DWC phases out flight program
03-26-2010, 08:20 PM
#12
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Everyone got screwed with this, especially the instructors and staff of the program. It is pathetic how it was presented as well, Nadine Dowling stood there with no remorse and told students that they were ending the program that the college was founded on. when asked for a reason all she said was the the students did not get enough return on their investment for the first 15 years of employment and they (ITT/ESI) did not either. this was simpley a buisness investment for them that inturn made them a few bucks while negetivley effecting the lives of staff and students as well as the community and KASH.
03-27-2010, 12:21 PM
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Originally Posted by Paws
How do they plan on keeping instructors/professors around to graduate the current students?
03-27-2010, 08:14 PM
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While the alums may be bummed out, at least the kids will get to finish...that's a better deal than puppy mill students get when THEIR school closes.
Honestly I find it hard to argue with ITT on their reasoning...any rational calculation of return-on-investment simply does justify the cost of a four-year aviation program. Trust-fund babies are one thing, but most students will be in debt for decades, with nothing but bus-driver wages to show for it (not counting the 1% who will finish as widebody CA's at FDX).
It seems like ITT took the ethical road...just because the students are blinded by their passion does not mean that it's OK for institutions to take their money.
Honestly I find it hard to argue with ITT on their reasoning...any rational calculation of return-on-investment simply does justify the cost of a four-year aviation program. Trust-fund babies are one thing, but most students will be in debt for decades, with nothing but bus-driver wages to show for it (not counting the 1% who will finish as widebody CA's at FDX).
It seems like ITT took the ethical road...just because the students are blinded by their passion does not mean that it's OK for institutions to take their money.
03-28-2010, 03:31 AM
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Originally Posted by rickair7777
While the alums may be bummed out, at least the kids will get to finish...that's a better deal than puppy mill students get when THEIR school closes.
Honestly I find it hard to argue with ITT on their reasoning...any rational calculation of return-on-investment simply does justify the cost of a four-year aviation program. Trust-fund babies are one thing, but most students will be in debt for decades, with nothing but bus-driver wages to show for it (not counting the 1% who will finish as widebody CA's at FDX).
It seems like ITT took the ethical road...just because the students are blinded by their passion does not mean that it's OK for institutions to take their money.
Honestly I find it hard to argue with ITT on their reasoning...any rational calculation of return-on-investment simply does justify the cost of a four-year aviation program. Trust-fund babies are one thing, but most students will be in debt for decades, with nothing but bus-driver wages to show for it (not counting the 1% who will finish as widebody CA's at FDX).
It seems like ITT took the ethical road...just because the students are blinded by their passion does not mean that it's OK for institutions to take their money.
03-31-2010, 02:22 PM
#20
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DWC is in jeopardy of losing its AABI accreditation. The soonest it would loose accreditation is July 2010, the latest July 2011. For those who do not understand look up H.R. 3371 and look under flight time and ground time for accredited collegiate flight programs....
DWC is in jeopardy of losing its AABI accreditation. The soonest it would loose accreditation is July 2010, the latest July 2011. For those who do not understand look up H.R. 3371 and look under flight time and ground time for accredited collegiate flight programs....
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