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Higher Education Inquirer - Untitled Article

Higher Education Inquirer

In fiscal year 2024, the Education Department spent about $161 billion -- 60% of its $268 billion budget -- to fund its office of Federal Student Aid , the countrys largest provider of student financial aid. Note that some federal education programs are funded by other government agencies.

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Predatory Colleges, Converted To Non-Profit, Are Failing (David Halperin, Republic Report)

Higher Education Inquirer

In contrast to Zovio’s fate, Graham Holdings has not been forced out of the 2017 deal in which it sold predatory for-profit Kaplan University to an Indiana state institution, Purdue University. Cutting costs at the school in order to pay Graham Holdings’ fees would likely mean lower-quality educational programs.