More than 2,300 people who enrolled in the San Diego-based online school Ashford University will not have to make student loan payments following the approval of $72 million in debt relief, the Biden administration announced Wednesday.
The judge further wrote that testimony from former Ashford employees revealed"a high pressure admissions department whose north star was enrollment numbers" and"a work environment permeated by fear, where closing the sale was prioritized above providing students with accurate information."
"As the California Department of Justice proved in court, Ashford relied extensively on high-pressure and deceptive recruiting tactics to lure students," Under Secretary of Education James Kvaal said."Today we are protecting the students who were cheated by Ashford, and we will also hold the perpetrators accountable, protect taxpayers, and deter future wrongdoing."
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