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College admissions and accrediting officials testified at a hearing on methods used by for-profit colleges to recruit students and coach the… read more

College admissions and accrediting officials testified at a hearing on methods used by for-profit colleges to recruit students and coach them to apply for financial aid. They spoke about the results of a government investigation that found that recruiters at four of 15 colleges encouraged prospective students to lie on their financial aid applications. The report also found that recruiters at all of the colleges misled potential students about their programs' cost, quality and duration, or the average salary of graduates. close

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  • Mike Enzi U.S. Senator (Class 2) [R] Wyoming
  • Al Franken U.S. Senator (Class 2) [D] Minnesota
  • Tom Harkin U.S. Senator [D] Iowa
  • David Hawkins Director National Association for College Admission Counseling->Public Policy and Research
  • Michale McComis Executive Director Accrediting Commission of Career Schools and Colleges
  • Joshua Pruyn Admissions Representative (Former) Alta College - Westwood
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Program ID:
294901-3
Category:
Senate Committee
Format:
Senate Committee
Location:
Washington, District of Columbia, United States
First Aired:
Aug 04, 2010 | 3:59pm EDT | C-SPAN 3
Last Aired:
Aug 12, 2010 | 4:44pm EDT | C-SPAN 2

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  • Aug 04, 2010 | 3:59pm EDT | C-SPAN 3
  • Aug 04, 2010 | 8:36pm EDT | C-SPAN 3
  • Aug 05, 2010 | 2:57am EDT | C-SPAN 3
  • Aug 05, 2010 | 7:41am EDT | C-SPAN 2
  • Aug 05, 2010 | 11:14pm EDT | C-SPAN 1
  • Aug 12, 2010 | 4:44pm EDT | C-SPAN 2
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