Virginia College

VA assists GI Bill beneficiaries with Education Corporation of America closure

VA assists GI Bill beneficiaries with Education Corporation of America closure

VA.gov WASHINGTON —The U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) will assist GI Bill® students affected by the December closure of Education Corporation of America’s (ECA) approximately 70 campuses. VA is in the process of identifying GI Bill beneficiaries currently enrolled at ECA and informing them of follow-on options. If schools close in the middle […]

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Collapse of For-Profit Chain Long in the Making

Collapse of For-Profit Chain Long in the Making

Inside Higher Ed By Andrew Kreighbaum After two years of an administration that has disavowed the Obama Education Department’s crackdown on for-profit colleges, there’s little sign of a comeback for the sector. On Wednesday, one of the largest credential-granting for-profit operators still standing, Education Corporation of America, said it would […]

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Virginia College fights to keep creditors at bay as closings near

Virginia College fights to keep creditors at bay as closings near

Associated Press Some 8,500 students are rushing to finish their coursework at a for-profit college that is closing campuses across the Southeast to stave off creditors. Virginia College’s parent company, Education Corporation of America, says demand has dropped in the improving job market. But, the school failed to meet standards […]

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