In a report released today, the Government Accountability Office lists 32 colleges that were found to be in violation of rules prohibiting institutions that receive federal student aid from paying incentives to individuals for enrolling students or getting them financial aid. The violations were substantiated by the U.S. Department of Education over a period from 1998 to 2009. Of the 32 institutions, 19 were proprietary colleges, 12 were private nonprofit colleges, and one was a public college. Many of the colleges were cosmetology, technical, or career-preparation schools.
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3 Responses to GAO Report Names Colleges That Violated Incentive-Compensation Rules
drwebct - February 23, 2010 at 3:14 pm
Not a single legitimate college or university among them.
drnancylbush - February 24, 2010 at 10:20 am
Due apologies to drwebct, While I don’t know many of these schools, I do know three of them: Joyhnson and Wales, Mt. Olive and Lipscomb are all “legitimate” and accredited. I do not, for the record, work for or have any affiliation with any of them. I do feel that sweeping statements condemning such schools is unwarranted and unacceptable, especially from someone who uses WebCT in his log in name!
drnancylbush - February 24, 2010 at 10:20 am
Correction – I misstyped Johnson and Wales’ name.