Updates Madeleine Saito 6/1/24 Updates Madeleine Saito 6/1/24

Removing Barriers to SNAP Enrollment for Students and their Families

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Updates 5/7/24 Updates 5/7/24

Student Defense Welcomes Chris Bryant as Counsel

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Updates 5/6/24 Updates 5/6/24

Settlement finalized in class-action lawsuit against La’ James International College

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Updates 4/30/24 Updates 4/30/24

Student Defense Applauds Debt Relief for Former Art Institute EDMC Students, Reiterates Need to Hold Executives Accountable

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Updates 4/11/24 Updates 4/11/24

Court Rules in Favor of Students Alleging They Were Misled by Caltech, Simplilearn’s Cybersecurity Bootcamp

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Updates 3/27/24 Updates 3/27/24

Landmark settlement reached in class-action lawsuit against Walden University over targeting Black and female students with false advertising

Court previously determined "reverse redlining" claims are actionable in college recruiting context

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Updates 3/13/24 Updates 3/13/24

Student Defense files lawsuit over lack of transparency regarding voter registration requirements at colleges and universities

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Updates 2/5/24 Updates 2/5/24

New study finds limited staff capacity at state agencies may hinder effective implementation of distance learning agreements, offers policy recommendations

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Updates 2/1/24 Updates 2/1/24

Federal Judge Rules In Favor of Students, Allows Lawsuit Against For-Profit Medical School to Proceed

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Updates 1/30/24 Updates 1/30/24

Student advocacy coalition continues push for U.S. Department of Agriculture to remove barriers to SNAP benefits

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Updates 12/12/23 Updates 12/12/23

Student Defense statement on Inspector General investigation into ED’s failure to collect debts from closed and predatory institutions

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Updates 12/10/23 Updates 12/10/23

Student advocacy coalition petitions U.S. Department of Agriculture to remove interview requirement for SNAP enrollment

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Updates 12/5/23 Updates 12/5/23

New study finds startling cost disparities between public, for-profit colleges among popular post-graduate programs

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Updates 11/12/23 Updates 11/12/23

State authorization loophole leaves students vulnerable, new legal analysis finds

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Updates 10/30/23 Updates 10/30/23

Student Defense applauds Department of Education’s crackdown on deceptive for-profit graduate programs

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Updates 9/26/23 Updates 9/26/23

Student Defense applauds finalized Gainful Employment rule, urges Department of Education to swiftly implement critical student protections

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Updates 8/6/23 Updates 8/6/23

Student Defense Statement on Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals Injunction Against Borrower Defense to Repayment Rule

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Updates 7/31/23 Updates 7/31/23

1 in 3 US Grad Schools Leave Students Unable to Keep Up with Debt, New Analysis Finds

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Updates 7/20/23 Updates 7/20/23

Student Defense Statement on U.S. Department of Education’s Finalized Notice of Interpretation on Preemption of State Consumer Protection Laws Over Student Loan Servicers

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Updates 7/19/23 Updates 7/19/23

Student Defense Files Class-Action Lawsuit Against Caltech, Simplilearn for Misleading Cybersecurity Bootcamp Students

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