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Student Receivables (Tables)
 9 Months Ended
Sep. 30, 2019
Receivables [Abstract]  
Changes in Current and Non-Current Receivables Allowance

Changes in our current and non-current receivables allowance for the quarters and years to date ended September 30, 2019 and 2018 were as follows (dollars in thousands):

 

 

 

Balance,

Beginning

of Period

 

 

Charges to

Expense (1)

 

 

Amounts

Written-off

 

 

Balance,

End

of Period

 

For the quarter ended September 30, 2019

 

$

30,730

 

 

$

8,888

 

 

$

(10,621

)

 

$

28,997

 

For the quarter ended September 30, 2018

 

$

24,268

 

 

$

7,932

 

 

$

(8,649

)

 

$

23,551

 

For the year to date ended September 30, 2019

 

$

24,836

 

 

$

32,042

 

 

$

(27,881

)

 

$

28,997

 

For the year to date ended September 30, 2018

 

$

22,534

 

 

$

21,675

 

 

$

(20,658

)

 

$

23,551

 

 

 

(1)

Charges to expense include an offset for recoveries of amounts previously written off of $0.6 million and $1.8 million for the quarters ended September 30, 2019 and 2018, respectively, and $2.0 million and $4.3 million for the years to date ended September 30, 2019 and 2018, respectively.