Study-Abroad Investigation Raises Alarms

Colleges defend practices but rush to make sure arrangements are legal

A three-week-old investigation of the study-abroad industry by the New York State attorney general's office has sent colleges leaders scrambling to ensure the legality of their arrangements with independent providers of overseas education, while defending practices they say are necessary to offer high-quality programs on tight budgets.

In mid-August, five study-abroad providers received wide-ranging subpoenas

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