Working to advance students' rights to educational opportunity and to ensure that higher education provides a launching point for economic mobility.

September 12

"I wasn't just robbed of my money, I was also robbed of a real college learning experience." Kendrick's $6k federal financial aid stipend never got to him during his final semester amidst the abrupt school closure. We sued to find out where the missing money went. https://t.co/KNZiyWH7tf

September 12

When Kendrick told Argosy's recruiters about his GI bill money, Kendrick says they "rolled out the red carpet" for him, signing him up for every kind of federal financial aid loan he was eligible for before he knew it. https://t.co/Qw6EEPdQbE

September 12

Our client, Kendrick Harrison, was in Dallas yesterday at the @LuminaFound Conference telling a room full of education advocates his story of being targeted for his GI Bill benefits and deceived by the now-defunct predatory for-profit college, Argosy University. #DefendStudents https://t.co/shWLDNcpil

September 11

Kendrick is a disabled veteran w/ 6 children who enrolled in Argosy's online program. We took him on as a client when he was evicted from his home because his $6k financial aid stipend went missing amid his school's closure. Today, he's speaking truth to power with his story. https://t.co/oJpZnLp5D6

September 10

On Friday, September 20th we’re standing with students and the activists leading the Global Climate Strike by supporting the members of our team who spend the day out of the office taking part in climate activism. ✊ Please join us! https://t.co/tko2BIMu9o https://t.co/yBekcKQjCU

September 10

Please join us in welcoming our new Senior Counsel, Alice Yao, to our team! https://t.co/9ts0CazBnP

September 09

Our Chief Counsel @dan_zibel is arguing a case tomorrow about the ability of student loan borrowers to assert their rights under state consumer protection laws to remedy misstatements made by student loan servicers. Follow #PreemptionProject to stay up to speed. #DefendStudents https://t.co/IqGcf66NT7

September 09

We fight for the economic security and advancement of all Americans, especially younger generations, through access to higher education. That also requires a healthy planet, so we support members of our team taking part in the Global Climate Strike on 9/20 https://t.co/i8IpzUv2qf

September 06

As the gatekeepers of nearly $150B/year in taxpayer $ it’s critical that accreditors be vigilant overseers of quality higher ed. There's bipartisan consensus to shift accreditation's focus to student outcomes. We launched a new initiative to help accreditors realize that goal. https://t.co/kiyNvrWJCD

September 05

️Student Defense launched a Quality Assurance Initiative today to ensure student protections in accreditation. Our launch includes 3 reports that address: -for-profit to nonprofit conversions -school closures -shifting to an outcomes driven approach https://t.co/01Dc23cJL8