The New England Institute of Art allegedly misrepresented just how many grads got jobs, according to a lawsuit the AG filed Monday.
Massachusetts Attorney General Maura Healey’s office filed a lawsuit Monday against The New England Institute of Art, which was based in Brookline Village near the corner of Washington Street and Rt. 9.
“Students who went to NEIA deserved the education and careers that they were promised. Instead, they were treated like a source of income in order to boost profits. Our office took this action to hold this deceptive for-profit school accountable for cheating students. We need to protect students and families who invest in their future,” Attorney General Maura Healey said in an emailed statement to Patch.
The lawsuit alleges that New England Institute of Art (NEIA) and Education Management Corporation (EDMC) actively targeted and aggressively recruited prospective students by misrepresenting job placement rates, its capacity to provide job search assistance, and the availability of financial aid.