The names that for-profit schools take for themselves are similar to non-profit schools. But don't be deceived. They are very different institutions. Ordinary non-profit schools were often originally founded to train clergy. Others, like Stanford, were founded by wealthy philanthropists. And still others were founded by concerned communities or states to provide them with educated citizens. Contact Us »

Most for-profit schools and colleges are well-meaning institutions that provide students with valuable skills and credentials. But bear in mind, their reason for existence is...profit.

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Central Florida For-Profit School Fraud

Countless thousands of students have paid large sums for an educational experience that is not what they were told, and that does not serve them well. They frequently pay using student loans, which they must pay back.

Also concerned are the loan providers who are not paid back because the students do not find employment. The federal government is among these loan providers.

Actual fraud is committed when for-profit schools invent fictitious students, getting loans on their behalf, which will never be repaid.

If you have been misled by a for-profit school in regard to:

• Accreditation fraud

• Licensure you gained or were supposed to obtain

• Total cost

• The extracurricular experience

• The amount you will be/are in debt

• Credit transfer fraud

Have you completed your course work, worked hard to earn an educational degree or certification, only to have the college or organization you attended fail to deliver on its promises to you?

The lawyers of Gregory & Clark, PLLC, are familiar with these situations. We have helped numerous people throughout Central Florida with problems related to consumer fraud and education fraud, and you can contact us anytime to talk about the specifics of your situation — at no charge. Contact Us »

Broken Promises and Acts of Misrepresentation Justify Legal Action
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Education fraud is an area of the law that is constantly evolving, which is why you need a vibrant, energetic and resourceful firm on your side if you have been mistreated. We will look at the contracts, the institution's advertising and promises made to you from an educated, tech-savvy perspective.

If you have been misled by a for-profit school in regard to:

• Made a college or university choice and financial commitment, but then learned that the institution now is not interested in their success

• Fallen victim to sophisticated educational salespeople and organizations that offer worthless degrees or online degrees with no value in the real world

• Other victims of potential education fraud

• Seen their children suffer due to school bullying or some other situation at school that you believe is unjust and may merit legal action

The federal government has an interest in an educated public. So, it has a loan-guarantee program to help students fund their education. Unfortunately, certain for-profit schools have recruited students with false promises of the benefits of their programs. The students can't repay the loans, usually because they can't find jobs, and now the government has to repay them.

The federal False Claims Act (FCA) allows individuals to report student-aid fraud that costs the government money, and participate in the compensation awarded or obtained in settlement. If you have borrowed money to go to school through a government-guaranteed loan program only to learn that the school has made totally false promises, you may be able to sue the school.

Those who defraud the U.S. Government face severe sanctions under the FCA. Sometimes the government participates in the qui tam lawsuit and sometimes it does not. But the entity that is sued may be liable for three times the amount for which they have defrauded the government. Contact Us »

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Education fraud is a fairly new phenomenon. With the huge amounts the fraudulent schools may owe, they are very much inclined to settle education false-claims cases, and no trial is actually necessary. You do not have to be a student who suffered because of the fraud. Professors have also filed FCA claims.