Sen. Lamar Alexander Releases Sham Effort to Reform Higher Education: What Our Partners and Allies Think
30 September 2019
Sen. Lamar Alexander, Chairman of the U.S. Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions Committee, released his piecemeal plan meant to reform the higher education system. Alexander’s plan has been met with much criticism from advocates for student loan borrowers and consumers. See what our partners and allies had to say about it.
Blog, Partners, PressDeVos’ Guts the Borrower Defense Rule, Making Justice for Defrauded Students More Difficult: What Our Partners and Allies Think
3 September 2019
In the latest attack by Sec. Betsy DeVos on the right for defrauded students to seek justice from their schools, the Department of Education announced its changes to the Borrower Defense rule. See what our allies and partners had to say.
Blog, Existing Student Debt, For-Profit Programs, Partners, PressFact Sheet: What to Know About the Gainful Employment Rule
20 August 2019
Our partners at TICAS detail the facts about the Gainful Employment Rule, and what this regulation means for the protection of students and student loan borrowers as they pursue quality, low-cost degrees.
Blog, Fact Sheets, For-Profit Programs, PartnersAnother Way to Repay: Student Loan Forgiveness Under Income-Driven Repayment Plans
11 July 2019
This month is the 25th anniversary of the first income-driven repayment (IDR) plan, which means federal student loan borrowers may be eligible for forgiveness of their loans. If you want to know more about Income Driven Repayment Plans and how you might qualify, check out this post by our partners at the National Consumer Law Center.
Blog, Existing Student Debt, Fact Sheets, PartnersSenators Introduce PROTECT Act to Guard Students From Predatory Colleges: What Our Partners and Allies Think
26 March 2019
Thousands of students have been defrauded by the predatory practices of for-profit colleges. In response to this dangerous phenomena, Senators Durbin and Hassan have introduced the PROTECT Students Act. This legislation aims to protect students and and taxpayers from predatory practices of the for-profit college industry, and would hold them accountable when they engage in unfair, deceptive, and other fraudulent practices.
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