California AG Becerra Sues Ashford U Over Fraud, Illegal Debt Collection
OAKLAND, CALIF. – On November 29, California Attorney General Xavier Becerra sued Ashford University, a for-profit and online college based in San Diego. The suit alleges that Ashford made false promises and provided false information to boost enrollment. Illegal debt collection practices and misleading information given to investors and the Securities and Exchange Commission are also alleged. In response, Graciela Aponte-Diaz, Center for Responsible Lending’s California Policy Director made the following statement: Once again, a for-profit college is accused of prioritizing profits over