Student Defense: National Student Legal Defense Network

January 26

OPM accountability is the new frontier in the fight to defend students. https://t.co/R2j1uJWRbi

January 25

➡️ "There are clear statutory bases for the department to require that agencies develop and enforce standards. The HEA grants the Education Department more power over accreditors than it has been willing to use, and that must change." #highered https://t.co/q4HnhitzIP

January 24

Student Defense is growing! Two great opportunities to join our team. Check out our Counsel openings and our Paralegal/Intake and Advocacy Coordinator role and please spread the word! https://t.co/qPZ1syPw5y

January 22

Thank you @WHCOS Ron Klain for your commitment to fixing a broken student loan system. We look forward to continuing to work with your successor to bring accountability to predatory actors and help students across the country.

January 19

New from @Knott_Katherine: Federal Student Aid “didn’t complete budget requests for many components of the modernization until after the bid solicitations were issued.” https://t.co/9ztpw4cai3

January 18

Senior citizens are the fastest-growing cohort of student borrowers who, due to decades of predatory lending and negatively amortizing interest, have been unable to pay off their loans, rendering them extremely vulnerable to housing and food insecurity. https://t.co/uubCZNXdJp

January 17

ICYMI: New ⁦@USGAO⁩ Report: “Education Department needs to beef up enforcement of college fraud” https://t.co/4mPmMIhmAM

January 06

Two years ago - @usedgov under @BetsyDeVosED granted Bay State college renewed certification in the Title IV programs - declaring them qualified & having the administrative capacity and financial resources to meet all of their obligations. https://t.co/aATIqoYP31

January 04

"When motivations for profit align with enrollments, fraud and deception inevitably follow. That’s supposed to be illegal. Yet regulators continue to allow it to happen." https://t.co/bIkI6Mugjm

January 04

Scrutiny of online program management companies is 1 of 7 big trends to watch in 2023 according to @jbeowulf. https://t.co/LJXLsv3UkU

December 31

Check out a few of our 2022 highlights as we battled predatory companies and join us in 2023 as we fight for student loan borrowers across the country! https://t.co/6137fscxyG

December 30

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

Student Defense launches initiative to reform National Health Services Corps Student Loan Repayment Program

Judge Rules for Former Walden University Students in Groundbreaking Decision

Students File Lawsuit Against USC and 2U for Deceptive Enrollment Scheme

Over $1.5 billion in debt cancelled for more than 79,000 former Westwood students

Making Relief Automatic For Borrowers With Disabilities

The Postsecondary Equity & Economics Research (PEER) Project is a joint initiative on accountability between academics at George Washington University and Columbia University and attorneys at the National Student Legal Defense Network.

Our Work

The faces of the for-profit college crisis

@StudentLegalNet

OPM accountability is the new frontier in the fight to defend students. https://t.co/R2j1uJWRbi

➡️ "There are clear statutory bases for the department to require that agencies develop and enforce standards. The HEA grants the Education Department more power over accreditors than it has been willing to use, and that must change." #highered https://t.co/q4HnhitzIP

Student Defense is growing! Two great opportunities to join our team. Check out our Counsel openings and our Paralegal/Intake and Advocacy Coordinator role and please spread the word! https://t.co/qPZ1syPw5y

Thank you @WHCOS Ron Klain for your commitment to fixing a broken student loan system. We look forward to continuing to work with your successor to bring accountability to predatory actors and help students across the country.

New from @Knott_Katherine: Federal Student Aid “didn’t complete budget requests for many components of the modernization until after the bid solicitations were issued.” https://t.co/9ztpw4cai3

Senior citizens are the fastest-growing cohort of student borrowers who, due to decades of predatory lending and negatively amortizing interest, have been unable to pay off their loans, rendering them extremely vulnerable to housing and food insecurity. https://t.co/uubCZNXdJp

ICYMI: New ⁦@USGAO⁩ Report: “Education Department needs to beef up enforcement of college fraud” https://t.co/4mPmMIhmAM

Two years ago - @usedgov under @BetsyDeVosED granted Bay State college renewed certification in the Title IV programs - declaring them qualified & having the administrative capacity and financial resources to meet all of their obligations. https://t.co/aATIqoYP31

"When motivations for profit align with enrollments, fraud and deception inevitably follow. That’s supposed to be illegal. Yet regulators continue to allow it to happen." https://t.co/bIkI6Mugjm

Scrutiny of online program management companies is 1 of 7 big trends to watch in 2023 according to @jbeowulf. https://t.co/LJXLsv3UkU

Check out a few of our 2022 highlights as we battled predatory companies and join us in 2023 as we fight for student loan borrowers across the country! https://t.co/6137fscxyG

Here's a preview of a few things student-loan borrowers can expect in 2023 from ⁦@JillianBerman⁩: https://t.co/zkrPS1PRg6

Will you chip in today to help our work defending students?

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

Student Defense launches initiative to reform National Health Services Corps Student Loan Repayment Program

Judge Rules for Former Walden University Students in Groundbreaking Decision

Students File Lawsuit Against USC and 2U for Deceptive Enrollment Scheme

Over $1.5 billion in debt cancelled for more than 79,000 former Westwood students

Making Relief Automatic For Borrowers With Disabilities

The Postsecondary Equity & Economics Research (PEER) Project is a joint initiative on accountability between academics at George Washington University and Columbia University and attorneys at the National Student Legal Defense Network.

Our Work

The faces of the for-profit college crisis

@StudentLegalNet

OPM accountability is the new frontier in the fight to defend students. https://t.co/R2j1uJWRbi

➡️ "There are clear statutory bases for the department to require that agencies develop and enforce standards. The HEA grants the Education Department more power over accreditors than it has been willing to use, and that must change." #highered https://t.co/q4HnhitzIP

Student Defense is growing! Two great opportunities to join our team. Check out our Counsel openings and our Paralegal/Intake and Advocacy Coordinator role and please spread the word! https://t.co/qPZ1syPw5y

Thank you @WHCOS Ron Klain for your commitment to fixing a broken student loan system. We look forward to continuing to work with your successor to bring accountability to predatory actors and help students across the country.

New from @Knott_Katherine: Federal Student Aid “didn’t complete budget requests for many components of the modernization until after the bid solicitations were issued.” https://t.co/9ztpw4cai3

Senior citizens are the fastest-growing cohort of student borrowers who, due to decades of predatory lending and negatively amortizing interest, have been unable to pay off their loans, rendering them extremely vulnerable to housing and food insecurity. https://t.co/uubCZNXdJp

ICYMI: New ⁦@USGAO⁩ Report: “Education Department needs to beef up enforcement of college fraud” https://t.co/4mPmMIhmAM

Two years ago - @usedgov under @BetsyDeVosED granted Bay State college renewed certification in the Title IV programs - declaring them qualified & having the administrative capacity and financial resources to meet all of their obligations. https://t.co/aATIqoYP31

"When motivations for profit align with enrollments, fraud and deception inevitably follow. That’s supposed to be illegal. Yet regulators continue to allow it to happen." https://t.co/bIkI6Mugjm

Scrutiny of online program management companies is 1 of 7 big trends to watch in 2023 according to @jbeowulf. https://t.co/LJXLsv3UkU

Check out a few of our 2022 highlights as we battled predatory companies and join us in 2023 as we fight for student loan borrowers across the country! https://t.co/6137fscxyG

Here's a preview of a few things student-loan borrowers can expect in 2023 from ⁦@JillianBerman⁩: https://t.co/zkrPS1PRg6

Will you chip in today to help our work defending students?

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