U. of Phoenix Expects to Spend Up to $80.5-Million in Settling Whistle-Blower Case

The parent company of the University of Phoenix expects to spend no more than $80.5-million to settle a contentious six-year-old whistle-blower lawsuit filed by two former admissions counselors, the company announced on Tuesday. While the amount could be a record settlement for an institution of higher education, the sum is far smaller than the $1.5-billion that the parties had hoped to collect for themselves and the federal government after accusing Phoenix of obtaining federal student-aid funds under false pretenses.

Full-text post by Goldie Blumenstyk is available via The Chronicle of Higher Education, 10/27/09.