AIU faces class-action lawsuit
March 24, 2008 at 11:56 am by Thomas Wheatley in NewsA former student at American Intercontinental University, or AIU, a for-profit school that operates numerous campuses in the United States and London, filed a class-action lawsuit last week against the school. In the suit, Tajuansar Diallo claims that the school and its parent company, Delaware-based Career Education Company, or CEC, operated a “fraudulent scheme” by marketing itself as a selective school that boasted after-college careers for graduates and resources to help students find jobs. The suit claims that “these representations were materially false and/or misleading.”
AIU operates two campuses in the metro Atlanta region — one in Buckhead near Lenox Square Mall and another in Dunwoody. A CEC spokesperson was not available for comment.
Former CL staff writer Alyssa Abkowitz excellently profiled AIU in the July 2007 article, “The Student Trap.” Click here to read the piece and the 100-plus comments it continues to generate.
Click here to read the class-action lawsuit filed against AIU.
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March 28th, 2008 at 8:17 pm
I’m was planning to attend that school. Thank GOD I decided not to.
April 4th, 2008 at 6:18 pm
She said she was taking action and she did. “You go girl!”
April 5th, 2008 at 4:52 pm
I’m shocked to see someone stand-up to those crocks. I’m an ex- employee and I know everything what she said in the class action suit is a true story. It’s sad that there are other students out there who is afraid of standing-up. Finally someone did. That girl is courageous.
April 10th, 2008 at 2:34 pm
I WISH I NEW WHAT LAWERS YOU ARE USING. I WANT TO JOIN THAT LAWSUIT
May 27th, 2008 at 1:28 pm
I attended AIU about 4 years ago. I ultimatley have paid the price for trying to take the shortcut. No traditional university accepts AIU course work. In fact my community college would not accept most of their classes as transferable. I barely cracked a book. In fact, I learned as much if not more earning my A.S. degree. Now I am stuck with 22k of debt and a useless degree as I can not advance my education with it which means I get to start over. Oh joy! Thanks AIU….for nothing but lies and thievery.
Oh, and don’t comment on my comments; on how it was my responsibiltiy to insure everything is on the up and up….ever hear of HONOR!