A Subprime Education

In "A Subprime Education," correspondent Martin Smith returns to the story of for-profit colleges — which FRONTLINE first examined in the 2010 documentary "College, Inc." — to investigate allegations of fraud and predatory behavior by for-profit colleges.

FRONTLINE picks up the story of Omarina Cabrera, who was struggling in middle school when viewers first met her in 2012. The intervention of teachers helped her find her footing and find a place in an elite New England private school. Now, she heads to college.

FRONTLINE examines allegations of fraud and predatory behavior in the for-profit college industry, and the collapse of Corinthian Colleges. Also this hour, a second segment traces one girl’s journey from a dropout prevention program in middle school to getting into college.