FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE:December 17, 2021 MEDIA CONTACT: press@defendstudents.org | 202-734-7495 Advocates Call on Department of Education to Remove False Tax Information on Loan Discharge ApplicationBorrowers “may be improperly discouraged from...
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE:December 15, 2021 MEDIA CONTACT: press@defendstudents.org | 202-734-7495 Iowa Appeals Court Affirms Class Certification in Student Defense Lawsuit Against La’James International College The Iowa Court of Appeals issued...
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE:October 28, 2021 MEDIA CONTACT:press@defendstudents.org | 202-734-7495 Student Defense Welcomes Department of Education’s Pledge to Reform Bankruptcy PolicyAment: Department must work to “swiftly turn this important promise into...
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE:October 27, 2021 MEDIA CONTACT: press@defendstudents.org | 202-734-7495 Citing Student Defense Testimony, Congressman Gets Student Aid Chief to Agree to Hold For-Profit College Executives Accountable for Fraud and...
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE:October 7, 2021 MEDIA CONTACT: press@defendstudents.org | 202-734-7495 Reps. DeLauro, Takano Call on Department of Education to More Stringently Collect Debts owed by Predatory SchoolsLetters echo findings from...
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASEWednesday, October 6, 2021 MEDIA CONTACT: press@defendstudents.org | 202-734-7495 Student Defense Applauds Biden Administration’s Extension of Public Service Loan Forgiveness Student Defense President Aaron Ament today released the...
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE:September 13, 2021 MEDIA CONTACT: press@defendstudents.org | 202-734-7495 Student Defense: FSA Should Bring La’James International College Into Compliance Before Awarding A New Participation Agreement Student Defense today sent...
On August 12, 2021, the Department of Education issued a Notice in the Federal Register rescinding the March 2018 Notice of Interpretation regarding preemption. The Department also called for public...
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE:August 26, 2021 MEDIA CONTACT: press@defendstudents.org | 202-734-7495 Department of Education Announces It Will Extend Relief to Former Students Who Attended Closed ITT Schools The Relief Was Proposed...
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE:August 19, 2021 MEDIA CONTACT: press@defendstudents.org | 202-734-7495 Education Department Automates Discharges for Borrowers With Disabilities Following Student Defense Rulemaking Petition and Calls for Action WASHINGTON, DC –...