Federal education officials announced on Oct. 31 that they are fining Grand Canyon University to the tune of tens of millions of dollars as a result of an investigation. Here's what to know about the findings from the investigation, as well as the private university's response to the matter.
Officials with the U.S. Department of Education announced on Oct. 31 that they are fining Grand Canyon University.Here's what you should know about the action taken by Federal officials.In its statement, officials with the U.S. Department of Education's Office of Federal Student Aid accused GCU of misstating the cost of its programs.
"GCU’s data further shows that 78% of the graduates in those programs had to pay $10,000 to $12,000 more in tuition costs—roughly a 25% increase, depending on the program—than GCU explicitly advertised," read a portion of the statement. We have reached out to GCU officials for comment on the fine that has been announced. However, school officials have previously publishedto U.S. Education Secretary Miguel Cardona over the school's ongoing dispute with the Department of Education.
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