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Veterans’ group warns against a Phoenix deal| Arkansas Times
Coalition members include the Center for American Progress, New America Higher Education Program, Project on Predatory Student Lending, The Institute for College Access & Success, Veterans Education Success, attorney David Halperin, and Robert Shireman, a senior fellow with The Century Foundation.
UPDATE: Judge Denies Motion to Stay Settlement Relief in Sweet v. Cardona
Judge William Alsup denied the motion to stay implementation of settlement relief in the borrower defense lawsuit Sweet v. Cardona.
What Advocates Want in the Education Department’s List of Low-Value College Programs | Best Colleges
Joint comments from the National Student Legal Defense Network and the Project on Predatory Student Lending make the case that ED's time would be better spent holding these schools accountable, not just putting them on a list. Any such list of low-value programs would be overshadowed by the fact that Federal Student Aid (FSA) allows students enrolled in these programs to access federal financial aid.
Elizabeth Warren and Bernie Sanders want 'immediate action' to implement a rule … | Business Insider
The Project on Predatory Student Lending and Student Defense — two borrower advocacy groups — submitted a comment to the Education Department last week, saying that “if programs are of little or no value to students or the public, there is little reason to either encourage student investment of time and money or commit taxpayer funds to support the institution.”
4 Nursing Students Sue Florida College For Alleged NCLEX Scheme | nurse.org
“The reason I chose HCI was because they said it was made for working adults. What you don’t know going in is that they are setting you up to fail — it’s all sunshine and butterflies until you sign on the dotted line,” said plaintiff Rebecca Freeman.
“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.
3 Student Loan Forgiveness Updates For 3 Critical Initiatives | Forbes
"We are confident the facts will prevail and that relief for our clients is imminent,” said Eileen Connor, President and Director of the Project on Predatory Student Lending, the organization representing the class of student loan borrowers.
200,000 student-loan borrowers will be 'severely harmed' … | Business Insider
Alsup is set to take up the issue of granting a stay on February 15. Eileen Connor, president and director of the Project on Predatory Student Lending, which represents the borrowers in the case, said in a statement that "each day that justice is delayed means additional harm for borrowers and their families who have already been forced to wait years for a resolution.”
Student Borrowers File Opposition to Motion to Delay Relief in $6 Billion Borrower Defense Settlement
Student borrowers in the class action lawsuit Sweet v. Cardona today filed an opposition to the motion to stay settlement relief filed by schools attempting to block the landmark borrower defense settlement with the US Department of Education.
Student Loan Forgiveness Under Key Settlement Postponed As Court Considers Stay | Forbes
“We will not stop fighting until class members get the relief they deserve,” said the Project on Predatory Student Lending, the organization representing the student loan borrowers, in an earlier statement. “The District Court’s decision granting approval of this settlement is clear and unequivocal, and we are confident the Ninth Circuit will agree that the intervenors' claims are without merit. As ever, we will continue to see this case through to the end.”