WASHINGTON (Michigan News Source) – A settlement reached between Baker College and the U.S. Department of Education stems from a violation of the Higher Education Act of 1965 which imposed a $2.5 million fine on the Michigan school.
The office of Federal Student Aid (FSA) said Baker College, which has campuses in Cadillac, Jackson, Muskegon, Owosso, and Royal Oak, misrepresented numbers regarding job placement rates and potential salaries.
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In addition, the investigation determined that Baker published “career outcomes rates” on its website that contained inaccurate and misleading information. The list of employers provided on the school’s website claimed it hired Baker graduates, but 14 of the more than 100 listed employers actually hired students before they enrolled at Baker. The college failed to appropriately calculate, report, and publish employment rates each year for its culinary programs as required by the American Culinary Federation Education Foundation Accreditation Commission.
Finally, Baker misrepresented graduate earnings. The college will work with the FSA and provide documentation for the next three years.
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