: Conclude with the importance of educational transparency and the danger of treating higher education strictly as a commodity. Resources for Further Research
: While Westwood College initially positioned itself as an innovator in career-focused education, its reliance on predatory marketing and systemic misrepresentation led to its total collapse and sparked federal reforms in student loan protection. 2. Operational History and Business Model westwoodcollege.net
: Explain the school's dependence on federal Title IV funding (Pell Grants and student loans), which served as the lifeblood of its revenue. 3. Systematic Misrepresentation and Controversy : Conclude with the importance of educational transparency