A California judge orders a for-profit institution and its former parent company to pay $22 million in fines, saying they misled students.
A California judge has ordered a for-profit online university and its former parent company to pay $22 million in fines, saying they were misleading students about the costs of their education, among other things, a the state attorney general announced on Monday.
The San Diego Superior Court ruled in favor of the State of California in its 2017 lawsuit against Ashford University and its then-parent company, Zovio, Inc. The University of Arizona has since acquired the university and renamed the online school, the University of Arizona. Global Campus. It is an independent university that is operated in affiliation with the University of Arizona.
“Ashford made false promises to students about the value of an Ashford degree, leaving students with mounting debt, broken promises and looking for jobs,” the California attorney general said. Rob Bonta, in a statement announcing the decision. “While we can’t undo this for these students, this decision should send a strong message that if you engage in deceptive practices in order to boost your grades, my office will hold you accountable.”
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