Yesterday Corinthian Colleges Inc. announced that it will immediately lay off its workforce and close its remaining 28 campuses, including Everest College Phoenix, Heald College, and its Everest and WyoTech campuses in California and New York. Corinthian said that it no longer has sufficient funds to continue operating the schools, and it is working with students to help them transfer to other institutions.
As a result of the closure of Everest College Phoenix, most Zenith employees at the Tempe Service Center will also be laid off, effective today. In keeping with the federal WARN Act, eligible employees will be provided with 60 days of pay continuance, including benefits. In addition, Zenith will provide severance payments at the end of the 60 day period to eligible employees.
Most services currently provided in Tempe will be transferred to Zenith’s Tampa Service Center. We will maintain a skeleton crew to assist with wind-down services at the Tempe site for the next few weeks.
We appreciate the service that our Tempe colleagues have provided, and wish them well as they transition to new opportunities.
Troy Stovall
Interim President, Zenith Education Group