March 13, 2008

3 Former Employees Accuse Kaplan U. of Defrauding U.S. Government of Billions

By Goldie Blumenstyk

Three former academic officers at Kaplan University have filed a wide-ranging federal lawsuit that accuses the fast-growing for-profit institution of defrauding the U.S. government of more than $4-billion.

The lawsuit alleges that Kaplan enrolled unqualified students, inflated their grades so they could stay enrolled, and falsified documents to obtain accreditation for certain academic programs. The suit, filed in U.S. District Court in Tampa, Fla., also accuses the company of

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