Mississippi higher-education officials, alarmed that online diploma mills may be setting up shop in their state, have asked the Legislature to grant them more authority to shut down the phony ...

A federal investigation has found that at least 64 government employees have spent more than $170,000 in taxpayer money for degrees from questionable institutions, prompting members of Congress to ...

The Second Congressional Commission on Education (EDCOM II) on Wednesday said that the proliferation of low-quality post-graduate teacher education from “diploma mills” is impacting students’ learning ...

Three Washington state residents have admitted to selling thousands of bogus academic degrees through scores of phony online universities, while raking in millions of dollars from customers. In plea ...

The list will allow prospective employers to check on which degrees are legitimate, including those from online institutions, said Andrea Hofelich, a staff member of the Governmental Affairs Committee ...

(CN) - The owners of two Florida-based online diploma mills are permanently banned from advertising and selling academic degrees, the Federal Trade Commission announced. The government also imposed a ...

SPOKANE — Operators of a Spokane-based diploma mill bribed or tried to bribe people in Russia, India and Italy in an effort to get their bogus online universities accredited, according to federal ...

I would love to finish my Ph.D. Financially, it would mean the potential quadrupling of my paycheck for getting a permanent job teaching at a University instead of being strung along as an adjunct.

Feb. 23 -- A college degree takes most people years of hard work and it can cost tens of thousands of dollars. Good Morning America's consumer correspondent, Greg Hunter, found there is an easier ...

FORT STEWART, Ga. - President Barack Obama reached out to a generation of young soldiers Friday as he added new protections for veterans and military families misled or bilked by career colleges and ...

When searching for an online university, college, or program to help you earn your degree on your own time, make sure it’s real first. Better Business Bureau reminds those searching for the right ...