In September, the Department of Education released a new version of the “Borrower Defense to Repayment” rule that would make it virtually impossible for students cheated by their college to cancel their student loans. Senator Dick Durbin and Representative Susie Lee have introduced a Congressional Review Act challenge to repeal this rule and restore stronger student protections put in place in a 2016 rule. In response, 57 organizations released a letter supporting the Durbin-Lee efforts so that students who were fraudulently deceived or whose schools engaged in other illegal conduct can access relief from their student debts.
Coalition Comment to ED on Part II “Accountability in Higher Education and Access through Demand-Driven Workforce Pell”
Nineteen stakeholder organizations working on behalf of students, consumers, veterans, service members, faculty and staff, civil rights, and college...