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On the recordMay 19, 2011
Think about this poor girl. She was doing the right thing. I will say something to the Senator from Iowa and ask him to comment on this. I think the Federal Government is at fault here too. Somewhere along the way, Westwood College ended up qualifying for college student loans and Pell grants. Who said they are qualified? I would challenge that based on these experiences. Are we doing our job as a Federal Government to make sure these are truly accredited colleges and universities? I ask at this point, is there more we can do to make sure these are real schools teaching real courses that can lead to jobs?
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Dick Durbin
Democratic · Illinois
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May 19, 2011

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