A federal judge rejected Grand Canyon University’s bid to reverse the U.S. Department of Education’s decision to consider the institution a for-profit under Title IV, the law governing federal student aid. In 2019, the Education Department determined Grand Canyon University is a for-profit college, citing a contract that gives a sizable portion of the institution’s revenue to its former owner. The university asked U.S. District Judge Susan Bolton to reverse that decision, but she sided with the Education Department, ruling the agency has the power to determine whether a college is a nonprofit or for-profit under Title IV. The university’s executive team has not made a decision yet on whether to appeal, Bob Romantic, the institution’s executive director of communications and public relations, said in an email.
