Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers.

2017 Short Term Incentive Plan

On March 15, 2017, the Compensation Committee of the Board of Directors (the “Compensation Committee”) of Bridgepoint Education, Inc. (the “Company”) adopted the 2017 Short Term Incentive Plan (the “2017 Plan”). Under the 2017 Plan, certain of the Company’s executives will be eligible to receive annual performance-based cash bonuses related to 2017 performance based on the achievement of corresponding company-wide performance targets related to quality, EBITDA and revenue, with such metrics receiving weightings of 40%, 30% and 30%, respectively. The performance target for quality will require the achievement by the Company in 2017 of certain quality metrics based on student retention, cohort default rate, 90/10 ratio, net promoter score and employee engagement.

The Compensation Committee has determined that the 2017 target bonus amounts for Messrs. Andrew S. Clark, Kevin S. Royal and Christopher M. Henn and Dr. Jane L. McAuliffe are 50%, 50%, 75% and 55%, respectively, of their annual base salaries. Actual bonus amounts paid may be more or less than the target bonus amounts depending upon the level of achievement of the specified performance goals. For 2017, the Compensation Committee determined that the maximum bonus amount payable upon achievement of the performance target related to quality will be 50% of that portion of the target bonus amount, and the Compensation Committee has discretion to award bonus amounts that fall below the target amount in the event that only certain of the quality metrics are achieved. With respect to the portion of the target bonus amount payable upon achievement of the financial performance targets, the Compensation Committee determined that (i) if achieved, the minimum or threshold bonus amount will be 50% of that portion of the target bonus amount and (ii) the maximum bonus amount will be 200% of that portion of the target bonus amount. The Compensation Committee has discretion to award bonus amounts that fall in between the threshold, target and maximum amounts for achievement of performance at a level that falls in between the specified goals for the financial performance targets.

About BRIDGEPOINT EDUCATION, INC. (NYSE:BPI)

Bridgepoint Education, Inc. (Bridgepoint) is a provider of postsecondary education services. The Company’s academic institutions include Ashford University and University of the Rockies, which offer associate’s, bachelor’s, master’s and doctoral programs online, as well as at the campuses located in Iowa and Colorado, respectively. Bridgepoint’s institutions conduct ongoing faculty and student assessment processes, and provide a range of student services. The Company is also developing Constellation, Waypoint Outcomes and mobile application technology. The Company has approximately 49,160 students enrolled in its institutions. The Company’s institutions offer approximately 1,850 courses, over 80 degree programs and approximately 150 specializations. Its institutions offer programs and specialization areas through the University of the Rockies’ two schools: the School of Organizational Leadership and the School of Professional Psychology.

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BRIDGEPOINT EDUCATION, INC. (NYSE:BPI) closed its last trading session up +0.13 at 10.50 with 125,432 shares trading hands.