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Top 10 Ways the New Borrower Defense Rule is Worse for Borrowers

by Protect Students and Taxpayers | Sep 23, 2019 | Borrower Defense

Federal law allows students whose schools have defrauded or cheated them to have their loans discharged. Prior to 2016, there were few details in law or regulation about how borrowers could seek discharges or the U.S. Department of Education’s (ED) process for...

What to Know About the Gainful Employment Rule

by Protect Students and Taxpayers | Mar 8, 2019 | Gainful Employment

Fact sheet on the Gainful Employment (GE) rule. The Higher Education Act (HEA) requires that all career education programs receiving federal student aid “prepare students for gainful employment in a recognized occupation,” however the HEA does not define “gainful...

What to Know About the Borrower Defense to Repayment Rule

by Protect Students and Taxpayers | Mar 1, 2019 | Borrower Defense

Fact sheet on the Borrower Defense to Repayment (BD) rule. The Borrower Defense to Repayment Rule offers students relief from federal loans borrowed based on fraudulent, misleading or illegal acts by their schools. Borrower defense is an established legal right...

What to Know About the Gainful Employment Rule

by Protect Students and Taxpayers | Mar 1, 2019 | Gainful Employment

Fact sheet on the Gainful Employment (GE) rule. The Higher Education Act (HEA) requires that all career education programs receiving federal student aid “prepare students for gainful employment in a recognized occupation,” however the HEA does not define “gainful...

The Top 10 Ways that the New Borrower Defense Rule is Worse for Borrowers

by Protect Students and Taxpayers | Jul 26, 2018 | Borrower Defense

Federal law allows students whose schools have defrauded or otherwise abused them to have their loans discharged. In 2016, the Obama Administration issued new rules to govern the process for applying for and granting borrower defense discharges, and the Trump...
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Editorials

  • Goodbye to Betsy DeVos, who survived by accomplishing almost nothing
    The Los Angeles Times
    December 9, 2020
  • Why is it so hard for Betsy DeVos to provide debt relief and loan forgiveness to students?
    The Los Angeles Times
    January 2, 2020
  • Protect Veterans From Fraud
    The New York Times
    December 31, 2019

Recent Posts

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  • Memo on Senate Vote on Student Loan Borrower Defense Rules
  • Reducing Harm from Sudden College Closures

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NACACWonkNACAC Wonk@NACACWonk·
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Ed Dept Staff Recommends Dropping Embattled #4Profit #College Accreditor Backed by DeVos http://ow.ly/7mCF50DiLbT via @washingtonpost An important step in protecting students and taxpayers. More: http://ow.ly/rBOi50DiLbS #DefendStudents

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NCLC4consumersNCLC@NCLC4consumers·
19 Jan

Although high-earning borrowers will receive some cancellation, the biggest benefit will be realized by borrowers who are typically low-income Black and Brown single parents. 3/5 #BlackLivesMatter #DefendStudents https://thehill.com/opinion/education/534799-joe-biden-should-provide-student-loan-relief-to-assist-the-vulnerable

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MarkCappettaMark Cappetta@MarkCappetta·
19 Jan

The Trump ED's distance learning regulations are a giveaway to predatory online institutions. Check out @studentlegalnet's new lawsuit #DefendStudents: https://www.defendstudents.org/news/california-and-student-defense-challenge-trump-administrations-distance-learning-regulations?sc=tw-share

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PLeiaPrinSassKate Spaulding@PLeiaPrinSass·
19 Jan

The Trump ED's distance learning regulations are a giveaway to predatory online institutions. Check out @studentlegalnet's new lawsuit #DefendStudents: https://www.defendstudents.org/news/california-and-student-defense-challenge-trump-administrations-distance-learning-regulations?sc=tw-share

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jamesrollejamesrolle@jamesrolle·
19 Jan

The Trump ED's distance learning regulations are a giveaway to predatory online institutions. Check out @studentlegalnet's new lawsuit #DefendStudents: https://www.defendstudents.org/news/california-and-student-defense-challenge-trump-administrations-distance-learning-regulations?sc=tw-share

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