corinthianCorinthian Colleges Inc., the for-profit college slapped with a $30M fine by the Dept. of Education April 14 is relying on Abernathy MacGregor for PR support.

The DOE said Corinthian repeatedly misrepresented job placements to current and prospective students in its Heald College system. Corinthian has 14 days to respond before the DOE revokes its participation in federal student aid programs and potentially suspends enrollment.

Corinthian, which is being targeted for alleged predatory lending to low-income students, said the allegations are unsubtantiated, "unfounded" and "highly questionable."

The for-profit school was delisted from the NASDAQ in February and faces a suit by the California attorney general.

Abernathy's Los Angeles outpost is advising and speaking for Corinthian, which is based in Santa Ana, Calif.