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Borrowers in major student loan relief lawsuit ask court to intervene to waive their debts | USA Today
The federal government says it "deeply regrets" the delay in fulfilling its end of the settlement agreement in Sweet v. Cardona, a $6 billion student debt relief case.
Borrowers ask judge to enforce $6 billion student loan settlement | Washington Post
The Biden administration is flouting a court-ordered deadline to cancel the student loans of people defrauded by their colleges, attorneys for the students say.
Student Borrowers Ask Court to Enforce $6 Billion Borrower Defense Settlement after Department of Education Breaches Agreement
Student borrowers in the class action lawsuit Sweet v. Cardona filed a motion to enforce the $6 billion borrower defense settlement after the Department of Education violated the agreement by failing to meet the settlement deadline of January 28, 2024.
University of Phoenix has been bad for its students. Trust us. We know all about it | Idaho Statesman Opinion
At the Project on Predatory Student Lending, we represent more than one million student borrowers who were defrauded by for-profit schools, including many who attended the University of Phoenix. We have direct experience with the harm these schools cause, and the short-sighted efforts by public and private institutions of higher education to improve their bottom lines with dubious for-profit partnerships.
PPSL Welcomes New Senior Director of Policy & Advocacy
The Project on Predatory Student Lending (PPSL), the leading nonprofit legal organization representing borrowers defrauded by predatory colleges, announced that Ashley Harrington has joined the team as PPSL’s Senior Director of Policy and Advocacy. In this new role, Harrington will oversee PPSL’s policy and advocacy work, which focuses on ending predatory practices in higher education.
The Biden administration owes student debt relief to thousands. Many haven't seen it yet. | USA Today
The Biden administration may be in breach of a court settlement, plaintiffs say, after officials missed a key deadline to dole out student loan relief to duped borrowers.
Navient distanced itself from a controversial student-loan portfolio. Meanwhile, borrowers can’t escape. | MarketWatch
The company is transferring servicing of a batch of private loans to MOHELA, which has been dogged by complaints in recent months.
Statement on The Department of Education Settlement Resulting in Closure of For-Profit School Florida Career College
The U.S. Department of Education today announced a settlement agreement with for-profit school owner International Education Corporation (IEC) and its subsidiaries—Florida Career College (FCC) and United Education Institute (UEI), which also uses the brand name, UEI College (UEIC)—related to violations of the ability-to-benefit (ATB) test regulations. These regulations govern eligibility to receive federal student aid for students who do not have a high school diploma or GED equivalent.
STATEMENT on Navient Outsourcing Student Loan Servicing to MOHELA
BOSTON – Navient announced that it will outsource student loan servicing for its $17 billion portfolio to loan servicer MOHELA. The Project on Predatory Student Lending represents more than one million student borrowers across the country. Many of these borrowers hold private student loans with Navient for predatory for-profit schools, even after their federal loans from those same schools have been canceled due to the schools' misconduct.
Statement: Project on Predatory Student Lending Welcomes New Director of Litigation
The Project on Predatory Student Lending (PPSL), the leading nonprofit legal organization representing borrowers defrauded by predatory colleges, announced that Noah Zinner has joined the team this month as PPSL’s Director of Litigation. In this executive team role, Zinner will oversee PPSL’s overall legal strategy and team of attorneys.