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Tag: Borrower defense rule
News Roundup
Whistleblower Says Ed Dept Rejected Website That Eased Loan Forgiveness Process
A whistleblower has filed a complaint saying the Department of Education rejected a website that eased the process of applying for student loan forgiveness, reported U.S. News. A spokeswoman for the Education Department refuted the whistleblower’s contention. Late in May, President Donald Trump vetoed a resolution that would have made it easier for students defrauded […]
June 24, 2020
News Roundup
Court Ruling Allows Loan Forgiveness for Defrauded Students
A U.S. District Court judge has lifted the suspension of a rule that would allow defrauded student borrowers to have their federal loans forgiven. The 2016 borrower defense rule is a process created by the Obama Administration that allows misled and defrauded student loan borrowers to have their federal loans discharged. The court ruled that […]
October 17, 2018
News Roundup
Key Hearing Tuesday In Borrower Defense Case
A key court hearing is scheduled for Tuesday in a case involving an industry group’s challenge to the U.S. Department of Education’s 2016 borrower defense rule. Last month, a federal judge ruled in a related case that the department had illegally acted to delay the 2016 borrower defense rule, which incorporated critical protections for students. […]
October 8, 2018
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