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Student Receivables (Tables) | 3 Months Ended
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Mar. 31, 2021
Receivables [Abstract] |
Changes in Current and Non-Current Receivables Allowance | We define student receivables as a portfolio segment under ASC Topic 326 – Financial Instruments – Credit Losses. Changes in our current and non-current allowance for credit losses related to our student receivable portfolio in accordance with the guidance under ASU 2016-13 for the quarters ended March 31, 2021 and 2020 were as follows (dollars in thousands):
|  | For the Quarter Ended March 31, |
|  | 2021 |  |  | 2020 |
Balance, beginning of period |  | $ | 42,147 |  |  | $ | 31,964 |
Beginning balance related to business acquisition |  |  | - |  |  |  | 2,174 |
Provision for credit losses |  |  | 13,724 |  |  |  | 12,862 |
Amounts written-off |  |  | (13,067 | ) |  |  | (11,601 | )
Recoveries |  |  | 981 |  |  |  | 696 |
Balance, end of period |  | $ | 43,785 |  |  | $ | 36,095 |

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