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‘Not something that we’ve ever seen before’: As Trump takes aim at higher ed, private equity could wreak more havoc | The Boston Globe
“Eileen Connor worries that this is all very bad news for students. No one knows, for example, if the federal student loan portfolio will be privatized, says Connor, the president and executive director of PPSL. But if it is, that could mean that wealthier kids get to go to college and poorer kids become too big a risk.”
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.
Misrepresentations by OPMs could land colleges in trouble, Education Department says | Higher Ed Dive
“Project on Predatory Student Lending is helping represent the students in the lawsuit against the University of Southern California. In a statement Thursday, PPSL President and Executive Director Eileen Connor said she hoped the Trump administration would take the letter’s concerns seriously.”
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.