Inside Higher Ed New data posted by the Office of Federal Student Aid Thursday showed the Education Department received 35,000 new borrower-defense claims between July and the end of September. But the department didn’t approve or deny any claims over that period. FSA said the lack of progress on those claims was […]
Inside Higher Ed by Andrew Kreighbaum A federal court last week blocked the Education Department’s plans to cancel contracts with debt collection firms handling defaulted student loans. The decision to drop the debt collectors was part of a broader overhaul of loan servicing pursued by the Office of Federal Student […]
Inside Higher Ed DeVos and Team Put Own Stamp on Oversight Department of Education names new key employees in student aid office, signaling more collaborative approach to overseeing colleges. Critics see gentler hand for colleges and universities. By Andrew Kreighbaum September 1, 2017 After taking heavy criticism over the selection of […]