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Court Denies MOHELA’s Second Attempt to Dismiss Borrowers’ Lawsuit
Borrowers are suing the lender for failing to implement student loan discharges ordered by the Department of Education
Court Continues to Side with Student Borrowers Against Attempts to Intervene in $6 Billion Borrower Defense Settlement
The Ninth Circuit denied the petition for a rehearing from one of three intervening schools, reinforcing that the intervenors have no standing in the settlement.
Court Denies MOHELA’s Attempt to Dismiss Borrowers’ Lawsuit
Borrowers from predatory for-profit institutions sued the lender after it failed to implement student loan discharges ordered by the Department of Education
PPSL Launches Borrower-led Community Action Council
New council will focus on advocacy and efforts to advance borrowers’ rights and drive systemic changes in higher education as Department of Education gets dismantled.
STATEMENT from PPSL on President Trump's Executive Order to Dismantle the Department of Education
President Trump issued an executive order directing Secretary of Education Linda McMahon to begin the process of dismantling the US Department of Education. The Project on Predatory Student Lending, the leading nonprofit legal organization representing borrowers defrauded by predatory colleges, issued the following statement.
STATEMENT from the Project on Predatory Student Lending: In response to the U.S. Senate vote to confirm Linda McMahon as Secretary of Education
The U.S. Senate voted to confirm Linda McMahon as the next Secretary of Education. The Project on Predatory Student Lending, the leading nonprofit legal organization representing borrowers defrauded by predatory colleges, issued the following statement.
Student Borrowers Sue Navient for Denying Discharge Applications Despite Evidence of School Misconduct
New lawsuit highlights the dangers of gutting oversight and allowing private lenders to profit off students and taxpayers with impunity
STATEMENT from the Project on Predatory Student Lending: What We’re Watching for in Linda McMahon’s Confirmation Hearing
The Project on Predatory Student Lending will be watching Linda McMahon’s Senate confirmation hearing to learn how the nominee views critical oversight and regulations that protect borrowers and prevent predatory institutions from abusing the federal student loan system.
STATEMENT from the Project on Predatory Student Lending on ED’s “Dear Colleague” Letter on Online Program Manager Guidance
PPSL issued the following statement on the Department of Education’s “Dear Colleague” letter to institutions of higher education, outlining guidance and a warning about institutions’ responsibility to prevent misrepresentations by their Online Program Managers.
STATEMENT from the Project on Predatory Student Lending on Ashford Group Borrower Defense Discharges
PPSL issued the following statement on President Biden’s announcement today that the Biden-Harris administration will approve a group borrower defense discharge for students who attended the for-profit college Ashford University, totaling $4.5 billion for 261,000 Ashford borrowers.