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Violation Tracker Individual Record

Company: Grand Canyon University
Current Parent Company: Grand Canyon Education Inc.
Penalty: $37,700,000
Year: 2023
Date: October 31, 2023
Offense Group: consumer-protection-related offenses
Primary Offense: consumer protection violation
Secondary Offense: financial aid violation
Mega-Scandal: Student Loan and For-Profit College Abuses
Violation Description: The U.S. Department of Education Office of Federal Student Aid announced a $37.7 million fine against Grand Canyon University (GCU), which disbursed the most federal student aid of all participating institutions for the past four award years. An FSA investigation found GCU lied to more than 7,500 former and current students about the cost of its doctoral programs over several years. GCU falsely advertised a lower cost than what 98% of students ended up paying to complete certain doctoral programs.
Level of Government: federal
Action Type: agency action
Civil or Criminal Case: civil
HQ Country of Current Parent: USA
HQ State of Current Parent: Arizona
Ownership Structure of Current Parent: publicly traded
Major Industry of Current Parent: miscellaneous services
Specific Industry of Current Parent: educational services
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Current parent company note: Parent-subsidiary relationship is current as of the most recent revision listed in the Update Log.