The Debt Danger of Certificate Programs

According to new analysis from the Hechinger Report and NBC News, many private, for-profit schools that offer certificate programs and promises of higher-wage jobs for graduates actually put students in serious financial debt and leave them earning less than people with certificates from public programs. Runaway and homeless youth looking to improve their chances of finding work through certificate programs should avoid for-profit programs and stick with community colleges and public certificate programs.

Read more here: https://hechingerreport.org/they-just-saw-me-as-a-dollar-sign-how-some-certificate-schools-profit-from-vulnerable-students/