For years, going to college has been sold as a way to achieve the American dream. Instead, ballooning costs and stagnant wages have made it nearly impossible for a generation of students to get a degree without racking up enormous student loan debt. It’s true that the student loan debt crisis is affecting students across both for-profit and non-profit colleges. However, crushing student loan debt has disproportionately affected students of for-profit colleges. Students of for-profit colleges like the University of Phoenix (UOP) and DeVry have been duped by false advertising.
In , the University of Phoenix agreed to a $191 million settlement with the Federal Trade Commission over claims that students were harmed by deceptive advertising. However, the FTC settlement doesn’t come close to alleviating students of the debts incurred as a result of attending the University of Phoenix. Students interested in getting other debts relieved should contact The Carlson Law Firm to discuss a University of Phoenix deceptive advertising lawsuit.
How did the University of Phoenix defraud students?
The for-profit university joined DeVry in being held accountable for harming students by the promise of a brighter future. A promise that for-profit colleges rarely deliver on . Continue reading “University of Phoenix Students May File Deceptive Advertising Lawsuit”