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2 Borrowers Sue Over Forgiveness of Student Loans

2 Borrowers Sue Over Forgiveness of Student Loans

Inside Higher Ed 2 Borrowers Sue Over Forgiveness of Student Loans By Andrew Kreighbaum November 13, 2017 Frustrated with the slow resolution of loan forgiveness claims at the Department of Education, two borrowers have filed a lawsuit against Education Secretary Betsy DeVos and loan servicing company Navient in federal court. The lawsuit, filed […]

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Education Dept. officials debate partial debt relief for student borrowers

Education Dept. officials debate partial debt relief for student borrowers

Inside Higher Ed U.S. Considers Partial Relief for Defrauded Student Borrowers Education Department weighs whether — and how — the government should offer partial relief to some who filed borrower-defense claims. By Andrew Kreighbaum October 26, 2017 Student borrowers have filed tens of thousands of additional applications for discharge of student debt since the […]

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Judge Partially Blocks Enforcement of Gainful-Employment Rule

Judge Partially Blocks Enforcement of Gainful-Employment Rule

Inside Higher Ed Judge Partially Blocks Enforcement of Gainful-Employment Rule By Andrew Kreighbaum June 29, 2017 A federal district court judge issued an order Wednesday partially blocking enforcement of the gainful-employment rule for cosmetology schools that sued in February to halt the regulation. The Department of Education defended gainful employment in court in March but […]

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