Financial pressure, enrollment declines and institutional challenges are emerging at several U.S. chiropractic colleges. Life Chiropractic College West's and Life University's struggles may be the most talked about but appear to be part of a larger story. And with recent USDE requirements threatening to hamstring federal student financing for DC degree programs, chiropractic education is facing questions for which it has no immediate answers.
| Digital ExclusiveGrowing List of FCP Supporters
Vendor support of the Foundation for Chiropractic Progress (FCP) seems to be on a perpetual upswing these days, with Drucker Labs, Future Health Software and ChiroHealthUSA the latest to pledge financial support to the foundation's ongoing positive press campaign. Drucker Labs recently pledged $12,000 to the FCP campaign, Future Health pledged $10,000 and ChiroHealthUSA pledged $6,000.
It was only last month (March 12 issue) that we reported on the financial commitments made by four other vendors: Erchonia Medical, ScripHessco, Chiro One Wellness Centers, and Tempur-Pedic International, who pledged a total of $76,000 to the foundation.