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Senator Durbin Asks Illinois VA to Act After For-Profit College is Cut Off By Department of Education


WASHINGTON, D.C. –(ENEWSPF)–February 11, 2016.   U.S. Senator Dick Durbin (D-IL) yesterday called on the Illinois Department of Veterans Affairs – the State Approving Agency for GI Bill benefits in Illinois – to review the Department of Education’s finding about Skokie, Illinois based Computer Systems Institute (CSI) and take action to protect Illinois’ student veterans.

After finding that CSI was submitting false job placement data, the Department of Education had the for-profit college’s participation in the Title IV federal loan program terminated.  CSI, which received $20 million in 2014-2015 through the Title IV program, has 2,600 active students at locations in Chicago, Gurnee and Elgin.  In Fiscal Year 2014, 43 students using Post 9/11 G.I. Bill benefits attended CSI, accounting for more than $520,000 in benefits paid to the school.

“As the State Approving Agency for G.I. Bill benefits in Illinois, I ask that you take action to protect our state’s student veterans in light of [the Department of Education]’s findings and decision to terminate the school’s Title IV participation,” said Durbin.  “I appreciate your consideration of this request and look forward to your prompt reply.”

Last week, Durbin sent a letter to the Department of Education calling on the agency to provide federal student loan relief to students.  That letter can be found HERE.

Source: http://www.durbin.senate.gov


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