The FTC Sued Career Step for False Promises Regarding Job Placement Rates and Career Outcomes, Yet Students May Still Face Uncompensated Damages

Introduction: The FTC Acted But It Likely Did Not Make All Students Whole The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) brought an enforcement action against Career Step and secured a $43.5 million settlement. That settlement included partial refunds and student debt cancellation. At first glance, that sounds like justice was served. But for many current and former students, the reality may look very different. The FTC settlement likely did not fully compensate students for the total financial harm they experienced. Instead, many may still be left absorbing thousands of dollars in losses– that go far beyond the modest refunds or limited debt...