Media Advisory
FTC To Host Press Conference Announcing New Steps To Combat False Claims by For-Profit Colleges
| WHAT: | The Federal Trade Commission will host a press conference to announce new steps to stop deceptive and unfair practices in for-profit higher education. |
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| WHEN: | Wednesday, October 6, 2021, 11 a.m. ET |
| WHO: | FTC Commissioner Rohit Chopra and Bureau of Consumer Protection Director Samuel Levine will speak about the new initiative. |
| WHERE: | The press conference will be held via Zoom. Members of the media interested in attending should e-mail Jay Mayfield in the FTC’s Office of Public Affairs for access at jmayfield@ftc.gov. |
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