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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.
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.
Calling for For-Profit College Accountability at NJ Senate Higher Education Hearing
At a New Jersey Senate Higher Education Committee hearing recently, student loan borrowers testified alongside the Project on Predatory Student Lending (PPSL), calling for stronger oversight and transparency around proprietary institutions of higher education.
The Latest From PPSL: New cases, holding servicers accountable, and protecting borrower defense
Summer has been a busy season for us at PPSL, and as we dive into fall, there’s a lot to share. From filing new cases to increased advocacy efforts, we’re mobilizing borrowers and working together to hold the student loan system accountable to borrowers and the law.
Advocating for Proper Accreditor Oversight in Higher Education
Recently, the PPSL team and our clients had an opportunity to highlight the importance of this issue at the Department of Education’s NACIQI Summer 2024 meeting, and to call for more stringent oversight of a particular accreditor, ACCET.
The latest news from the Project on Predatory Student Lending
There hasn't been a dull moment yet in 2024. Read more on what we have been up to below.
Delivering results for student borrowers
As we close out 2023, we look back at a year of delivering billions of dollars of loan relief for our clients and taking on the most pressing issues they face through impact litigation and advocacy. Here are a few highlights. We couldn’t have done it without your support.
“Life-changing impact” of relief in Sweet v. Cardona
If you’ve been following the landmark borrower defense settlement in Sweet v. Cardona, you know just how long the road to justice has been. For over 290,000 student borrowers, the journey to relief has spanned several years, with countless hurdles to overcome along the way.
OPMs: The Next Frontier of Predatory Practices in Higher Education
This week, the Department of Education held a two-day virtual listening session to discuss predatory practices related to online management programs (OPMs) in higher ed.
“The anxiety returns.” – What a Stay in Sweet Would Mean for Class Members
PPSL asked Sweet class members to share the impact that a delay in settlement relief would have on their lives. We received over 3,000 responses. Borrowers from around the country came forward to share deeply vulnerable, personal stories about what was at stake for them and their families.