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Department of Education Releases Debt Collection Data Following NCLC Lawsuit
February 27, 2015
by Ella Halpine
Nearly two years after our initial request, we are finally able to close the file on our Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) lawsuit against the U.S. Department of Education. Back […]
Continue Reading →What is on the Department of Education’s Negotiated Rulemaking Agenda?
February 23, 2015
The Department of Education’s latest round of negotiated rulemaking begins tomorrow. The Department has set out a limited, but important agenda, focusing on income-driven repayment and benefits for military service members. […]
Continue Reading →Dear Secretary Duncan: Don’t Forget the Students
February 09, 2015
by Ella Halpine
Last week, the Department of Education announced the final sale of 53 Corinthian campuses to ECMC. In its announcement, however, there is no mention of any debt relief for former […]
Continue Reading →Straight Answers for Corinthian Students – Part 2
February 04, 2015
by Ella Halpine
Last summer, we raised concerns regarding the proposed sale of Corinthian Colleges to ECMC, urged the Department to provide federal debt relief for current and past Corinthian students, and provided […]
Continue Reading →What are the new rules for PLUS loan credit checks?
January 27, 2015
Unlike other federal student loans, there is a “credit check” requirement for both parent and graduate/professional PLUS loans. The “credit check” basically requires that PLUS loan borrowers show that they […]
Continue Reading →Student Loans in 2014: What a Year!
December 18, 2014
We thought last year was a busy year in the student loan world (and it was) but this year was even busier. As The Institute for College Access and Success […]
Continue Reading →The Beginning of the End of Abusive Student Loan Debt Relief??
December 11, 2014
We support today’s action taken by the CFPB and the Florida Attorney General to shut down College Education Services and in a separate CFPB action to file a lawsuit against […]
Continue Reading →Too Little Debt Relief for Corinthian Students
December 10, 2014
by Ella Halpine
Since our blog post of last July, our request that the U.S. Department of Education provide significant debt relief to Corinthian students has gone unheeded. Instead, despite its own finding […]
Continue Reading →CFPB Should Keep Speaking Loudly on Student Loans
December 09, 2014
The Wall Street Journal reported last week on the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau’s focus on problems in the student loan market. The article highlighted the work of Rohit Chopra, “the […]
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