Remove Maximus, Student Loan Debt, and the Poverty Industrial Complex
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College Meltdown 2.1

Higher Education Inquirer

Government contractor Maximus (MMS) , for example, is on the list for its predatory behavior with student debtors and its own workers, as well as its questionable contracts with the US Department of Education. 2U is identified for its fleecing of its clients (universities), end customers (students) and shareholders.

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College Meltdown 2.2: Who’s Minding the Store?

Higher Education Inquirer

The US Department of Education has done little lately to safeguard consumers from predatory student loan servicers like Maximus and Navient , or subprime universities like Purdue University Global and University of Arizona Global , and hundreds of small players who offer marginal education leading to less than gainful employment.

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Maximus, Student Loan Debt, and the Poverty Industrial Complex

Higher Education Inquirer

The Higher Education Inquirer is taking a close look at who's invested in Maximus , the enormous social welfare profiteer. Maximus has been servicing student loan defaulters for years and has now taken over Navient's federal student loan business, branding it Aidvantage.

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One Fascism or Two?: The Reemergence of "Fascism(s)" in US Higher Education

Higher Education Inquirer

The Higher Education Inquirer is conducting an extensive investigation of the reemergence of fascism in US higher education. The examination aims to: define and operationalize the concept of fascism, investigate the roots of American fascism since the 17th century, and chronicle the most important cases of fascism in US higher education today.