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Why So Many Students From For-Profit Schools Are Left in Debt Limbo
Year
2017
Language
ENGLISH
Duration
5m 40s
Publication Information
NewsHour Productions
Summary
Students who attend for-profit college and training programs are more likely to borrow, borrow more and struggle to repay their loans. Not only that, but the overall graduation rate at for-profit institutions is just 27 percent. Meanwhile, a number of schools have shuttered, leaving former attendees with debt and no way to pay it back. Special correspondent Lizzie O'Leary reports.