The Project on Predatory Student Lending
Demanding Accountability & Affordability
The Project on Predatory Student Lending (PPSL) is the leading legal organization representing student borrowers against predatory for-profit colleges and the policies that enable institutions to exploit and cheat students.
PPSL uses bold, strategic litigation and advocacy to demand accountability in the higher education space and influence policy solutions to create a more just and affordable education system. PPSL represents more than two million student borrowers and its work has resulted in the cancellation of $50 billion of fraudulent student loan debt.
Historic Landmark Case
Through our litigation, PPSL has won landmark cases to protect borrower rights, recover money owed, and cancel fraudulent debt. Our landmark borrower defense case, Sweet v McMahon, became the largest-ever settlement against the U.S. government and the largest class-action in U.S. history, erasing $23 billion in predatory student debt. Our ongoing cases hold predatory colleges, government, and lenders accountable to students, borrowers, and tax payers.
PPSL Student Stories: In The News
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1.5 million borrowers were promised student loan relief. A new lawsuit wants proof it happened
July 9, 2026
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Feds promised $23B in student loan forgiveness for 1.5M borrowers. Lawsuit asks, did it happen?
July 9, 2026
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New Student Loan Lawsuit Filed on Forgiveness Promised to Over a Million
July 6, 2026
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Op-Ed: Loan Caps Will Steer Students Toward Riskier Private Lending
May 7, 2026
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After failing to deliver on promises of rewarding careers, some for-profit schools leave students with lifetime of debt
May 4, 2026
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Why the Education Department Wants to Sell Off the Student-Loan Portfolio
February 24, 2026
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In Major Ruling, Court Rejects Student Loan Forgiveness Delay Sought By Trump Administration
December 12, 2025
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‘This isn’t a real school’: Online university UMass Global could be a financial liability for the state
June 24, 2025
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The federal student loan portfolio isn't an attractive asset
May 29, 2025
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Graduate saddled with $138K debt for 'worthless' degree sues loan servicer Navient for fraud
February 27, 2025
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As AG, Kamala Harris took on for-profit colleges. Over a decade later, the fight isn’t over.
September 7, 2024
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Their Student Debt Disappeared, but Their Financial Worries Persist
August 17, 2024
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There’s a Program to Cancel Private Student Debt. Most Don’t Know About It.
May 30, 2024
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Borrowers ask judge to enforce $6 billion student loan settlement
March 19, 2024
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The Biden administration owes student debt relief to thousands. Many haven't seen it yet.
February 28, 2024
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Lawsuit Says University of Southern California Used Misleading Practices to Sell Online Social-Work Degree
May 4, 2023
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Judge rules to erase the student loans of 200K borrowers who say they were ripped off | NPR
November 17, 2022
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Government to Cancel $6 Billion in Student Loans for Defrauded Borrowers
June 23, 2022
Our Impact In Action
Students React To Sweet Victory
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Students React To Sweet Victory ●
