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STATEMENT from the Project on Predatory Student Lending on ED’s “Dear Colleague” Letter on Online Program Manager Guidance
PPSL issued the following statement on the Department of Education’s “Dear Colleague” letter to institutions of higher education, outlining guidance and a warning about institutions’ responsibility to prevent misrepresentations by their Online Program Managers.
STATEMENT from the Project on Predatory Student Lending on Ashford Group Borrower Defense Discharges
PPSL issued the following statement on President Biden’s announcement today that the Biden-Harris administration will approve a group borrower defense discharge for students who attended the for-profit college Ashford University, totaling $4.5 billion for 261,000 Ashford borrowers.
STATEMENT from the Project on Predatory Student Lending on President Biden’s Latest Borrower Defense Discharges
PPSL issued the following statement on President Biden’s announcement today that the Biden-Harris administration will approve additional student debt relief measures, totaling announcements of $183.6 billion in student loan forgiveness for more than 5 million borrowers since taking office.
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“Eileen Connor, president and director of the Project on Predatory Student Lending, which represents borrowers defrauded by their colleges, noted that the first Trump administration processed debt relief approved by the Obama administration.”
STATEMENT from from the Project on Predatory Student Lending on CFPB’s New Report on Student Loan Servicers
The Project on Predatory Student Lending (PPSL), the leading legal organization representing student borrowers against predatory for-profit colleges, issued the following statement on the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) report on private student loan servicers.
The Nation: It’s Still Not Too Late for Biden to Deliver Debt Relief
“Instead, it fell to the Debt Collective, the Project on Predatory Student Lending, and defrauded students themselves to find eligible borrowers in a piecemeal fashion and organize them to fight for their rights.”
Celebrating Giving Tuesday: "I am more free today because of your work"
At PPSL, nothing inspires us more than hearing from people whose fraudulent student loans have been cancelled because of our litigation. Our team is incredibly moved when people reach out to share the impact in their own words – and this Giving Tuesday, we wanted to share a few stories that remind us why we do this work.
Student Loan Forgiveness Stalls For 145,000 Borrowers As Biden Administration Winds Down | Forbes
Student loan forgiveness processing appears to have stalled for tens of thousands of borrowers under a key debt relief program.
Fighting for Borrowers: A Post-Election Update from PPSL
PPSL’s President and Executive Director, Eileen Connor shares words of encouragement and resolve in this video, addressing a critical moment for borrowers.
What’s at stake for student loan borrowers during the next Trump administration | CNN
“We don’t think that can be clawed back under the law. We don’t think it should be clawed back, of course, but we’re ready to defend those discharges,” said Eileen Connor, president and director of the Project on Predatory Student Lending, which represents borrowers defrauded by their colleges.