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Cuomo re-opens study abroad inquiry w/ Interactive Feature
Zoe Tillman
In the latest stage of an ongoing investigation into the study abroad industry, several colleges, including Harvard, Columbia and Brown Universities, have been subpoenaed for information.
After striking big last year with his investigations into the student loan industry, New York Attorney General Andrew Cuomo turned his sights on study abroad.
Geoffrey Gee, director of study abroad at Penn, said the University has not been included in the investigation.
Hinting that schools and study abroad providers were striking deals that put students at a disadvantage, Cuomo issued a wave of subpoenas in August and September to providers.
Months passed without any news from Cuomo, but the calm finally broke on Jan. 21.
In an online statement, Alfred University announced that it received a subpoena requesting information on Alfred's international programs.
The next day, Brown issued a similar statement. According to The New York Times, 15 schools - which also include American, Northwestern and Fordham Universities - were contacted.
University officials asked the Penn study abroad office to review its practices when news of the subpoenas first broke, Gee said. They found that Penn did not have any such exclusive relationships.
Cuomo's office has not issued any recent statement about the investigation.
After striking big last year with his investigations into the student loan industry, New York Attorney General Andrew Cuomo turned his sights on study abroad.
Geoffrey Gee, director of study abroad at Penn, said the University has not been included in the investigation.
Hinting that schools and study abroad providers were striking deals that put students at a disadvantage, Cuomo issued a wave of subpoenas in August and September to providers.
Months passed without any news from Cuomo, but the calm finally broke on Jan. 21.
In an online statement, Alfred University announced that it received a subpoena requesting information on Alfred's international programs.
The next day, Brown issued a similar statement. According to The New York Times, 15 schools - which also include American, Northwestern and Fordham Universities - were contacted.
University officials asked the Penn study abroad office to review its practices when news of the subpoenas first broke, Gee said. They found that Penn did not have any such exclusive relationships.
Cuomo's office has not issued any recent statement about the investigation.
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