FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE:February 10, 2023 MEDIA CONTACTS:Student Defense: press@defendstudents.org | 202-734-7495Project on Predatory Student Lending: Kward@ctp.com | 603-689-8170 Student Defense, Project on Predatory Student Lending Blast Education Department ProposalGroups call...
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE:February 8, 2023 MEDIA CONTACT: press@defendstudents.org | 202-734-7495 In Landmark Decision, Federal Appeals Court Rules That Receiver Cannot Bar Claims by Former Students of the Art Institutes Students...
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE:December 20, 2022 MEDIA CONTACTSStudent Defense: press@defendstudents.org | 202-734-7495Tycko & Zavareei LLP: marketing@tzlegal.com | 202-993-5322 Students File Lawsuit Against USC and 2U for Deceptive Enrollment Scheme USC and...
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE:November 21, 2022 MEDIA CONTACT: press@defendstudents.org | 202-734-7495 Student Defense Report Shows Department of Education Continues Giving Troubled For-Profit Colleges Access to Federal Student Aid Funds The U.S....
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE:November 17, 2022 MEDIA CONTACT: press@defendstudents.org | 202-734-7495 Student Defense Applauds Department of Education Revised Guidance on Student Borrower Bankruptcy Today, the U.S. Department of Education issued updated...
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE:October 18, 2022 MEDIA CONTACT: press@defendstudents.org | 202-734-7495 Congressional Leaders Urge Biden Administration to Hold Former For-Profit Execs Accountable for Defrauding Students A group of six leading Senate...
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE:October 18, 2022 MEDIA CONTACT: press@defendstudents.org | 202-734-7495 Student Defense and Neu Law Bring Lawsuit Seeking a Bankruptcy Discharge on Behalf of Financially Distressed Student BorrowerBorrower attended now-closed...
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE:August 30, 2022 MEDIA CONTACTS: Student Defense: press@defendstudents.org | 202-734-7495NCLC: Stephen Rouzer, srouzer@nclc.org | 617-542-8010Lawyers’ Committee: lawyerscommittee@berlinrosen.com | 609-903-3063 Student Defense, NCLC, Lawyers’ Committee Issue Statements on Department...
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE:August 19, 2022 MEDIA CONTACT: press@defendstudents.org | 202-734-7495 Student Defense Statement on Department of Education Revoking ACICS Accreditation Status Today, the U.S. Department of Education issued a final...
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE:August 16, 2022 MEDIA CONTACT: press@defendstudents.org | 202-734-7495 Department of Education Announces Loan Forgiveness After Defrauded Kaplan Students File Lawsuit Today, the U.S. Department of Education approved federal...
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE:August 16, 2022 MEDIA CONTACT: press@defendstudents.org | 202-734-7495 Student Defense Statement on Debt Relief for Former ITT Students Today, the U.S. Department of Education approved Borrower Defense to...
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE:August 15, 2022 MEDIA CONTACT: press@defendstudents.org | 202-734-7495 Student Defense Submits Department of Education Rulemaking Comments to Improve Oversight, Accountability, and Fairness in Federal Student Aid Programs On...
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE:August 10, 2022MEDIA CONTACT:press@defendstudents.org | 202-734-7495 Student Defense Investigation Shows Department of Education’s Failure to Collect Unpaid Institutional Debts is Costing Taxpayers Billions Student Defense today released a...
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE:August 8, 2022 MEDIA CONTACT: press@defendstudents.org | 202-734-7495 Student Defense Files Rulemaking Petition Calling on HHS to Stop Enforcing Crippling Financial Penalties on Medical Professionals Who Have Done...
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASEJuly 28, 2022 MEDIA CONTACT: press@defendstudents.org | 202-734-7495 New Report Outlines How Improved Enforcement Can Address Racial Disparities in Higher EducationStudent Defense and Senators Booker, Warren call on...
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE:June 16, 2022 MEDIA CONTACT:press@defendstudents.org | 202-734-7495 Student Defense Statement on One Year Anniversary of ACICS Accreditation Decision by Department of Education One year ago, a Senior Department...
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASEJune 9, 2022 MEDIA CONTACTStudent Defense: press@defendstudents.org | 202-734-7495Accountable Tech: Jesse Lehrich | jesse@accountabletech.org Student Defense, Accountable Tech Worry FAFSA Student Data Sent to Facebook Could be Used...
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE:June 7, 2022 MEDIA CONTACT:press@defendstudents.org | 202-734-7495 Judge’s Refusal to Stay Cancer Patient’s Case Highlights Need for Biden Administration to Fix Bankruptcy Policies Student Defense is again urging...
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE:May 19, 2022 MEDIA CONTACTS Student Defense Media Contact: press@defendstudents.org | 202-734-7495Lawyers’ Committee Media Contact: Taseen Shamim | lawyerscommitee@berlinrosen.com NCLC Media Contact: Michelle Deakin | mdeakin@nclc.org Biden Administration...
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE:April 25, 2022 MEDIA CONTACT: Student Defense Media Contact: press@defendstudents.org | 202-734-7495PPSL Media Contact: Katie Ward, kward@ctpboston.com | 603-689-8170NCLC Media Contact: Stephen Rouzer, srouzer@nclc.org | 202-320-8394 Students and...
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE:April 15, 2022 MEDIA CONTACT:press@defendstudents.org | 202-734-7495 Student Defense Files New Lawsuit Against Lambda School CEO Austen Allred Named in Latest Case Filed on Behalf of Defrauded Former...
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE:March 31, 2022 MEDIA CONTACT: press@defendstudents.org | 202-734-7495 Key Senators Ratchet Up Pressure on Department of Education to Reform Student Loan Bankruptcy Practices Today, a coalition of U.S....
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE:March 28, 2022 MEDIA CONTACT: press@defendstudents.org | 202-734-7495 Student Defense Policy Brief: Department of Education Not Utilizing Subpoena Power to Investigate Predatory Colleges, Universities The U.S. Department of...
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE:February 15, 2022 MEDIA CONTACT: press@defendstudents.org | 202-734-7495 Student Defense Publishes Legal Memo on Department of Education’s Obligation to Reform Financial Responsibility RegulationsMemo introduced at Negotiated Rulemaking urges...