A committee investigation found that Dream Center deceptively enrolled students at campuses that had lost accreditation and raked in taxpayer money in the process. Dream Center’s acquisition of the for-profit schools has become a black eye for the Education Department. The Los Angeles company needed the blessing of the Education Department and several accrediting agencies, including the Higher Learning Commission. The Education Department continued to provide students nearly $11 million in loans, even though for-profit colleges must be fully accredited to participate in federal student aid programs. Jones sent and received more than 100 text messages from multiple officials at Dream Center discussing the accreditation problem and the company’s dire financial situation.

Source: Washington Post October 22, 2020 18:35 UTC