<SUBMISSION>
<ACCESSION-NUMBER>0000950144-05-005423
<TYPE>DFAN14A
<PUBLIC-DOCUMENT-COUNT>1
<FILING-DATE>20050512
<DATE-OF-FILING-DATE-CHANGE>20050512
<EFFECTIVENESS-DATE>20050512
<SUBJECT-COMPANY>
<COMPANY-DATA>
<CONFORMED-NAME>CAREER EDUCATION CORP
<CIK>0001046568
<ASSIGNED-SIC>8200
<IRS-NUMBER>363932190
<STATE-OF-INCORPORATION>DE
<FISCAL-YEAR-END>1231
</COMPANY-DATA>
<FILING-VALUES>
<FORM-TYPE>DFAN14A
<ACT>34
<FILE-NUMBER>000-23245
<FILM-NUMBER>05823762
</FILING-VALUES>
<BUSINESS-ADDRESS>
<STREET1>2895 GREENSPOINT
<STREET2>SUITE 600
<CITY>HOFFMAN ESTATES
<STATE>IL
<ZIP>60195
<PHONE>8477813600
</BUSINESS-ADDRESS>
<MAIL-ADDRESS>
<STREET1>2800 WEST HIGGINS ROAD
<STREET2>SUITE 790
<CITY>HOFFMAN ESTATES
<STATE>IL
<ZIP>60195
</MAIL-ADDRESS>
</SUBJECT-COMPANY>
<FILED-BY>
<COMPANY-DATA>
<CONFORMED-NAME>BOSTIC R STEVEN
<CIK>0001055527
<ASSIGNED-SIC>8200
<STATE-OF-INCORPORATION>GA
<FISCAL-YEAR-END>0531
</COMPANY-DATA>
<FILING-VALUES>
<FORM-TYPE>DFAN14A
</FILING-VALUES>
<BUSINESS-ADDRESS>
<STREET1>3340 PEACHTREE RD N E
<STREET2>STE 2000
<CITY>ATLANTA
<STATE>GA
<ZIP>30326
<PHONE>9126387373
</BUSINESS-ADDRESS>
<MAIL-ADDRESS>
<STREET1>70 GRUBER LANE, SUITE 220
<CITY>ST. SIMONS ISLAND
<STATE>GA
<ZIP>31522-2862
</MAIL-ADDRESS>
</FILED-BY>
<DOCUMENT>
<TYPE>DFAN14A
<SEQUENCE>1
<FILENAME>g95190adfan14a.htm
<DESCRIPTION>CAREER EDUCATION CORPORATION/STEVEN R BOSTIC
<TEXT>
<HTML>
<HEAD>
<TITLE>CAREER EDUCATION CORPORATION/STEVEN R BOSTIC</TITLE>
</HEAD>
<BODY bgcolor="#FFFFFF">
<!-- PAGEBREAK -->
<H5 align="left" style="page-break-before:always">&nbsp;</H5><P>
<DIV style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif">


<DIV style="width: 100%; border-bottom: 2pt solid black; font-size: 1pt">&nbsp;</DIV>
<DIV style="width: 100%; border-bottom: 1pt solid black; font-size: 1pt">&nbsp;</DIV>

<P align="center" style="font-size: 14pt"><B>UNITED STATES<BR>
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION</B><BR>
<DIV align="center" style="font-size: 12pt"><B>Washington, D.C. 20549</B></DIV>
<P align="center" style="font-size: 18pt"><B>SCHEDULE 14A</B>

<P align="center"><FONT style="font-size: 10pt">Proxy Statement Pursuant to Section 14(a) of the Securities<BR>
Exchange Act of 1934 (Amendment No.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;)
</FONT>

<P>
<TABLE width="100%" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0">
<TR>
        <TD width="3%"></TD>
        <TD width="97%"></TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="top">
        <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
        <TD><FONT style="font-size: 10pt">Filed by the Registrant &nbsp;&nbsp;<FONT face="wingdings">&#111;</FONT></FONT></TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="top">
        <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
        <TD><FONT style="font-size: 10pt">Filed by a Party other than the Registrant &nbsp;&nbsp;<FONT face="wingdings">&#120;</FONT></FONT></TD>
</TR>
<TR><TD>&nbsp;</TD></TR>
<TR valign="top">
        <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
        <TD><FONT style="font-size: 10pt">Check the appropriate box:</FONT></TD>
</TR>
</TABLE>
<p>
<TABLE width="100%" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0">
<TR>
        <TD width="3%"></TD>
        <TD width="97%"></TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="top">
        <TD>&nbsp;</TD>

<TD><FONT style="font-size: 10pt"><FONT face="wingdings">&#111;</FONT>&nbsp;&nbsp; Preliminary Proxy Statement</FONT></TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="top">
        <TD>&nbsp;</TD>

<TD><FONT style="font-size: 10pt"><FONT face="wingdings">&#111;</FONT>&nbsp;&nbsp;
<B>Confidential, for Use of the Commission Only (as permitted by
Rule&nbsp;14a-6(e)(2))</B></FONT></TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="top">
        <TD>&nbsp;</TD>

<TD><FONT style="font-size: 10pt"><FONT face="wingdings">&#111;</FONT>&nbsp;&nbsp; Definitive Proxy Statement</FONT></TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="top">
        <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
        <TD><FONT style="font-size: 10pt"><FONT face="wingdings">&#120;</FONT>&nbsp;&nbsp; Definitive Additional Materials</FONT></TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="top">
        <TD>&nbsp;</TD>

<TD><FONT style="font-size: 10pt"><FONT face="wingdings">&#111;</FONT>&nbsp;&nbsp;
Soliciting Material Pursuant to &#167;240.14a-12</FONT></TD>
</TR>
</TABLE>


<p align="center" style="width: 100%; border-bottom: 1pt solid black; font-size: 24pt"><B>CAREER EDUCATION CORPORATION</B>
<DIV align="center"><FONT style="font-size: 10pt">(Name of Registrant as Specified In Its Charter)
</FONT></DIV>
<p align="center" style="width: 100%; border-bottom: 1pt solid black; font-size: 10pt"><B>Steve Bostic</B>
<DIV align="center"><FONT style="font-size: 10pt">(Name of Person(s) Filing Proxy
Statement, if other than the Registrant)
</FONT></DIV>
<P><FONT style="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Payment of Filing Fee (Check the appropriate box):
</FONT>

<P>
<TABLE width="100%" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0">
<TR>
        <TD width="3%"></TD>
        <TD width="97%"></TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="top">
        <TD>&nbsp;</TD>

<TD><FONT style="font-size: 10pt"><FONT face="wingdings">&#120;</FONT>&nbsp;&nbsp; No fee required.</FONT></TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="top">
        <TD>&nbsp;</TD>

<TD><FONT style="font-size: 10pt"><FONT face="wingdings">&#111;</FONT>&nbsp;&nbsp;
Fee computed on table below per Exchange Act Rules&nbsp;14a-6(i)(1)
and 0-11.</FONT></TD>
</TR>
</TABLE>
<P>
<TABLE width="100%" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0">
<TR>
        <TD width="3%"></TD>
        <TD width="97%"></TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="top">
        <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
        <TD><FONT style="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;1)&nbsp;Title of each class of securities to which transaction
applies:</FONT></TD>
</TR>
</TABLE>
<DIV style="width: 100%; border-bottom: 1pt solid black; font-size: 1pt">&nbsp;</DIV>

<P>
<TABLE width="100%" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0">
<TR>
        <TD width="3%"></TD>
        <TD width="97%"></TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="top">
        <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
        <TD><FONT style="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;2)&nbsp;Aggregate number of securities to which transaction
applies:</FONT></TD>
</TR>
</TABLE>
<DIV style="width: 100%; border-bottom: 1pt solid black; font-size: 1pt">&nbsp;</DIV>

<P>
<TABLE width="100%" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0">
<TR>
        <TD width="3%"></TD>
        <TD width="97%"></TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="top">
        <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
        <TD><FONT style="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;3)&nbsp;Per unit price or other underlying value of transaction
computed
pursuant to Exchange Act Rule&nbsp;0-11 (set forth the amount on which the
filing fee is calculated and state how it was determined):</FONT></TD>
</TR>
</TABLE>
<DIV style="width: 100%; border-bottom: 1pt solid black; font-size: 1pt">&nbsp;</DIV>

<P>
<TABLE width="100%" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0">
<TR>
        <TD width="3%"></TD>
        <TD width="97%"></TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="top">
        <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
        <TD><FONT style="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;4)&nbsp;Proposed maximum aggregate value of transaction:</FONT></TD>
</TR>
</TABLE>
<DIV style="width: 100%; border-bottom: 1pt solid black; font-size: 1pt">&nbsp;</DIV>

<P>
<TABLE width="100%" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0">
<TR>
        <TD width="3%"></TD>
        <TD width="97%"></TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="top">
        <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
        <TD><FONT style="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;5)&nbsp;Total fee paid:</FONT></TD>
</TR>
</TABLE>
<DIV style="width: 100%; border-bottom: 1pt solid black; font-size: 1pt">&nbsp;</DIV>

<P>
<TABLE width="100%" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0">
<TR>
        <TD width="3%"></TD>
        <TD width="97%"></TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="top">
        <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
        <TD><FONT style="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<FONT face="wingdings">&#111;</FONT>&nbsp;&nbsp; Fee paid previously
with preliminary materials.</FONT></TD>
</TR>
</TABLE>
<DIV style="width: 100%; border-bottom: 1pt solid black; font-size: 1pt">&nbsp;</DIV>

<P>
<TABLE width="100%" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0">
<TR>
        <TD width="3%"></TD>
        <TD width="97%"></TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="top">
        <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
        <TD><FONT style="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<FONT face="wingdings">&#111;</FONT>&nbsp;&nbsp; Check box if any part
of the fee is offset as provided by Exchange Act
Rule&nbsp;0-11(a)(2) and identify the filing for which the offsetting fee
was paid previously. Identify the previous filing by registration
statement number, or the Form or Schedule and the date of its filing.</FONT></TD>
</TR>
</TABLE>
<P>
<TABLE width="100%" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0">
<TR>
        <TD width="3%"></TD>
        <TD width="97%"></TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="top">
        <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
        <TD><FONT style="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;1)&nbsp;Amount Previously Paid:</FONT></TD>
</TR>
</TABLE>
<DIV style="width: 100%; border-bottom: 1pt solid black; font-size: 1pt">&nbsp;</DIV>


<P>
<TABLE width="100%" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0">
<TR>
        <TD width="3%"></TD>
        <TD width="97%"></TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="top">
        <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
        <TD><FONT style="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;2)&nbsp;Form, Schedule or Registration Statement No.:</FONT></TD>
</TR>
</TABLE>
<DIV style="width: 100%; border-bottom: 1pt solid black; font-size: 1pt">&nbsp;</DIV>

<P>
<TABLE width="100%" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0">
<TR>
        <TD width="3%"></TD>
        <TD width="97%"></TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="top">
        <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
        <TD><FONT style="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;3)&nbsp;Filing Party:</FONT></TD>
</TR>
</TABLE>
<DIV style="width: 100%; border-bottom: 1pt solid black; font-size: 1pt">&nbsp;</DIV>

<P>
<TABLE width="100%" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0">
<TR>
        <TD width="3%"></TD>
        <TD width="97%"></TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="top">
        <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
        <TD><FONT style="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;4)&nbsp;Date Filed:</FONT></TD>
</TR>
</TABLE>
<DIV style="width: 100%; border-bottom: 1pt solid black; font-size: 1pt">&nbsp;</DIV>
<P>

<DIV style="width: 100%; border-bottom: 1pt solid black; margin-top: 10pt; font-size: 1pt">&nbsp;</DIV>
<DIV style="width: 100%; border-bottom: 2pt solid black; font-size: 1pt">&nbsp;</DIV>








<P align="center" style="font-size: 10pt">
</DIV>


<!-- PAGEBREAK -->
<P><HR noshade><P>
<H5 align="left" style="page-break-before:always">&nbsp;</H5><P>
<DIV style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif">



<P align="left" style="font-size: 10pt"><B>Contacts:</B>


<DIV align="center">
<TABLE style="font-size: 10pt" cellspacing="0" border="0" cellpadding="0" width="100%">
<!-- Begin Table Head -->
<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD width="52%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="5%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="43%">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<!-- End Table Head -->
<!-- Begin Table Body -->
<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px"><B>MEDIA</B>
</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top"><B>INVESTORS</B></TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">Jeremy Fielding/Kimberly Kriger
</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">Alan Miller/Jennifer Shotwell</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">Kekst and Company
</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">Innisfree M&#038;A Incorporated</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">212-521-4800
</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">212-750-5833</TD>
</TR>
<!-- End Table Body -->
</TABLE>
</DIV>


<P align="center" style="font-size: 10pt"><B>BOSTIC ALERTS CECO STOCKHOLDERS NOT TO BE MISLED BY COLOR<BR>OF VOTING FORM ENCLOSED WITH COMPANY<BR>
PROXY MATERIALS</B>



<P align="center" style="font-size: 10pt"><B><I>Stockholders Urged to Verify They Vote Bostic White Proxy NOT CECO&#146;s</I></B>


<P align="left" style="font-size: 10pt"><B>SEA ISLAND, GEORGIA &#150; May&nbsp;12, 2005 </B>&#150; Steve Bostic, Career Education Corporation&#146;s (NASDAQ: CECO)
largest individual stockholder, today alerted all stockholders holding their shares through bank
and broker clients of ADP-ICS to the fact that the voting forms mailed to them with the Company&#146;s
proxy statement were <I>White</I>, despite CECO&#146;s representation that its materials included a <I>Blue </I>proxy
card. Shares processed by ADP-ICS represent well over 95% of CECO&#146;s outstanding shares. The color
discrepancy has caused confusion among stockholders seeking to vote in support of Mr.&nbsp;Bostic&#146;s
recommendations.


<P align="left" style="font-size: 10pt">Mr.&nbsp;Bostic urges stockholders to vote on his WHITE proxy card to Withhold Authority for the three
Company-nominated director candidates and vote for stockholder corporate governance proposals to
declassify the Board, terminate the Company&#146;s poison pill, and give stockholders the right to call
a special meeting. Institutional Shareholder Services (ISS)&nbsp;has recommended that stockholders vote
Bostic&#146;s WHITE proxy.


<P align="left" style="font-size: 10pt">Mr.&nbsp;Bostic warned, &#147;From a Shareholder Rights point of view, it is particularly important that CECO
investors not be misled by the white voting form ADP mailed to CECO stockholders purporting to be a
blue proxy and that they vote on my WHITE card. The Company&#146;s form does not even provide an
opportunity to vote on the three stockholder proposals. Stockholders may think they are supporting
my proposals by voting on the white form ADP mailed on the Company&#146;s behalf when, in reality, CECO
has stated that it will vote ALL shares for which it receives proxies AGAINST these proposals.&#148;


<P align="left" style="font-size: 10pt">&#147;Additionally, stockholders should know that even though I am soliciting WHITE proxies in
opposition to the Board&#146;s recommendation regarding the election of the director-nominees, NYSE
rules permit brokers, in the absence of client instructions, to vote their clients&#146; shares on
CECO&#146;s card. Therefore, it is critical that stockholders who want to send a strong, unambiguous
message to the Board &#151; by voting for these proposals and withholding authority for the director-

<P align="center" style="font-size: 10pt">
</DIV>

<!-- PAGEBREAK -->
<P><HR noshade><P>
<H5 align="left" style="page-break-before:always">&nbsp;</H5><P>

<DIV style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif">


<P align="left" style="font-size: 10pt">nominees &#151; double check to make sure they sign, date and return the Bostic WHITE voting form.&#148;


<P align="left" style="font-size: 10pt">IF STOCKHOLDERS ARE UNSURE WHICH VOTING FORM OR PROXY TO USE, MR. BOSTIC URGES THESE STOCKHOLDERS
TO CONTACT INNISFREE M&#038;A INCORPORATED TOLL-FREE AT (877)&nbsp;825-8631 FOR FURTHER DIRECTION.


<P align="left" style="font-size: 10pt">Stockholders may obtain a free copy of Mr.&nbsp;Bostic&#146;s definitive proxy statement and other relevant
documents by calling Innisfree M&#038;A toll-free at (877)&nbsp;825-8631. Mr.&nbsp;Bostic&#146;s proxy statement,
which has been mailed to Career Education Corporation stockholders, and other filings and
information related to his solicitation can be found at www.sec.gov.



<P align="center" style="font-size: 10pt"># # #




<P align="center" style="font-size: 10pt">
</DIV>


</BODY>
</HTML>
</TEXT>
</DOCUMENT>
</SUBMISSION>
