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MASSIVE DEBT and LOANS
"They do tell you we'll place you in a job, you don't ever have to worry about that,” said Clark. “Once you graduate, then you're good to go and it's unfortunately not like that."
Just months from graduation, Clark had to drop out after she had trouble getting a loan.
She’s now $75,000 in debt.
"It's really hard because the loans have gotten so intense throughout my entire 20’s essentially,” said Clark. “It's really held me back. If there was a big regret I've ever had in my entire life, it's going there."
Indianapolis resident and Art Institute graduate Casey Cooper is also in debt--- $100,000 in the hole.
He got his fashion design degree from the Art Institute in 2013, but he’s never been able to find a job in the field.
"I'm not surprised (at the compliance warning), and I’m surprised that AI has that high of a placement rate,” said Cooper. “It's sad because a lot of students are wanting to go into these fields and get these jobs and they end up confused.”
Cooper said you should do your research before choosing a school, including how it will help you get a job in your field.
"Look at other students enrolled and students who have attended, because that's where you're really going to find the truth about the education," said Cooper.