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Borrowers Receive Student Loan Forgiveness Approval Emails After Court Green-Lights Settlement | Forbes
"The Project on Predatory Student Lending — the organization representing the class of borrowers in the Sweet vs. Cardona case — has also established a detailed informational website where borrowers can get more information and review Frequently Asked Questions.
Court Allows Student Loan Forgiveness To Mostly Proceed Under Settlement After Challenge | Forbes
“This decision delivers a massive, long-overdue victory for our clients and validates the fact that this settlement is on solid legal ground,” said Eileen Connor, President and Director of the Project on Predatory Student Lending — the organization representing the class of student loan borrowers — in a statement. “Now, hundreds of thousands of people and families who have been held hostage by the borrower defense process for so long will finally receive a fair resolution and the justice they are owed.”
Veterans’ group warns against a Phoenix deal| Arkansas Times
Coalition members include the Center for American Progress, New America Higher Education Program, Project on Predatory Student Lending, The Institute for College Access & Success, Veterans Education Success, attorney David Halperin, and Robert Shireman, a senior fellow with The Century Foundation.
UPDATE: Judge Denies Motion to Stay Settlement Relief in Sweet v. Cardona
Judge William Alsup denied the motion to stay implementation of settlement relief in the borrower defense lawsuit Sweet v. Cardona.
What Advocates Want in the Education Department’s List of Low-Value College Programs | Best Colleges
Joint comments from the National Student Legal Defense Network and the Project on Predatory Student Lending make the case that ED's time would be better spent holding these schools accountable, not just putting them on a list. Any such list of low-value programs would be overshadowed by the fact that Federal Student Aid (FSA) allows students enrolled in these programs to access federal financial aid.
Elizabeth Warren and Bernie Sanders want 'immediate action' to implement a rule … | Business Insider
The Project on Predatory Student Lending and Student Defense — two borrower advocacy groups — submitted a comment to the Education Department last week, saying that “if programs are of little or no value to students or the public, there is little reason to either encourage student investment of time and money or commit taxpayer funds to support the institution.”
4 Nursing Students Sue Florida College For Alleged NCLEX Scheme | nurse.org
“The reason I chose HCI was because they said it was made for working adults. What you don’t know going in is that they are setting you up to fail — it’s all sunshine and butterflies until you sign on the dotted line,” said plaintiff Rebecca Freeman.
“The anxiety returns.” – What a Stay in Sweet Would Mean for Class Members
PPSL asked Sweet class members to share the impact that a delay in settlement relief would have on their lives. We received over 3,000 responses. Borrowers from around the country came forward to share deeply vulnerable, personal stories about what was at stake for them and their families.
3 Student Loan Forgiveness Updates For 3 Critical Initiatives | Forbes
"We are confident the facts will prevail and that relief for our clients is imminent,” said Eileen Connor, President and Director of the Project on Predatory Student Lending, the organization representing the class of student loan borrowers.
200,000 student-loan borrowers will be 'severely harmed' … | Business Insider
Alsup is set to take up the issue of granting a stay on February 15. Eileen Connor, president and director of the Project on Predatory Student Lending, which represents the borrowers in the case, said in a statement that "each day that justice is delayed means additional harm for borrowers and their families who have already been forced to wait years for a resolution.”