The government said ITT couldn’t recruit students with federal financial aid, the source of 80 percent of the company’s revenue.
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One student said he just wished the school would have given them all more time.
State officials were trying to work with other institutions to identify comparable programs for students to consider transferring into, she said.
“Our responsibility is first and foremost to protect students and taxpayers”, U.S. Secretary of Education John B. King Jr. said.
A telephone message to the ITT Tech in Huntington, located on US 60, was not immediately returned.
“When we learned of the closing of ITT-Tech today, our academic and enrollment began working immediately to develop solutions to help these students continue their educational and professional career paths”, Howard-Vital stated.
As of June 30, ITT had about 40,000 students nationwide.
One Massachusetts student, who asked to remain anonymous, found an empty parking lot and locked doors when he visited the Norwood location Tuesday.
Wood said this isn’t something that is new to the college. “Just mind blown, I only had three more quarters to go to graduate, which is nine months”, she said. Education Department leaders are also urging community colleges to contact ITT students and welcome qualified students. Students tell us there have been accreditation and financial issues which forced the school to close.
Felicia is not only out of a school, she’s also out of a job.
Students who received federal loans may be able to have their loans forgiven through the U.S. Department of Education website studentaid.ed.gov, Stanfill said. For years, the company exploited students and fleeced American taxpayers.
Students like DePriest and Granstaff were concerned about more than dollars.
ITT Tech closed its campuses nationwide Tuesday, blaming federal government sanctions.
Almost 12,500 students used the GI Bill at ITT in 2015, according to data from the national advocacy group Student Veterans of America.
Many alumni Fox13 spoke with are still wondering if their ITT Tech degrees are valid.
Transfer credits to a new school: This might not be easy, but those who are close to finishing their program may want to explore this option.
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Days before those sanctions were announced, ITT’s accreditor reported the chain had failed to meet several basic standards and was unlikely to comply in the future.
