Item 7.01 Regulation FD Disclosure.
On November 16, 2009, Apollo Group, Inc. issued a press release announcing that its subsidiary University of Phoenix has been recertified for continued participation in student financial aid programs under Title IV of the Higher Education Act. A copy of the press release is furnished as Exhibit 99.1 to this Form 8-K.
The information in Item 7.01 of this Form 8-K and Exhibit 99.1 furnished herewith shall not be deemed "filed" for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the "Exchange Act"), or otherwise subject to the liabilities under that section, nor shall they be deemed incorporated by reference in any filing under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, or the Exchange Act, regardless of any general incorporation language in any such filing.

Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.
(d) Exhibits. The following exhibits are provided herewith:

Exhibit Number Description 99.1 Text of press release issued by Apollo Group, Inc. dated November 16, 2009.

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