It's definitely a credibility hit, and those are the kinds of companies I associate with Capella, too. I believe Hackbright turned down an offer from Kaplan, wh

It's definitely a credibility hit, and those are the kinds of companies I associate with Capella, too. I believe Hackbright turned down an offer from Kaplan, which went on to buy DevBootcamp. Despite their predatory practices, however, the government has given them a seal of approval on which Hackbright can now hitch a ride. That makes Hackbright more accessible to folks without the resources to pay 15k+ and spend at least 3 months without a job in one of the most expensive regions in the US. That's huge, because of Hackbright's commitment to taking in students with a variety of backgrounds, races, and economic statuses (no word on how that will be affected by a corporate buy-out). Student loans are of course their own kind of mess; there's income-based repayment, less stigma, and even forgiveness, but it's also harder to get out of through things like bankruptcy.