Help for Consumers
As many people find out the hard way, it can sometimes be difficult to avoid diploma mills or other fraudulent academic organizations. Thankfully, officials from the Federal Trade Commission (FTC), the Department of Education, and the Office of Personnel Management (OPM) have joined together to help people steer clear of these traps. As noted on the FTC website, there are generally four tell-tale signs that usually expose a diploma mill for what it really is, the first of these signs is:Out of Sequence Degrees. When you review education claims, you expect to see degrees earned in a traditional progression — high school, followed by bachelor’s, master’s, and doctoral or other advanced degrees. If an applicant claims a master’s or doctoral degree, but no bachelor’s degree — or if the applicant claims a college degree, but no high school diploma or General Educational Development (GED) diploma, consider it a red flag, and a likely sign of a diploma mill.
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Referenced Source(s): Federal Trade Commission (FTC)
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