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Update | Project on Predatory Student Lending Partners with Lawyers' Committee on Harvard Law Review Blog Post
Toby Merrill, Eileen Connor, and Josh Rovenger from the Project on Predatory Student Lending recently partnered with Brenda Shum and Genevieve Bonadies at the Lawyers' Committee for Civil Rights Under Law on a blog post for the Harvard Law Review Blog.
Update | Department of Education’s Proposed New Borrower Defense Rule Enables Predatory For-Profit Colleges And Harms Students
Today, the Department of Education proposed a new borrower defense rule that strips away borrower rights, encourages the predatory behaviors of bad actors in higher education, and once again, benefits the for-profit college industry instead of students.
Update | Injunction Against Department of Education: What it Means and What Happens Next
On May 25, 2018, a federal court in San Francisco granted our motion for a preliminary injunction, ordering the Department of Education to stop using its “average rulings rule” immediately, and to stop collecting the loans of certain Corinthian borrowers.
Update | ITT Students’ $1.5 Billion Settlement Heard by Judge In Bankruptcy
Today, former ITT students proposed a $1.5 billion settlement claim in bankruptcy court that would cancel more than $500 million in debts. All participants in the case and members of the class have until April 24 to submit their views of the settlement with the court before it is heard for final approval on June 13. This is good news for former ITT students, but there is still a long way to go.
Update | Proposed Settlement to be Heard January 24
A year ago former ITT students filed a complaint against ITT and a class Proof of Claim in the ITT bankruptcy case. In this last year we have worked hard to fight on behalf of the Student Class, including urging the Trustee to stop collection on all debt owed directly to ITT.
Update | Department of Education Illegally Slashes Debt Relief for Corinthian Borrowers
Martin was talked into WyoTech’s automotive technology program instead of community college. But the program was a complete fraud – he rarely touched a car while there, and the great jobs promised to him were unavailable.