Sunday, April 23, 2023

Education Department cuts off Florida for-profit college’s access to federal student aid - Jeremy Bauer-Wolf, Higher Ed Dive

The U.S. Department of Education said Tuesday it is cutting off a Florida for-profit college from participating in federal student aid programs, denying it key revenue without which it may not survive. Florida Career College, or FCC, improperly allowed students without a high school diploma or equivalent credential to test into eligibility for federal aid, the Education Department said. The agency accused proctors who administered the exams — known as Ability-to-Benefit, or ATB, tests — of manipulating the results for the college, “including by filling in or changing answers after students finished their tests, helping students