Education Management Corporation
Controversies
Controversies tied to this brand in public sources. A listing is not a finding of fault.
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2022
Borrower-relief settlement involving former EDMC schools
Former EDMC schools were included in a large student-loan cancellation settlement concerning alleged institutional misconduct and borrower fraud claims.
2015
Federal settlement over recruiter compensation
Authorities resolved allegations that EDMC institutions violated federal rules by compensating recruiters according to enrollment results. EDMC agreed to pay $95.5 million.
2011
Recruitment and student-outcome scrutiny
EDMC and its institutions faced public criticism over recruiting practices, student support, educational value, and the use of public funds. The documentary “Educating Sergeant Pantzke” contributed to public scrutiny of the Art Institutes.