Corinthian Colleges, Inc. (CCi) was a large for-profit post-secondary education company in North America. At its largest, CCi had over 100 Everest, Heald and WyoTech campuses throughout the United States and Canada.
Corinthian's campuses in Canada closed on February 19, 2015 after the Ontario government suspended their operation license. After a series of legal challenges by state and federal agencies, on April 26, 2015 Corinthian Colleges announced that they would cease operations at all remaining US locations effective April 27, 2015. The closure affected more than 16,000 students and employees.
On May 4, 2015, Corinthian Colleges, Inc. and twenty four of its subsidiaries filed a chapter 11 bankruptcy in the United States Bankruptcy Court for the District of Delaware. (Source)
Corinthian's campuses in Canada closed on February 19, 2015 after the Ontario government suspended their operation license. After a series of legal challenges by state and federal agencies, on April 26, 2015 Corinthian Colleges announced that they would cease operations at all remaining US locations effective April 27, 2015. The closure affected more than 16,000 students and employees.
On May 4, 2015, Corinthian Colleges, Inc. and twenty four of its subsidiaries filed a chapter 11 bankruptcy in the United States Bankruptcy Court for the District of Delaware. (Source)
Corinthian Debt Strike
Students of Corinthian Colleges have declared a debt strike by refusing to pay their federal loans.
The following institutes and colleges have been acquired by CCi:
- Everest
- Everest University Online
- Everest College Phoenix
- Heald College
- Wyo Tech
- American Motorcycle Institute
- Ashmead College
- Blair College
- Bryman College
- Bryman Institute
- Duff's Business Institute
- Florida Metropolitan University
- Georgia Medical Institute
- Kee Business College
- Las Vegas College
- National Institute of Technology
- National School of Technology
- Olympia Career Training Institute
- Olympia College
- Parks College
- Rochester Business Institute
- Tampa College
- Western Business College
- Everest
- Everest University Online
- Everest College Phoenix
- Heald College
- Wyo Tech
Documentation
06/09/2017 - Press Release
Lawsuits
State of California class action suit (2008) - Leask, Et Al V. Corinthian Colleges, Inc., Et Al.
Videos
Media Articles
2020
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06/26/2020 - Federal Judge Orders Department of Education to Cancel Loans for 7,200 Students
01/07/2020 - Federal Judge Invites Scammed Students to Propose Additional Punishments for Betsy DeVos
01/07/2020 - Federal Judge Invites Scammed Students to Propose Additional Punishments for Betsy DeVos
2017
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05/05/2017 - Students At Bankrupt For Profit College Could Get Loan Relief
02/24/2017 - Corinthian Audit Report
01/07/2017 - Reddit discussion on loans discharged via Defense To Repayment
02/24/2017 - Corinthian Audit Report
01/07/2017 - Reddit discussion on loans discharged via Defense To Repayment
2016
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2015
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09/04/2015 - Students ask feds to discharge loan debt after Corinthian Colleges' collapse
09/03/2015 - It may be a long time before many Corinthian students get debt relief
09/01/2015 - Bill offers state tax help for former Corinthian students
06/08/2015 - Government to Forgive Student Loans at Corinthian Colleges
04/14/2015 - U.S. Department of Education Fines Corinthian Colleges $30 million for Misrepresentation
02/25/2015 - A dangerous revolt: People are refusing to pay back student loans
02/23/2015 - 'We won't pay': students in debt take on for-profit college institution
09/03/2015 - It may be a long time before many Corinthian students get debt relief
09/01/2015 - Bill offers state tax help for former Corinthian students
06/08/2015 - Government to Forgive Student Loans at Corinthian Colleges
04/14/2015 - U.S. Department of Education Fines Corinthian Colleges $30 million for Misrepresentation
02/25/2015 - A dangerous revolt: People are refusing to pay back student loans
02/23/2015 - 'We won't pay': students in debt take on for-profit college institution
2007
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