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Federal Appeals Court Clears The Way For Implementation Of Student Loan Forgiveness | BizReports
“The Sweet v. Cardona settlement is distinct from the ongoing legal battle over Biden’s separate one-time student loan forgiveness initiative. The Supreme Court is expected to make a decision on that plan this summer. The Project on Predatory Student Lending has set up a detailed informational website for those interested in learning more about who qualifies for student loan forgiveness and other relief under the Sweet v. Cardona settlement.”
Settlement will wipe $6B in student loan debt — but not for these borrowers | Washington Post
“These private loan borrowers are coming out of the exact same circumstances and the exact same context,” said Eileen Connor, director of the Project on Predatory Student Lending, which represented the former students who started getting relief last month. “They have similar rights to cancellation. There’s no rationale to explain why one loan would be enforceable and another is not.”
“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.
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Biden has quietly forgiven billions in student loans despite setbacks for his signature debt plan | LA Times
“I think that the Biden administration recognizes that there is this legal obligation [to borrower defense applicants], in that there has to be a process, it has to be fair, it has to be timely,” said Eileen Connor, president and director of the Project on Predatory Student Lending. “People can’t be waiting for seven, eight years with their entire life on hold.”
Who Qualifies For Student Loan Forgiveness Under Settlement With Education Department | Forbes
"These class members, which together comprise the “decision group,” will receive an individual decision on their eligibility for settlement relief in accordance with the below timeline, as outlined by the Project on Predatory Student Lending, the organization representing the class of student loan borrowers…”
Biden administration found to have silently forgiven billions in student debt | Washington Examiner
“I think that the Biden administration recognizes that there is this legal obligation [to borrower defense applicants], in that there has to be a process, it has to be fair, it has to be timely,” Eileen Connor, president and director of the Project on Predatory Student Lending, told the Los Angeles Times.
Education Dept. begins forgiving some student loans after $6B settlement | Washington Post
“Now, hundreds of thousands of people and families who have been held hostage by the borrower defense process for so long will finally receive a fair resolution and the justice they are owed,” said Eileen Connor, director of the Project on Predatory Student Lending, a group representing the borrowers. “This decision delivers a massive, long-overdue victory for our clients and validates the fact that this settlement is on solid legal ground.”
Borrowers Receive Student Loan Forgiveness Approval Emails After Court Green-Lights Settlement | Forbes
"The Project on Predatory Student Lending — the organization representing the class of borrowers in the Sweet vs. Cardona case — has also established a detailed informational website where borrowers can get more information and review Frequently Asked Questions.
Court Allows Student Loan Forgiveness To Mostly Proceed Under Settlement After Challenge | Forbes
“This decision delivers a massive, long-overdue victory for our clients and validates the fact that this settlement is on solid legal ground,” said Eileen Connor, President and Director of the Project on Predatory Student Lending — the organization representing the class of student loan borrowers — in a statement. “Now, hundreds of thousands of people and families who have been held hostage by the borrower defense process for so long will finally receive a fair resolution and the justice they are owed.”