North Greenville University has agreed to pay $2.5 million to settle allegations by the federal government that the South Carolina college submitted false claims to the U.S. Department of Education.

According to the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ), NGU violated Title IV of the Higher Education Act (HEA) which prohibits higher education institutions receiving federal student aid from offering commissions, bonuses or other incentives to student recruiters.

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