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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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thechangeldrThe Change Leader@thechangeldr·
20 Sep

Stay up to date on the latest Neg Reg and Title IX news coming out of Washington and what it means to your institution and students.

Podcast/Show Notes 👉 https://bit.ly/che-113

#HigherEdPodcast #TitleIx #HigherEdNews #NegReg #NegotiatedRulemaking

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VetRegsFeehan Consulting@VetRegs·
1 Sep

Our Captain, Matthew Feehan, joins multi-award-winning broadcast journalist, @KevinPriceLive, to discuss Education Department’s stacked deck during Negotiated Rulemaking for Higher Education 2021-22 #negreg (click for audio) #studentveterans #ProtectGIBill #VetRegs #highered

Kevin Price@KevinPriceLive

Education Department’s Unholy Alliance With Registered Lobbyists http://dlvr.it/SXcyXg

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thechangeldrThe Change Leader@thechangeldr·
30 Aug

Washington Update: Neg Reg 2022 Implications for Higher Education Policy - Changing Higher Ed Podcast with Guest Tom Netting.

Podcast/Show Notes 👉 https://bit.ly/che-111

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studentlegalnetStudent Defense@studentlegalnet·
30 Aug

Our comments reiterate many of the points that we submitted in a Legal Memorandum to @usedgov via #NegReg last spring.

Now is the time for @usedgov to truly protect both students and taxpayers.

https://www.defendstudents.org/news/body/NSLDN_paper_Legal-Memorandum_FINAL.pdf

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micmaymarMichaela Martin, JD@micmaymar·
24 Aug

@barkowitz @bethanylilly @YuPersis I know there were loads put forward but I'm still holding onto hope for a simple shorter time to forgiveness for more than what was included in the EO. #negreg #Optimist

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NACACWonkNACAC Wonk@NACACWonk·
3 Oct

ICYMI: Zovio Takes Steps to Dissolve, Aims to Sell Fullstack Academy for $55M http://ow.ly/B6gp50KQXzv via @HigherEdDive The end of one of the most notorious #4profit colleges that left a trail of damaged students and taxpayers. #DefendStudents https://bit.ly/3yxBkEi

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NACACWonkNACAC Wonk@NACACWonk·
29 Sep

Taxpayers are Owed More Than $1 Billion Related to the Student Loan Program -- But Not from Borrowers http://ow.ly/cNKK50KQOgZ via @MarketWatch #studentloans Those questioning the cost of student loan relief should consider this. #DefendStudents https://bit.ly/3yxBkEi

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NACACWonkNACAC Wonk@NACACWonk·
28 Sep

Arizona Shuts Down Aspen University Nursing Program http://ow.ly/vf4n50KQfr7 via @HigherEdDive Important to #defendstudents whose lives will be disrupted by this kind of failure https://bit.ly/3yxBkEi #4profit #highered

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NACACWonkNACAC Wonk@NACACWonk·
27 Sep

#4Profit Everest College Closed in 2013, but its Milwaukee Students Still Struggle to Complete Their Education and Find a Job http://ow.ly/R9cO50KOx68 via @js_newswatch *This* is why we need to #defendstudents from predatory colleges https://bit.ly/3yxBkEi

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NACACWonkNACAC Wonk@NACACWonk·
26 Sep

Student Enrollment Declines at Colleges Placed on Probation https://theconversation.com/student-enrollment-falls-at-colleges-and-universities-that-are-placed-on-probation-188710 via @ConversationUS @tophb The question of accrediting agency oversight is a critical element of student protections against fraud https://bit.ly/3yxBkEi #DefendStudents

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