ITT Tech Shuts Down Campuses After Federal Aid Sanctions

ITT Tech Shuts Down Campuses After Federal Aid Sanctions
An ITT Technical Institute in Canton, Michigan. Because of problems with the Department of Education, ITT had to cease academic operations as of Sept. 6, 2016. Dwight Burdette/CC BY
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CARMEL, Ind.  — The for-profit college chain ITT Educational Services is shutting down its campuses days after the U.S. Department of Education banned it from enrolling new students who use federal financial aid.

The company, which operates vocational schools, announced “with profound regret” in a statement Tuesday that it is ending academic operations at all of its more than 130 campuses across 38 states.

The company, based in Carmel, Indiana, says its move will have an impact on hundreds of thousands of students and alumni as well as more than 8,000 employees.