The Senate investigation corroborates the use of awards as incentives for recruiters. They tend to focus on mentorship and communication skills.
ITT recruiters even manipulated prospective students using pain-based sales techniques. Recruiters were also encouraged to focus on prospective students eligible for military benefits, to maximize the amount of federal aid the college could receive. In addition to internal documents that called for more aggressive recruitment from the military, executives also frequently talked about it among themselves.
Enrollment was particularly high during the recession, when Americans were eager to seek new skills and find better jobs. In , the school had more than 88, enrolled students compared to just 53, in Enrollments had a direct correlation with the amount of money ITT executives made in salary and bonuses every year.
The Senate investigation also found ITT spent a large majority of its revenue on profit and marketing, rather than investing it into the curriculum, which was a red flag for federal investigators. In short: ITT executives made it a point to funnel money from tuition revenue into their private accounts.
They appealed to people who were watching television at odd hours and were unhappy with their lives. The brothers compliment each other and their family holds hands, wading through the waves.
Then comes the call-to-action. While most of the databases and articles included in the pre-assigned class syllabuses were outdated, some did not even work at all because the subscription payment lapsed. I thought that was a huge oversight. Valladares and other students say the technology taught at ITT was years outdated, and that many of the teachers were students only a few semesters ahead of the others. I was paying a lot of money for this school. I could have just done that from home.
I would occasionally help the other students with the more hands-on stuff. Even if a teacher was inspired to create an interesting curriculum for the students, there was very little room to make a difference. She explained that there was a corporate representative for each field of study such as the school of business or school of design in charge of creating the syllabuses for all campuses.
The company seemed to use every trick in the book and even made up its own when the feds aggressively pursued the company for misconduct. I have heard people say that ITT credits don't transfer, but that is not correct. When I graduated, I was highly sought after and was offered many top positions in tech companies as a designer.
I understand that an education can only get you so far, but ITT gave me a great foundation to grow from. From reading some reviews, it sounds like some graduates expected to walk right into a job paying 60k a year.
That can happen, but it's not a realistic expectation. Every individual is different, and they must continue to pound the pavement until they find a job.
Just because you graduate from college doesn't mean you are guaranteed a great job right away. I have many friends who also attended ITT and they are all doing very well. Granted, they aren't all working in their field of study, but ITT gave them a platform in which to get their foot in the door somewhere.
Financial aid was always to busy to get back to anyone and never gave you any detail about financial aid. The advisor assigned to you is no help as they tell you to talk with another form of administration for any questions. Teachers were put in classes to sub when they have no idea about the class. Some teachers don't provide a study guide or even tell you what's to study for finals, and if they do provide information it is the day of the final. This school was a waste of time and money.
They were all about money, pushing you to take courses you don't belong in or coincide with your major. I did well here and now I have a job making 60, I took the information given and research more with in my field.
School is what you make of it. This school gave me the information I needed to learn more. The hands on experience helped more. R Taylor. I found an engineering position right after college graduation and continue to have a great position. The financial department made it clear at all points what the costs would be. Those that complain about the cost are being unfair to ITT, yes they are expensive but it is not hidden - you see and have to sign off on the cost.
If it's too much for you, go somewhere else. Also, I have met many students that complain about job opportunities after receiving their degree but a degree does not entitle you to a job. Getting a job is not just based on education, it takes drive, networking and good sift skills. The teachers I had were great and qualified instructors, most of which are now teaching at top name colleges.
Well my fiance and I went to this school to just check it out. Well the lady trying to get us to join, was basically shoving the school down our throats to join that day and made me feel rushed. My fiance joined that day, but I waited later that week because I had to talk to the head person. After talking to the head guy, she was talked into it down. After talking with another recruiter, I joined. I should have went with my gut and not joined. Honestly I didn't learn much from the teachers, and basically this could have been a online class.
Saying this because all the "teaching" was literally online.. Although there are some fine instructors and staff at ITT campuses who have tried to do the right thing for students, and it is a tragedy that good people will lose their jobs, the better course for students and taxpayers would be to avoid a repeat of the Corinthian error, and instead offer students new places to learn. Some community college systems already are stepping up to engage with former ITT students, and leadership by governors and the Department of Education in steering students to better quality programs also could make a big difference.
Under Secretary Mitchell told reporters on the conference call that the Department was engaging actively with states and community colleges to find new places for ITT students to learn. Mitchell said that while ITT had been in conversations with some prospective buyers, there was never a formal sale proposal for the Department to consider or reject.
He added that the failure to find a buyer, or at least a buyer acceptable to the Department, might have been "further evidence of problems that ITT had in delivering high quality instruction to its students. The Department also can avoid what it has sometimes done in the past: trying to change the subject when students ask for loan discharges because their school has closed or engaged in fraud.
Instead, the Department should make it easier to get these loans forgiven. It looks like the Department may be moving in this direction. The Department also should be moving to prevent executives of predatory schools from looting their companies as they fail -- to restrict stock buybacks and excessive executive compensation when schools are not in full compliance with regulations as it did last month with ITT. Big Washington players enabled ITT's bad behavior. The modern GOP is supposed to stand for lean, limited, honest government.
Other for-profit college companies are still in business and abusing students and taxpayers -- to the tune of billions of dollars annually. In recent years, the Department of Education and law enforcement agencies have taken a wide range of actions to address the abuses. Learn More. Want to learn more? Fill out the form below and we'll contact you and answer all of your questions. Maintaining Integrity in Higher Education Transparency in the college and university systems helps to ensure that students and financial granting organizations are confident in educational program quality, as well as best-business practices.
In a letter from Ted Mitchell, the secretary of education, students were provided two options: If you currently or were recently enrolled at ITT, you may be eligible to have your federal student loans for your program at ITT discharged. Your federal loan would be wiped away and you will have the option of restarting your education somewhere new.
If you wish to continue and complete your program at a different school — especially if you are close to graduating — you may be able to transfer your credits. It is important to note that transferring your credits may limit your ability to have your federal loans discharged. Closed school discharge may be an option if you enroll in a different program that does not accept your ITT credits.
The Future of Online Education The landscape of education is changing with long established universities developing online models. Holding executives and owners responsible for violations and poor performance.
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