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This ruling means no more #BorrowerDefense applications will be rejected by @BetsyDeVosED--a major win for defrauded student borrowers.
Victory is sweet. #DefendStudents https://www.forbes.com/sites/adamminsky/2020/11/24/in-victory-for-borrowers-devos-agrees-to-stop-mass-denials-of-loan-forgiveness-applications/?fbclid=IwAR2ySrVUalIWE31RWRaTi5PKtq4xuevL9ogzNr1YAtk4OW_BroIkK4Da3iU
“I’m very concerned about a switch being flipped on January 1st. Even if it's turned off weeks later … are we going to see this whole host of problems all over again?” said Persis Yu @NCLC4consumers. 2/2 #ProtectBorrowers #DefendStudents #COVID19 #4profit https://www.washingtonpost.com/education/2020/11/23/defaulted-student-loans-collections-coroanvirus-aid/