Inside Higher Ed Ashford Seeks to Become a Nonprofit Ashford University is the latest big for-profit bidding to become nonprofit. The university’s owner, Bridgepoint Education, will seek to become an online program management company. By Paul Fain March 13, 2018 Another large for-profit university is seeking to become a nonprofit. Bridgepoint […]
Chronicle of Higher Education Ashford U. Faces New Setback in Battle Over GI Bill Funds By Michael Vasquez FEBRUARY 21, 2018 California regulators have shot down Ashford University’s request for GI Bill eligibility — dealing the for-profit college a significant blow that could reverberate nationwide. Under federal rules, colleges that serve […]
The Washington Times Obama holdovers play GI Bill veterans as pawns in bid to undermine for-profit college, school says The education of more than 10,000 veterans and active-duty military students could be disrupted if the Department of Veterans Affairs suspends Ashford University’s eligibility for GI Bill tuition payments and approval […]
Inside Higher Ed Ashford Suspends Enrollment of Veteran Students By Paul Fain November 16, 2017 Ashford University announced this week that it has temporarily suspended new enrollment of veteran students who receive the Post-9/11 GI Bill. The action by the online for-profit university, which is owned by Bridgepoint Education, is the latest development in […]
Inside Higher Ed By Paul Fain July 27, 2017 In the latest development in an eventful saga, Ashford University on Wednesday announced that it is closer to preserving access to Post-9/11 GI Bill benefits. The online university enrolls roughly 5,000 student veterans. But last year Iowa’s state approval agency attempted to strip the […]
Inside Higher Ed For-profit Ashford University, facing loss of access to GI Bill benefits by month’s end, needs approval from a state to stop thousands of student veterans from losing aid. By Ashley A. Smith June 10, 2016 Roughly 5,000 veterans attending for-profit Ashford University may lose access to their GI […]