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Some Colleges Appeal Borrower-Defense Settlement | Inside Higher Ed
Eileen Connor, president of the Project on Predatory Student Lending, which initially filed the lawsuit, said in a statement that the court’s decision to approve the settlement was “clear and unequivocal.”
Colleges appeal $6 billion student loan settlement | Washington Post
“This appeal demonstrates just how desperate these schools are to deny justice for borrowers, and we will not stop fighting until students get the relief they deserve,” said Eileen Connor, director of the Project on Predatory Student Lending, a group representing the borrowers.
Higher ed institutions to appeal Education Department’s $6B settlement with borrowers | Higher Ed Dive
Eileen Connor, president and director of the Project on Predatory Student Lending, one of the groups representing borrowers in the lawsuit, lambasted the three institutions Tuesday for planning to appeal the settlement.
Schools File Notice of Appeal in $6 Billion Borrower Defense Settlement
Intervenors seek to delay and deny approved settlement relief for over 200,000 borrowers in Sweet v. Cardona
5 higher education lawsuits to watch in 2023 | Higher Ed Dive
The settlement will take effect if an appeal isn’t filed by Jan. 17, according to the Project on Predatory Student Lending, a group that represented borrowers in the class-action lawsuit.
Bay State College faces uncertain future | Boston Globe
“When a school gets into a crisis, all these trends are exacerbated and it seems clear that Bay State is in crisis,” Connor said.
Student Loan Forgiveness Could Be Big In 2023: Here’s What To Expect | Forbes
“Within one year of the effective date of the settlement agreement—currently, January 17, 2023— class members will have their outstanding loans relating to these schools fully discharged,” according to the Project on Predatory Student Lending, the organization representing the class of borrowers. Some borrowers may also receive refunds of past payments as well as credit repair.
Nursing Students Sue Florida For-Profit School, HCI College, for Deceitful Scheme to Block Students From Taking Licensing Exam and Trap Them in Debt
A group of nursing students at Florida’s HCI College (formerly Health Career Institute) filed a lawsuit against the for-profit school today for a deliberate scheme to block 95% of students from graduating and taking the RN licensing exam (NCLEX) and for misrepresenting its accreditation status and NCLEX passage rates.
2022 Delivers Historic Wins for Student Borrowers | Blog
It has been a historic year for PPSL and our clients, with big changes for our organization and even bigger wins for student borrowers. These massive victories are the result of years of dedication from our clients, who never gave up hope or backed down.
Judge grants final approval of $6 billion student loan settlement | Washington Post
“People are just overjoyed,” said Eileen Connor, director of the Project on Predatory Student Lending, a group representing the borrowers. “I’m hopeful this is a path forward for people and for the Department of Education to move forward and have some kind of process that works.”