Student Defense: National Students Legal Defense Network

May 29

We teamed up with @DemocracyFwd to sue @stevenmnuchin1 & @BetsyDeVosED because it’s wrong that as a health crisis magnifies the financial distress of millions of Americans with #studentloans this administration can’t figure out how to get borrowers the money promised to them. https://t.co/LGDSC0rUod

May 29

Borrowers who’ve defaulted on their student loans were financially distressed even before the pandemic, now due to the Trump administration’s ineptitude, borrowers like Kori Cole are still waiting for the money they need now more than ever to weather this crisis. #COVID2019 https://t.co/3pCV0d3YL3

May 29

The Trump administration’s implementation of the #CARESAct has been wrong at every turn–@BetsyDeVosED bungled the order to halt wage garnishments during the pandemic, now borrowers like Kori Cole have had their tax refunds seized in violation of the law. https://t.co/RLlSmQhSfU

May 29

“In the middle of this devastating pandemic, Mnuchin & DeVos have been illegally offsetting tax refunds of student borrowers despite clear instructions from Congress and the President to stop,” said Student Defense Senior Counsel Alice Yao. https://t.co/IEIFjllm5J

May 29

BREAKING: We are filing a class action lawsuit with @DemocracyFwd against @stevenmnuchin1 & @BetsyDeVosED for illegally seizing tax refunds from student borrowers during #COVID19: https://t.co/tiQL69tq62

May 28

"For-profit colleges stole our past 10 years. But Trump has the chance to make it right." Read this powerful story from two former students cheated by a for-profit college. Like so many others, they deserve justice and loan forgiveness: https://t.co/poXQwUu0BA

May 20

After we took her to court, Betsy DeVos and @usedgov admitted to illegally garnishing the paychecks of tens of thousands of student borrowers, directly violating the CARES Act. Now @EdLaborCmte Chairman @BobbyScott is demanding answers. https://t.co/KcMGOBJyGS

May 20

NEW: @EdLaborCmte Chairman @BobbyScott opening an investigation into Betsy DeVos's illegal wage garnishment. Through our lawsuit we learned tens of thousands had their paychecks wrongfully seized - @usedgov has some explaining to do. https://t.co/KcMGOBJyGS

May 19

A few weeks ago we sued @BetsyDeVosED on behalf of a home healthcare aide whose paychecks were being illegally garnished during the pandemic. We're glad to see this @nytopinion video highlight why the relief we are suing for is so important. #ProtectBorrowers #DefendStudents https://t.co/f7g6A1xr01

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

Department of Education Cancels Loans for 1,500 Borrowers in Student Defense Lawsuit

DeVos Sued for Illegally Seizing Student Borrowers’ Paychecks During Coronavirus Emergency

NPR: Bipartisan Coalition Pushes for Automating Relief for Disabled Borrowers

Harkin Institute Documentary Screening & Panel

Lawsuit: DeVos Shortchanged Cancer Patient

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The Trump administration’s implementation of the #CARESAct has been wrong at every turn–@BetsyDeVosED bungled the order to halt wage garnishments during the pandemic, now borrowers like Kori Cole have had their tax refunds seized in violation of the law. https://t.co/RLlSmQhSfU

“In the middle of this devastating pandemic, Mnuchin & DeVos have been illegally offsetting tax refunds of student borrowers despite clear instructions from Congress and the President to stop,” said Student Defense Senior Counsel Alice Yao. https://t.co/IEIFjllm5J

BREAKING: We are filing a class action lawsuit with @DemocracyFwd against @stevenmnuchin1 & @BetsyDeVosED for illegally seizing tax refunds from student borrowers during #COVID19: https://t.co/tiQL69tq62

"For-profit colleges stole our past 10 years. But Trump has the chance to make it right." Read this powerful story from two former students cheated by a for-profit college. Like so many others, they deserve justice and loan forgiveness: https://t.co/poXQwUu0BA

After we took her to court, Betsy DeVos and @usedgov admitted to illegally garnishing the paychecks of tens of thousands of student borrowers, directly violating the CARES Act. Now @EdLaborCmte Chairman @BobbyScott is demanding answers. https://t.co/KcMGOBJyGS

NEW: @EdLaborCmte Chairman @BobbyScott opening an investigation into Betsy DeVos's illegal wage garnishment. Through our lawsuit we learned tens of thousands had their paychecks wrongfully seized - @usedgov has some explaining to do. https://t.co/KcMGOBJyGS

A few weeks ago we sued @BetsyDeVosED on behalf of a home healthcare aide whose paychecks were being illegally garnished during the pandemic. We're glad to see this @nytopinion video highlight why the relief we are suing for is so important. #ProtectBorrowers #DefendStudents https://t.co/f7g6A1xr01

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.

Department of Education Cancels Loans for 1,500 Borrowers in Student Defense Lawsuit

DeVos Sued for Illegally Seizing Student Borrowers’ Paychecks During Coronavirus Emergency

NPR: Bipartisan Coalition Pushes for Automating Relief for Disabled Borrowers

Harkin Institute Documentary Screening & Panel

Lawsuit: DeVos Shortchanged Cancer Patient

Our Work

The faces of the for-profit college crisis

@StudentLegalNet

The Trump administration’s implementation of the #CARESAct has been wrong at every turn–@BetsyDeVosED bungled the order to halt wage garnishments during the pandemic, now borrowers like Kori Cole have had their tax refunds seized in violation of the law. https://t.co/RLlSmQhSfU

“In the middle of this devastating pandemic, Mnuchin & DeVos have been illegally offsetting tax refunds of student borrowers despite clear instructions from Congress and the President to stop,” said Student Defense Senior Counsel Alice Yao. https://t.co/IEIFjllm5J

BREAKING: We are filing a class action lawsuit with @DemocracyFwd against @stevenmnuchin1 & @BetsyDeVosED for illegally seizing tax refunds from student borrowers during #COVID19: https://t.co/tiQL69tq62

"For-profit colleges stole our past 10 years. But Trump has the chance to make it right." Read this powerful story from two former students cheated by a for-profit college. Like so many others, they deserve justice and loan forgiveness: https://t.co/poXQwUu0BA

After we took her to court, Betsy DeVos and @usedgov admitted to illegally garnishing the paychecks of tens of thousands of student borrowers, directly violating the CARES Act. Now @EdLaborCmte Chairman @BobbyScott is demanding answers. https://t.co/KcMGOBJyGS

NEW: @EdLaborCmte Chairman @BobbyScott opening an investigation into Betsy DeVos's illegal wage garnishment. Through our lawsuit we learned tens of thousands had their paychecks wrongfully seized - @usedgov has some explaining to do. https://t.co/KcMGOBJyGS

A few weeks ago we sued @BetsyDeVosED on behalf of a home healthcare aide whose paychecks were being illegally garnished during the pandemic. We're glad to see this @nytopinion video highlight why the relief we are suing for is so important. #ProtectBorrowers #DefendStudents https://t.co/f7g6A1xr01

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