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Varsity Blues, Online: Georgetown U. Parent Paid $9K for Stand-In to Take Online Courses for Her Son

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The college counseling company at the heart of the “Varsity Blues” cheating scandal did more than just help students get into college through fraudulent means. It also had its employees pose as students to take online courses for them once they were enrolled, to make sure they passed.

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'Cheating Economy' Brings Frustration for Colleges—and Teachable Moments

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Typically, they should have access to tutoring and other support, writing and communication centers and counseling services on their campuses. That should help to negate the need to seek these other services off campus, which they can't guarantee the quality of, and plus they have to pay for them.