Debunking The Myth About Ashford Settlement

By Rebecca Bell


According to the Attorney General of Iowa, Ashford University used sales practices that were unconscionable in the recruiting and enrollment of students in 2014. The University violated several provisions of the Fraud Act of Iowa. The school together with its parent company, Bridgepoint Education Inc., entered into a settlement deal popularly known as Ashford settlement.

This deal prescribed for the appointment of a single settlement administrator who ought to be neutral and independent. His duties were spelt as investigate, observe and then write a report on the compliance that the BPI and Ashford depicted. This report would then be handled to all the parties in the agreement.

The office of the AG also received the amount of $7,250,000 as part of the agreement. This money would be put to use in various ways that were to be described by the AG. Some of it would be used to reimburse some Iowa residents who had previously enrolled in the Ashford University either before or after this agreement took effect back in 2014.

The settlement administrator was to have no say in the residents that were to be reimbursed. In addition, it is important for you to note that not every former student was to get reimbursed. The office of the AG of Iowa would bear the authority to decide who got reimbursed or not and hence you should contact this office and speak to a paralegal known as Cari Sagar.

If you are a current student at the University, you stand to benefit a lot from this agreement. You will be able to receive information touching on your education that is complete and accurate from the University as the agreement binds the school to do this always. This will cushion you from any unfair practices that your school was previously engaged in.

There are also some closures that ought to be made by both the school and its parent company regarding the teacher certificates and license issues. You will also be informed of the graduation rates and the debt owed by graduates in the median loan. The school will also offer further training to the personnel working for it and take measures to ensure high graduation rates and retention of students.

If you have any concerns or information that any of the employees in either the school or BPI have violated or misled you, you can contact the Settlement Administrator. It is also possible to share this information with the state Attorney General if you have any viable concerns or complaints to make regardless of whether the incident occurred either before or after the agreement was entered into in May 2014. There are various links that you can use to contact this two important offices that are available in relevant websites.

The AG also issued warnings to the public at large about some websites looking to make a quick buck from the unsuspecting public claiming that they are able to help with questions on the reimbursements. It is only the AG and his office, who are in a position to offer this important information to you. This is also the same office that will contact you directly if you are one of the beneficiaries.




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