TITLE

Schools for scandal

PUB. DATE

May 1992

SOURCE

Consumer Reports;May92, Vol. 57 Issue 5, p303

SOURCE TYPE

Periodical

DOC. TYPE

Article

ABSTRACT

Reports that the federal Guaranteed Student Loan program is in serious jeopardy due to students who defaulted on their loans and an array of fraudulent schools that prey on unwary youths. Aspiring chefs at the Culinary School of Washington; $8,000 borrowed; For-profit trade schools account for a disproportionate number of problems; Skyrocketing default costs; Process institution must go through to offer GSLs; US Department of Education; More. INSET: Finding a good vocational school..

ACCESSION #

9206011454

Tags: TECHNICAL education

 

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