seems to be thriving these days is the for-profit university, which offers to train students for "gainful employment" at a price that's below that of traditional four-year institutions but much higher than the.......

Shares of for-profit colleges plummeted Monday, continuing a summer-long plunge on deepening fears over a potential federal crackdown on the industry. Heavy selling hit stocks including Santa Ana-based Corinthian Colleges Inc., which tumbled $1.44, or 22%...

Telemarketing -- that's how enrollment at Lehigh Valley College often begins. Recruiters must make 125 calls and schedule five appointments a day, and enroll 10 applicants a month. Top performers get vacations to the Bahamas. Those who fail to sign up...