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Search SEARCH HOMEABOUTNEWSMEET THE U.S. ATTORNEYDIVISIONSPROGRAMSFAQCONTACT US You are here U.S. Attorneys » Western District of Texas » News Department of Justice U.S. Attorney’s Office Western District of Texas FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Monday, January 5, 2015 For-Profit College Kaplan To Refund Federal Financial Aid Under Settlement With United States Over $1 Million will be paid in the form of tuition refunds for 289 students Over $1 Million will be paid in the form of tuition refunds for 289 students Kaplan Higher Education (“Kaplan”), a leading for-profit education company with campuses located throughout the country, will pay roughly $1.3 million under a civil settlement with the United States Department of Justice. The settlement resolves whistleblower allegations that the company employed unqualified instructors at its campuses in Texas, Acting U.S. Attorney Richard L. Durbin, Jr. announced today. Kaplan operates for-profit colleges on several campuses in Texas, including Kaplan College – San Antonio (San Pedro) and Kaplan College – San Antonio (Ingram). These campuses offer a mix of degree and diploma programs, such as a Medical Assistant Diploma program designed to train students for entry-level positions in the health care field. Many of Kaplan’s students receive financial assistance under federal programs that help eligible students obtain higher education. These federal programs, authorized under Title IV of the Higher Education Act of 1965 (“Title IV”), include the Federal Pell Grant Program, Federal Direct Loan Program, and Federal Family Education Loan Program, among others. The Department of Justice began investigating Kaplan after a whistleblower, Leslie Coleman, filed a qui tam lawsuit under the False Claims Act accusing Kaplan of employing unqualified instructors to teach Medical Assistant courses at its San Antonio campuses. The suit alleged that Kaplan knowingly requested, received, and retained federal tuition funds for courses taught by individuals who did not meet the minimum requirements established by Texas law. Following the United States’ investigation, the parties negotiated a settlement pursuant to which Kaplan will pay $1,329,753.25 to resolve the whistleblower claims. The majority of the settlement – roughly $1,077,000 – will be paid in the form of tuition refunds. These refunds will benefit 289 students, whose student loan debt will decrease as a result of the settlement. Kaplan fully cooperated with the government’s investigation and negotiated the settlement in good faith, stated Acting U.S. Attorney Durbin. The settlement is not an admission of liability by Kaplan or its affiliates. The Department of Education Office of Inspector General (DOE-OIG) and the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Western District of Texas investigated the allegations raised in the whistleblower suit captioned United States ex rel. Leslie Coleman v. Kaplan, Inc., The Washington Post Company, Kaplan Higher Education Corporation, Kaplan College – San Antonio (San Pedro) and Kaplan College – San Antonio (Ingram), no. SA:12-cv-0459-FB (W.D. Tex.) DOE-OIG Special Agent Edd Cole, Assistant U.S. Attorney John J. LoCurto, and ACE Auditor Jamie Cole, CPA handled the investigation for the Government. Individuals who suspect Title IV fraud, waste, or abuse are encouraged to report their information to the Department of Education by calling the Inspector General’s fraud hotline at 1-800-MIS-USED.

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of California - Department of Justice - Kamala D. Harris Attorney General To dps_jer2911@yahoo.com Today at 10:44 PM State of California Department of Justice, Office of the Attorney General Kamala D. Harris January 7, 2016 Social Networks Visit the California Attorney General's Facebook Follow the Attorney General on Twitter Visit the Attorney General's YouTube Channel Corinthian Colleges Personalized Resource Sheet STRF and Defense to Repayment (Everest/WyoTech Transfers) Your answers indicate that you transferred credits you earned at Everest or WyoTech to another school and completed your program of study at your new school. Student Tuition Recovery Fund and Defense to Repayment GOOD NEWS! You may have the right to access the Student Tuition Recovery Fund (STRF) and/or assert a defense to repayment. Certain former WyoTech and Everest Colleges students may now be eligible to submit a streamlined defense to repayment application. The Student Tuition Recovery Fund (STRF) can pay off your student loans and reimburse you for funds you spent on your education. The STRF is available for students who paid the STRF assessment fee and were enrolled or on an approved leave of absence at the time of closure or who were enrolled within 120 days of the closure. You may also be eligible to assert a defense to repayment of your student loans. By doing so, you would claim that your school violated the law with regard to your loans or the educational services you paid for. For example, it is a violation of the law for schools to report false job placement statistics to prospective students. Based on information from the California Department of Justice, the U.S. Department of Education recently announced that WyoTech and Everest Colleges misrepresented job placement rates for many of its programs of study between 2010 and 2014. WyoTech and Everest students, who were enrolled in one of these programs of study and relied on the misrepresented job placement rates, may be eligible for a streamlined defense to repayment application. See the “Application Process” below for additional details. IMPORTANT! In the upcoming weeks, the U.S. Department of Education will be releasing a streamlined form that eligible WyoTech and Everest students can use to assert a defense to repayment. If you would like us to notify you when this form is available, please be sure to submit your contact information here: Contact Information Page. ( https://oag.ca.gov/consumers/general/corinthian-colleges/students ) In order to access this relief, you will need to meet minimum eligibility requirements and submit an application. Below, you will find a list of legal aid organizations that are committed to helping students like you. These organizations may be able to help you review your eligibility and apply for relief. Call one of these legal aid organizations for more information. Free Legal Aid You can find your nearest legal aid organization by searching here. Application Process Your local legal aid organization may be able to help identify which forms of relief you are eligible for and can guide you through the steps to successfully apply for relief. These steps include: collecting documents to prove enrollment and tuition amounts, drafting a cover letter to notify your loan servicer that you are applying for a closed school discharge, submitting a complete application, and reviewing your loan servicer’s decision on your application. Student Tuition Recovery Fund: The Student Tuition Recovery Fund application can be found here: STRF Application. ( http://www.bppe.ca.gov/forms_pubs/strf.pdf ) In order to complete the STRF application, you may need to apply for a closed school discharge. This process can become complicated, so you may wish to speak with a local legal aid organization. Step by step directions for the application process. ( http://oag.ca.gov/consumers/general/corinthian-colleges/directions ) Defense to Repayment: As discussed above, the U.S. Department of Education announced that certain WyoTech and Everest Colleges programs misrepresented job placement rates during 2010 to 2014. Students who were enrolled in these programs are eligible for a streamlined application for a defense to repayment. If you were a student at Everest, check to see if you were enrolled in one of the eligible programs listed on this chart: oag.ca.gov/corinthian/Everest. If you were a student at WyoTech, check to see if you were enrolled in one of the eligible programs listed on this chart: oag.ca.gov/corinthian/WyoTech. If you were enrolled in one of the programs listed on the charts during the eligible dates, contact your local legal aid organization to ask for assistance in reviewing your eligibility and submitting an application for relief. If your program of study and/or your dates of study are NOT covered by this list, you may still want to contact your local legal aid office to discuss your eligibility for a defense to repayment application and other relief options. The U.S. Department of Education continues to work on streamlining the defense to repayment application. You will be able to find information on how to submit an application and updates to the application process by visiting: https://studentaid.ed.gov/sa/about/announcements/corinthian#fraud-violations-state-law. Because the Department is still working on creating a streamlined process to assert this defense, make sure to create multiple copies of your application prior to submitting your application. You may need to resubmit your application in the future, once the process has been finalized. IMPORTANT! If you would like us to notify you when the U.S. Department of Education releases a streamlined defense to repayment application form for eligible WyoTech and Everest students, please be sure to submit your contact information here: Contact Information Page. IMPORTANT! Be sure to apply for a loan forbearance, which will relieve you of the obligation to make payments on your loans while you wait for a decision from the U.S. Department of Education. For more information, please visit: https://studentaid.ed.gov/sa/about/announcements/corinthian#forbearance-stopped-collections. In addition, if you are interested in receiving free career advice, then you can visit one of these American job Centers near you: American Job Centers You can find your nearest American Job Center by searching here.

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I enrolled in Everest University online classes in 2010 Legal Studies. The classes were run by many untrained and often absent 'professors'.They were NOT qualified to teach when I DID complain about the quality of the education I was getting I was often times disconnected. The instructors were rude and the surveys you had to take at the end of the course were o.k. but if you wanted to pass the class you best give a good response.Te survey was right before the grades were posted--it was unfair for if we had a serious problem it was dismissed. I was constantly attacked in the discussion board by Hya Gill the 'professor' for legal studies when I went to he in a private email and told her if she had something to say to or about me please say it in a private email not in the discussion board before my peers---that was a joke after I complained to her she intensified her attacks--I DID complain to my 'student adviser' but was told to suck it up--this place is a joke. When my financial aid came in it was held for almost 3 weeks before being released to me--I also questioned this matter as well and told 'You don't understand' it takes time we have thousands of checks to disburse. Withholding monies due any student is not a legal move. She did this to me and several of my class mates on a regular basis. I asked where the corporate offices were and NEVER got an address or phone number. Fraudulent practices abound deception and there is excessive pressure and repeated calls from admissions to enroll. I did NOT get the quality education I paid for at any level.I maintained a B average the 18 months I was there but the disrespect,withholding of my refunds and lack of concern for the students was to much to ask of any student. After 18 months I transferred in good standing to Kaplan University online --the ONLY UNIVERSITY which accepted the credits from Everest (Kaplan is also under investigation for very similar charges). I received my Bachelor of Legal Studies with a 3.68 gpa in May of 2012.I went on to get my Masters in Business Administration with a 3.78 gpa May 2015.Even these credits aren't recognized at other online universities calling both Everest and Kaplan diploma mills.In both cases the students taught each other .

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did you see this??? I am still unemployed after gradu 5/4/2015 so this waS OF INTEREST TO ME --FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Monday, January 5, 2015 For-Profit College Kaplan To Refund Federal Financial Aid Under Settlement With United States Over $1 Million will be paid in the form of tuition refunds for 289 students Over $1 Million will be paid in the form of tuition refunds for 289 students Kaplan Higher Education (“Kaplan”), a leading for-profit education company with campuses located throughout the country, will pay roughly $1.3 million under a civil settlement with the United States Department of Justice. The settlement resolves whistleblower allegations that the company employed unqualified instructors at its campuses in Texas, Acting U.S. Attorney Richard L. Durbin, Jr. announced today. Kaplan operates for-profit colleges on several campuses in Texas, including Kaplan College – San Antonio (San Pedro) and Kaplan College – San Antonio (Ingram). These campuses offer a mix of degree and diploma programs, such as a Medical Assistant Diploma program designed to train students for entry-level positions in the health care field. Many of Kaplan’s students receive financial assistance under federal programs that help eligible students obtain higher education. These federal programs, authorized under Title IV of the Higher Education Act of 1965 (“Title IV”), include the Federal Pell Grant Program, Federal Direct Loan Program, and Federal Family Education Loan Program, among others. The Department of Justice began investigating Kaplan after a whistleblower, Leslie Coleman, filed a qui tam lawsuit under the False Claims Act accusing Kaplan of employing unqualified instructors to teach Medical Assistant courses at its San Antonio campuses. The suit alleged that Kaplan knowingly requested, received, and retained federal tuition funds for courses taught by individuals who did not meet the minimum requirements established by Texas law. Following the United States’ investigation, the parties negotiated a settlement pursuant to which Kaplan will pay $1,329,753.25 to resolve the whistleblower claims. The majority of the settlement – roughly $1,077,000 – will be paid in the form of tuition refunds. These refunds will benefit 289 students, whose student loan debt will decrease as a result of the settlement. Kaplan fully cooperated with the government’s investigation and negotiated the settlement in good faith, stated Acting U.S. Attorney Durbin. The settlement is not an admission of liability by Kaplan or its affiliates. The Department of Education Office of Inspector General (DOE-OIG) and the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Western District of Texas investigated the allegations raised in the whistleblower suit captioned United States ex rel. Leslie Coleman v. Kaplan, Inc., The Washington Post Company, Kaplan Higher Education Corporation, Kaplan College – San Antonio (San Pedro) and Kaplan College – San Antonio (Ingram), no. SA:12-cv-0459-FB (W.D. Tex.) DOE-OIG Special Agent Edd Cole, Assistant U.S. Attorney John J. LoCurto, and ACE Auditor Jamie Cole, CPA handled the investigation for the Government. Individuals who suspect Title IV fraud, waste, or abuse are encouraged to report their information to the Department of Education by calling the Inspector General’s fraud hotline at 1-800-MIS-USED. USAO - Texas, Western Education Updated January 5, 20

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A Child's Ten Commandments to Parents A Child's 10 Commandments to Parents 1) My hands are small; don't expect perfection whenever I make a bed, draw a picture or throw a ball. My legs are short; please slow down so I can keep up with you. 2) My eyes have not seen the world as yours have; please let me explore safely, and don't restrict me unnecessarily. 3) Housework will always be there. I'm only little for such a short time-please take time to explain things to me about this wonderful world, and do so willingly. 4) My feelings are tender; please be sensitive to my needs and don't nag me all day long. (You wouldn't want to be nagged for your inquisitiveness.) Treat me as you would like to be treated. 5) I am a special gift from God; please treasure me as God intended you to do, holding me accountable for my actions, giving me guidelines to live by, and disciplining me in a loving manner. 6) I need your encouragement, but not your praise, to grow. Please go easy on the criticisms; remember, you can criticize the things I do without criticizing me. 7) Please give me the freedom to make decisions concerning myself. Permit me to fail, so that I can learn from my mistakes. Then, someday, I'll be prepared to make the kind of decisions life requires of me. 8) Please don't do things over for me. Somehow that makes me feel that my efforts didn't quite measure up to your expectations. I know it's hard, but please don't try to compare me with my brother or my sister. 9) Please don't be afraid to leave for a weekend together. Kids need vacations from parents, just as parents need vacations from kids. Besides, it's a great way to show us kids that your marriage is very special. 10) Please take me to church regularly and thus show me the good example I so need; let me learn to know and love God as much as you do. I need Him, too! P.S. Mom and Dad, I love you so very much! Tell me that you love me, too! facebooktwitterlinkedingooglediggstumbleupondelicious

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Children Learn What They Live By Dorothy Law Nolte If children live with criticism, They learn to condemn. If children live with hostility, They learn to fight. If children live with ridicule, They learn to be shy. If children live with shame, They learn to feel guilty. If children live with encouragement, They learn confidence. If children live with tolerance, They learn to be patient. If children live with praise, They learn to appreciate. If children live with acceptance, They learn to love. If children live with approval, They learn to like themselves. If children live with honesty, They learn truthfulness. If children live with security, They learn to have faith in themselves and others. If children live with friendliness, They learn the world is a nice place in which to live. Copyright © 1972/1975 by Dorothy Law Nolte

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As I was typing this I looked up and it had disappeared so that said here I go again-- Several decades ago (strange even my 4 sons recall this) let's go down memory lane-- Do ANY of you recall a WATCH NIGHT SERVICE where we all met at church on New Years Eve and from 11:30-12 midnight you could find us in a circle holding hands PRAYING IN THE NEW YEAR--as the bells tolled our prayers were at the Throne of God this was followed by TRUE fellowship in the fellowship hall until 2 or 3 a.m. We never missed that time as it was the most important time in the year we as a family after I married did this for many years (some church friends could NOT understand what we were doing--) Those prayers I am convinced still ring down through the portals of Glory and have covered me,my family and friends That said GOD BLESS YOU ALL MY FACE BOOK FRIENDS AND FAMILY--you will find me in MY WAR ROOM Thank you all for being a part of my life this year and years to come LOOK UP HE COULD COME TONIGHT!!!! 2016 welcome. In The Masters Service