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New Law Review Essay Charts Path for ED Dept. to Discharge Student Loans for Distressed Borrowers in Bankruptcy

July 19, 2021 |

Cardozo School of Law Professor Pamela Foohey, along with Student Defense President Aaron Ament and Vice President & Chief Counsel Daniel Zibel have published a new legal essay in the...

Changing the Student Loan Dischargeability Framework: How the Department of Education Can Ease the Path for Borrowers in Bankruptcy

July 17, 2021 |

Education Dept. shows limits of pandemic relief by fighting borrowers in bankruptcy

July 17, 2021 |

James Cole, Jr. Joins Student Defense as Senior Advisor

July 08, 2021 |

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE:July 8, 2021 MEDIA CONTACT: press@defendstudents.org | 202-734-7495 James Cole, Jr. Joins Student Defense as Senior Advisor Student Defense today announced that James Cole, Jr. is joining the...

Aggressive Collections for Students but Not Institutions?

July 06, 2021 |

The Education Dept. insists you repay all your student loans but isn't collecting about $1 billion owed by colleges, report finds

June 28, 2021 |

Nearly 1,300 colleges owe over $1 billion to Dept. of Education, report says

June 25, 2021 |

Department of Education has let colleges off the hook for $1 billion owed to taxpayers

June 24, 2021 |

U.S. government fails to collect over $1 billion in debt from nearly 1,300 colleges, report says

June 24, 2021 |

Student Defense Report: Department of Education Ignores $1 Billion in Unpaid Institutional Liabilities While Chasing Borrowers in Bankruptcy

June 24, 2021 |

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE:June 24, 2021 MEDIA CONTACT: press@defendstudents.org | 202-734-7495 Student Defense Report: Department of Education Ignores $1 Billion in Unpaid Institutional Liabilities While Chasing Borrowers in BankruptcyIn one case,...

How Biden’s ‘targeted’ student loan relief stacks up

June 21, 2021 |

Student loan forgiveness: Biden administration move for disabled borrowers was ‘the bare minimum,’ advocacy group says

June 15, 2021 |

Over 500,000 Are Eligible For Student Loan Forgiveness But The Government Hasn’t Acted, Group Says

June 12, 2021 |

New Data: ED Department Withholding Debt Discharges for More Than Half a Million Student Borrowers With Disabilities Entitled to Relief

June 11, 2021 |

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE:June 11, 2021 MEDIA CONTACT: press@defendstudents.org | 202-734-7495 New Data: ED Department Withholding Debt Discharges for More Than Half a Million Student Borrowers With Disabilities Entitled to ReliefA...

Student Defense Statement on Revocation of ACICS Recognition as Accreditor

June 02, 2021 |

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: June 2, 2021 MEDIA CONTACT: press@defendstudents.org | 202-734-7495 Student Defense Statement on Revocation of ACICS Recognition as Accreditor Today, Student Defense President Aaron Ament...

Accreditor of Defunct Colleges Draws Closer to Biden Termination

June 02, 2021 |

Student Defense Commends ED Rulemaking Announcement and Calls on Cardona to Drop Defense of Trump and DeVos Policies

May 24, 2021 |

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: May 24, 2021 MEDIA CONTACT: press@defendstudents.org | 202-734-7495 Student Defense Commends ED Rulemaking Announcement and Calls on Cardona to Drop Defense of Trump and DeVos Policies ...

Months after death from cancer, a former Argosy student wins his case for debt relief

May 21, 2021 |

Three students sue coding bootcamp Lambda School alleging false advertising and financial shenanigans

May 13, 2021 |

Lambda coding school accused of deceiving students out of thousands of dollars

May 13, 2021 |

Students Accuse Lambda Coding School of Deceptive Recruitment Practices, Misrepresenting Job Placement Rates

May 13, 2021 |

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: May 13, 2021   MEDIA CONTACT: press@defendstudents.org | 202-734-7495   Students Accuse Lambda Coding School of Deceptive Recruitment Practices, Misrepresenting Job Placement Rates Three former Lambda students seek to...

New Hope for Student Debt Relief

May 05, 2021 |

Student Defense: Cordray’s Appointment Signals Strong Approach Towards Consumer Protection, Enforcement Against Bad Actors

May 03, 2021 |

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: May 3, 2021   MEDIA CONTACT: press@defendstudents.org | 202-734-7495   Student Defense: Cordray’s Appointment Signals Strong Approach Towards Consumer Protection, Enforcement Against Bad Actors WASHINGTON, DC – Today, Student...

On the 4 Year Anniversary of Trump’s “Regulatory Reform Task Force” Announcement, Calls Mount For ED Department to Stop Defending the Trump Administration’s Repeal of the Gainful Employment Rule

April 29, 2021 |

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: April 29, 2021   MEDIA CONTACT: press@defendstudents.org | 202-734-7495   On the 4 Year Anniversary of Trump’s “Regulatory Reform Task Force” Announcement, Calls Mount For ED Department to Stop Defending the Trump Administration’s Repeal of...

Biden Touts Free College Plan In Speech, But Advocates Want Him To ‘Keep His Promises’ On Student Loan Forgiveness

April 29, 2021 |

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New Law Review Essay Charts Path for ED Dept. to Discharge Student Loans for Distressed Borrowers in Bankruptcy

Changing the Student Loan Dischargeability Framework: How the Department of Education Can Ease the Path for Borrowers in Bankruptcy

Education Dept. shows limits of pandemic relief by fighting borrowers in bankruptcy

James Cole, Jr. Joins Student Defense as Senior Advisor

Aggressive Collections for Students but Not Institutions?

The Education Dept. insists you repay all your student loans but isn't collecting about $1 billion owed by colleges, report finds

Nearly 1,300 colleges owe over $1 billion to Dept. of Education, report says

Department of Education has let colleges off the hook for $1 billion owed to taxpayers

U.S. government fails to collect over $1 billion in debt from nearly 1,300 colleges, report says

Student Defense Report: Department of Education Ignores $1 Billion in Unpaid Institutional Liabilities While Chasing Borrowers in Bankruptcy

How Biden’s ‘targeted’ student loan relief stacks up

Student loan forgiveness: Biden administration move for disabled borrowers was ‘the bare minimum,’ advocacy group says

Over 500,000 Are Eligible For Student Loan Forgiveness But The Government Hasn’t Acted, Group Says

New Data: ED Department Withholding Debt Discharges for More Than Half a Million Student Borrowers With Disabilities Entitled to Relief

Student Defense Statement on Revocation of ACICS Recognition as Accreditor

Accreditor of Defunct Colleges Draws Closer to Biden Termination

Student Defense Commends ED Rulemaking Announcement and Calls on Cardona to Drop Defense of Trump and DeVos Policies

Months after death from cancer, a former Argosy student wins his case for debt relief

Three students sue coding bootcamp Lambda School alleging false advertising and financial shenanigans

Lambda coding school accused of deceiving students out of thousands of dollars

Students Accuse Lambda Coding School of Deceptive Recruitment Practices, Misrepresenting Job Placement Rates

New Hope for Student Debt Relief

Student Defense: Cordray’s Appointment Signals Strong Approach Towards Consumer Protection, Enforcement Against Bad Actors

On the 4 Year Anniversary of Trump’s “Regulatory Reform Task Force” Announcement, Calls Mount For ED Department to Stop Defending the Trump Administration’s Repeal of the Gainful Employment Rule

Biden Touts Free College Plan In Speech, But Advocates Want Him To ‘Keep His Promises’ On Student Loan Forgiveness

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