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College consumers should compare track records

Erie, Pa., Times-News - Opinion Piece

July 13, 2010

As with any investment, borrowing for a college education should be done carefully and with knowledge of the market. This has been particularly true for those who plan to borrow to attend for-profit colleges. It is, of course, unfair to paint the for-profit college sector with a broad brush. There are excellent for-profit institutions that provide a solid education and do an excellent job of training people. However, it behooves everyone who is interested in attending for-profit colleges to carefully review tuition and loan requirements, and to seek hard data on the employment rate of graduates.

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