Since the for-profit college boom of the early 2000s, the higher education sector has seen rapid growth of deceptive enrollment schemes, misleading marketing and outright fraud.

These predatory practices disproportionately target Black and Hispanic students and other Americans who have not been afforded full access to educational opportunity.

Student Defense holds colleges and universities accountable to ensure students are put first. We work to protect consumers, reduce racial disparities, and expand economic mobility in our higher education and student lending systems.