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Cardona scraps DeVos policy, will fully cancel debt of many students defrauded by colleges

by Protect Students and Taxpayers | Mar 18, 2021 | Borrower Defense

An estimated 72,000 people will get full federal loan cancellation after the Education Department’s move

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NCLC4consumersNCLC@NCLC4consumers·
2h

Forced arbitration clauses deny private loan borrowers access to justice! A @CFPB study found arbitration clauses are extraordinarily prevalent and effectively squelch consumer claims. #EndForcedArbitration #ProtectBorrowers #DefendStudents #FAIRAct http://bit.ly/yu-test-sept19

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GIBillRightsVeterans Education Success@GIBillRights·
7h

We stand with Nicholas Wooldridge of @BlueStarFamily testifying today @usedgov, "We call on the Department of Education to ensure the strong implementation of the new law to close the 90-10 loophole and should not allow the weakening of these provisions." #defendstudents

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GIBillRightsVeterans Education Success@GIBillRights·
7h

We stand with Ashlynne Haycock of the @TAPSorg testifying today @usedgov, "We strongly encourage the Department of Education to include both Chapter 35 and Montgomery GI Bill benefits in the final calculation for 90/10." #defendstudents

https://vetsedsuccess.org/tragedy-assistance-program-for-survivors-testimony-on-the-90-10-loophole-at-the-department-of-education-hearings/

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NACACWonkNACAC Wonk@NACACWonk·
26 Oct

Statement From Federal Student Aid Chief Operating Officer Rich Cordray Regarding Loan Servicer Contracts http://ow.ly/2v2550Gykz8 via @usedgov For more on student loan servicing and how it affects borrowers, visit @NACAC https://bit.ly/3v3fcR1 #studentloans #DefendStudents

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GIBillRightsVeterans Education Success@GIBillRights·
26 Oct

Student #Veteran Jonathan Banasihan powerfully expresses his support for the closure of the 90/10 loophole, "The institutions that target veterans, that market themselves on every base and on every media, do not act in good faith.” #defendstudents

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