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9 months

ATTENTION: This is the only official PPSL account. We will never ask you to send us money. Don’t send any payments for borrower defense claims or debt relief—only scammers will ask. Only correspond with our official email: info @ppsl .org.

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Project on Predatory Student Lending

@EdDebtJustice

2 years

#BREAKING : Judge Alsup has APPROVED the borrower defense settlement in Sweet v. Cardona. A huge win for borrowers! More to come.

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@EdDebtJustice

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Fact: @ewarren 's plan to call for mass student debt cancellation on day one falls within the power & authority of the President & @usedgov . All candidates should pledge to do this, starting w/ #4profit college debt. Students have been waiting long enough.

Elizabeth Warren

@ewarren

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We have a student loan crisis—and we can't afford to wait for Congress to act. I’ve already proposed a student loan debt cancellation plan, and on day one of my presidency, I’ll use existing laws to start providing that debt cancellation immediately.

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2 years

#BREAKING : Last night, Judge Alsup DENIED the intervenors’ motion to stay settlement relief in Sweet v. Cardona. This decision delivers a massive victory for our clients who have fought so long and hard for this outcome!

UPDATE: Judge Denies Motion to Stay Settlement Relief in Sweet v. Cardona — Project on Predatory...

Judge William Alsup denied the motion to stay implementation of settlement relief in the borrower defense lawsuit Sweet v. Cardona.

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@EdDebtJustice

6 years

BREAKING: In a major victory for #ITT students, a federal judge approved a settlement today confirming that 750k former students were cheated by the company and cancelling every dollar of #studentdebt held by the #4profit school.

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@EdDebtJustice

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#BREAKING : New evidence shows @usedgov intentionally created a sham process to deny debt relief through #borrowerdefense , regardless of the merits of claims. Student borrowers filed updated complaint against @usedgov W/ @HERAdvocates

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@EdDebtJustice

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BREAKING: Court orders debt cancellation of 7,200 MA Corinthian borrowers as students win a huge victory vs @usedgov @betsydevosed #4profit

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@EdDebtJustice

6 years

. @RepJoeKennedy calls on @BetsyDeVosED to withdraw her #borrowerdefense rule which "contains significant misrepresentations" and "makes it substantially harder for defrauded borrowers to assert a claim." Read the full comment:

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@EdDebtJustice

5 years

BREAKING: 158,000 former #4profit college students filed a lawsuit today against @usedgov & @BetsyDeVosED to force the agency to follow the law & cancel their fraudulent student loans. #studentloantruth

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@EdDebtJustice

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Loan servicer @Navient announced it will outsource its $17B portfolio to @MOHELA . These loans should be extinguished — not transferred. Read more details:

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@EdDebtJustice

2 years

. @usedgov has started sending emails to Sweet class members informing of their federal loan discharges – a day of long-awaited justice! There’s still work to do for many more. Help us keep up the fight by donating today. #borrowerdefense

Donate — Project on Predatory Student Lending

Contact the Project on Predatory Student Lending.

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@EdDebtJustice

1 year

BREAKING: Student borrowers prevail in the Courts! #SCOTUS denies intervenors’ petition attempting to stop settlement.

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@EdDebtJustice

2 years

#BREAKING : @usedgov announces the cancellation of ALL Corinthian College debt. This is a MAJOR win for over 560,000 student borrowers, canceling over $5.8B in remaining Corinthian loans. We are so proud of our clients’ efforts to #CancelCorinthian .

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@EdDebtJustice

2 years

Approval of this settlement will cancel over $6 billion in loans for 200k+ borrowers. “A life-changing and long-awaited win for our clients who have fought tirelessly in this case.”

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@EdDebtJustice

2 years

UPDATE: Sweet Hearing concluded. Judge has granted preliminary approval of #borrowerdefense settlement in Sweet v. Cardona. More to come!

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@EdDebtJustice

2 years

UPDATE: Today’s hearing on the Sweet motion to stay has concluded. Judge Alsup said he would rule soon.

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@EdDebtJustice

2 years

This lawsuit has been driven by borrowers from the start. We're so proud of our clients and honored to be by their side during this hard-fought journey for relief. Read some of their stories here:

The Borrower Stories Behind Sweet v Cardona | Student Loan Truth — Project on Predatory Student...

On November 9th, Sweet v. Cardona borrowers had the chance to attend the hearing for final settlement approval in person, with 1,000 of their fellow class members listening over Zoom. As we await the...

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Tarah

@imafly80

2 years

Here we come.. Sweet V Cardona #sweetvscardona #theresasweet #badassbosses @EdDebtJustice #womanleadingthecharge #studentdebt #borrowerdefense #fraudentschools

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@EdDebtJustice

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“After years of illegal delay, a federal judge ordered @usedgov to consider my office’s application on behalf of thousands of MA students. It's time for Betsy DeVos to stop protecting predatory schools and follow the law.” - @MassAGO #CancelCorinthian

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@EdDebtJustice

1 year

Class members are getting long-awaited discharge letters from @usedgov following last week's decision! As Judge Alsup wrote: “It will allow them not only to move on, but to move up, elevating others in the process.”

Education Dept. begins forgiving some student loans after $6B settlement

A judge's ruling allowed the Education Department to begin discharging student loans of some 200,000 borrowers who say they were defrauded by their colleges.

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@EdDebtJustice

5 years

BREAKING: Already nearly 900 students defrauded by abusive #4profit colleges came forward to have their voices heard in our lawsuit vs. @BetsyDeVosED , seeking to force @usedgov to follow the law and cancel their student loan debt. #studentloantruth

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@EdDebtJustice

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BREAKING: Student borrower class action forces @BetsyDeVosED @usedgov to process #borrowerdefense claims for nearly 170,000 applicants.

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@EdDebtJustice

2 years

Incredibly proud of our clients, who have fought so long and hard for this victory!

Project on Predatory Student Lending

@EdDebtJustice

2 years

This lawsuit has been driven by borrowers from the start. We're so proud of our clients and honored to be by their side during this hard-fought journey for relief. Read some of their stories here:

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@EdDebtJustice

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DENIED.

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@EdDebtJustice

3 years

The evidence speaks for itself. Borrowers never had a chance at getting their loans cancelled through #borrowerdefense . You can read the outrageous evidence here:

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@EdDebtJustice

1 year

UPDATE: In more good news for Sweet borrowers, the Ninth Circuit panel ruled that the three intervenor schools cannot stop @usedgov from issuing settlement relief while the appeal is pending.

Sweet — Project on Predatory Student Lending

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@EdDebtJustice

10 months

UPDATE🚨: As of today, @usedgov announced it will be withholding payment to student loan servicer @MOHELA . This accountability measure comes just weeks after we demanded @MOHELA comply with the Sweet settlement. Read more in our letter:

Project on Predatory Student Lending

@EdDebtJustice

11 months

Since the COVID-19 payment pause has ended, we’ve heard from many borrowers who are wrongly being swept into repayment. This includes Sweet class members, ppl who filed a #BorrowerDefense app, & borrowers eligible for a @usedgov group discharge. Here’s what you need to know. 🧵

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@EdDebtJustice

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This action by @BetsyDeVosED is disgusting, but not surprising. These devastating regs throw hundreds of thousands of students under the bus, and we'll be challenging them in court. #BorrowerDefense #4profit

The New York Times

@nytimes

5 years

Education Secretary Betsy DeVos on Friday significantly tightened Obama-era rules for student borrowers who say their schools defrauded them

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@EdDebtJustice

2 years

UPDATE: Schools that intervened to block the Sweet settlement have filed a notice of appeal. The court’s decision granting approval of this settlement is clear and unequivocal and we are confident the 9th Circuit will agree that these claims are without merit.

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@EdDebtJustice

2 years

Today we celebrate, tomorrow it’s back to work. This victory shows the law is on our side and we’ll keep fighting for borrowers’ rights. Join us by donating today.

Donate — Project on Predatory Student Lending

Contact the Project on Predatory Student Lending.

www.ppsl.org

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@EdDebtJustice

2 years

Alsup writes: “Resolution of a lawsuit concerning monumental delay should not be delayed any longer by three intervenor schools who were not parties to the settlement agreement and who were not in the long, hard-fought litigation that preceded it.”

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@EdDebtJustice

4 years

#BREAKING : In new🔥ruling, court finds @usedgov ’s “perfunctory” #borrowerdefense denials for 160,000 students are incomprehensible.

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@EdDebtJustice

2 years

“The borrower-defense program set up by Congress has devolved into an impossible quagmire,” Alsup wrote in his 25-page opinion. “The Secretary has crafted a process for resolving the enormous backlog of claims, and he has done so pursuant to specific congressional authorization.”

D Douglas-Gabriel

@DaniDougPost

2 years

Judge grants final approval of $6 billion student loan settlement

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@EdDebtJustice

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#BREAKING : court holds @betsydevosed in contempt of court and assesses sanctions for collecting on former Corinthian students in violation of court order in our case.

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@EdDebtJustice

2 years

UPDATE: Hearing has concluded. Judge Alsup said he will issue a decision in writing within a week.

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@EdDebtJustice

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Tens of thousands of student borrowers in the class action lawsuit Sweet v. Cardona are still waiting for settlement relief that was due by 1/28/24. TODAY, the borrowers filed a motion to enforce the $6B #borrowerdefense settlement that they are owed. @usedgov and the

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@EdDebtJustice

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#BREAKING : @BetsyDeVos ’ devastating #borrowerdefense regulations must go. They set an near-impossible standard to stop defrauded students from getting loan cancellation. With @Public_Citizen , we’re representing @nylag .

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@EdDebtJustice

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#BREAKING : We’re suing #4profit @FLCareerCollege for using racial discrimination to systematically target Black students with high-pressure sales tactics and a completely bogus education.

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@EdDebtJustice

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BREAKING: @BetsyDeVosED @usedgov release replacement Borrower Defense rules. We will be challenging this in court. "She is shredding a set of fair, common-sense rules that level the playing field between students and those who take advantage of them."

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@EdDebtJustice

5 years

Thanks @petebuttigieg for calling out egregious #4profit college debt. This predatory debt could be wiped out today by @BetsyDevosEd w/o even changing a law or policy. It’s why we’re suing her. Let’s start there to address the $1.6T in student debt now. #demdebate #studentdebt

NowThis Impact

@nowthisimpact

5 years

BUTTIGIEG: 'If we want to start wiping away student debt...I would start with the for-profit colleges that have taken advantage of people, veterans in particular.' #DemDebate

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@EdDebtJustice

6 months

The Biden-Harris administration failed to deliver relief to Sweet class members by the court-mandated deadline. We are asking the administration to finish the job and finally give our clients what they have a legal right to so that they can move on. Read more in @USAToday :

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@EdDebtJustice

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UPDATE: The hearing on the motion to enforce settlement relief in Sweet v Cardona is scheduled for THIS WEDNESDAY at 8AM Pacific / 11AM Eastern time. If you'd like to listen, you can access the zoom link on our website:

Sweet — Project on Predatory Student Lending

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Project on Predatory Student Lending

@EdDebtJustice

5 months

THE LATEST ON SWEET V CARDONA: We filed a new brief detailing @usedgov 's extensive failures in overseeing student loan servicers and monitoring compliance of the $6B in settlement relief — leading to significant hardship on borrowers. “The Department of Education is not above

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@EdDebtJustice

2 years

This victory is a testament to our clients’ bravery, resilience, and determination. Our work will continue as we see this case through to the end and make sure borrowers get the justice they’re owed.

NPR

@NPR

2 years

Borrowers who say they were misled by their colleges have waited years for their claims to be reviewed. Wednesday, a judge granted final approval to a settlement that could cancel at least $6 billion in federal student loans for 200,000 borrowers.

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@EdDebtJustice

2 years

The decision gives the intervenor schools 7 days to ask the 9th Circuit to halt relief as to their borrowers only. The rest of the Exhibit C relief can move forward immediately. For more details on settlement relief, visit our FAQ

Sweet v. Cardona FAQs — Project on Predatory Student Lending

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@EdDebtJustice

1 year

According to @usedgov , 78k class members have already received debt relief under the Sweet settlement. This #SCOTUS decision means ED can continue to execute on long-awaited relief.

POLITICO

@politico

1 year

The Supreme Court rejected an effort by three colleges to halt a class-action settlement that’s set to cancel more than $6 billion of federal student loan debt owed by borrowers who say they were defrauded.

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@EdDebtJustice

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Is it legal for President Biden to cancel student debt? The simple answer: YES. For our clients cheated by #4profit colleges, it’s the necessary action to take. Watch as @ei_conn explains for @MorePerfectUS

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@EdDebtJustice

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Members of Sweet v. Cardona's automatic relief group: We know many of you are still having issues and we are working to make sure you receive the full settlement relief you are owed. Help us by sharing your experience here:

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@EdDebtJustice

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Borrowers were scammed by #4profit colleges and wronged by @usedgov ’s rigged #borrowerdefense process. There was only a path to denial, not approval. These processes are a reflection of the previous admin’s extreme hostility toward borrowers, yet they are still in place today.

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@EdDebtJustice

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THE LATEST ON SWEET V CARDONA: We filed a new brief detailing @usedgov 's extensive failures in overseeing student loan servicers and monitoring compliance of the $6B in settlement relief — leading to significant hardship on borrowers. “The Department of Education is not above

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@EdDebtJustice

3 years

"Secretary Cardona and the Biden-Harris administration must act immediately to correct the harm to the hundreds of thousands of defrauded borrowers who have been waiting for justice, many for more than five years. The time to take action is yesterday.” @ei_conn

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@EdDebtJustice

4 years

This swift action by @senatedems has the opportunity to save millions of borrowers from financial ruin by providing relief during this uncertain time. This need is even more urgent for borrowers cheated by #4profit colleges. Our statement:

Elizabeth Warren

@SenWarren

4 years

Big news for America’s student borrowers: @SenSchumer , @PattyMurray , @SenSherrodBrown & I are unveiling a bold new plan to #cancelstudentdebt payments during the coronavirus emergency & pay down a minimum of $10k for all student borrowers. #cancelmydebt

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@EdDebtJustice

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UPDATE: Student borrowers filed a #SCOTUS brief in response to intervenors' attempts to stop settlement relief in the Sweet v. Cardona #borrowerdefense case.

Student Borrowers in Sweet v. Cardona Defend $6 Billion Borrower Defense Settlement in SCOTUS...

In the class-action lawsuit Sweet v. Cardona, borrowers filed a brief with the Supreme Court of the United States in response to a petition filed by three intervening institutions—Lincoln Educational...

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@EdDebtJustice

6 years

BREAKING: Huge victory for students as as judge denies industry injunction request. 2016 #BorrowerDefense rules go into effect immediately.

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@EdDebtJustice

2 years

Reminder: Tomorrow’s Sweet hearing on the motion to stay settlement relief is scheduled for 1:30 p.m. Pacific time/ 4:30 Eastern time. For details on how to listen in, go to:

Sweet v. Cardona FAQs — Project on Predatory Student Lending

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@EdDebtJustice

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40 DAYS: That's how much time has elapsed since @usedgov 's deadline to distribute full settlement relief to the Sweet v. Cardona's automatic relief group. "I feel cheated," said Tina from South Carolina. "These people should be ashamed and never allowed to run another school.

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@EdDebtJustice

1 year

For Sweet class members who are eligible for automatic relief, yet have not received their notices, @usedgov has until April 28, 2023 to notify the class. Check out our FAQs for more information on eligibility.

Sweet v. Cardona FAQs — Project on Predatory Student Lending

www.ppsl.org

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@EdDebtJustice

1 year

Borrowers have a right to a fair #borrowerdefense process. This #SCOTUS decision makes it clear that “the rights of student borrowers will not falter.”

The Washington Post

@washingtonpost

1 year

The Supreme Court refused a request by a group of colleges to block a $6 billion settlement that will cancel the student loans of about 200,000 borrowers who claim to be defrauded by the schools. The court denied the application without comment or dissent.

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@EdDebtJustice

5 years

When forced to follow the law & process #borrowerdefense claims, @betsydevosed does so with “extreme displeasure.” Those are her own words. This is why we are representing over 180K students in their fight for relief. #studentloantruth #4profit

Committee on Education & the Workforce Democrats

@EdWorkforceDems

5 years

The 150,000 defrauded students still waiting for @BetsyDeVosED to follow a court order and review their borrower defense claims are also “extremely displeased.”

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@EdDebtJustice

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The law is on the side of our clients and has been from the start. This “swift and decisive action from the highest court should end, once and for all, any ongoing debate about the legitimacy of this settlement." @ei_conn

The New York Times

@nytimes

1 year

The Supreme Court on Thursday refused to block a class-action settlement that forgave $6 billion in federal loans for students at for-profit schools or vocational programs. Three schools challenged the settlement.

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UPDATE: Borrowers file opposition to motion from intervenors attempting to block $6B borrower defense settlement.

Student Borrowers File Opposition to Motion to Delay Relief in $6 Billion Borrower Defense Settle...

Student borrowers in the class action lawsuit Sweet v. Cardona today filed an opposition to the motion to stay settlement relief filed by schools attempting to block the landmark borrower defense...

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@EdDebtJustice

2 years

#BREAKING : Yesterday, we filed a proposed settlement with @usedgov in #borrowerdefense lawsuit Sweet v. Cardona that would immediately wipe out ALL federal student loans for 200k borrowers, minimum relief an estimated $6B. @HERAdvocates

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@EdDebtJustice

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"Navient's $17B student loan portfolio should be extinguished, not transferred." @SenWarren is calling for action against @Navient 's mismanagement of student loans and ongoing consumer fraud. More on the misconduct and what we can do:

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@EdDebtJustice

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The Project's @tobmer is on the #TIME100Next list! "Years before student debt would be widely considered a national crisis, Toby Merrill started using litigation to fight the 'worst-of-the-worst student debt'" #4profit

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@EdDebtJustice

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46 DAYS: That's how much time has elapsed since @usedgov 's deadline to distribute full settlement relief to the Sweet v. Cardona's automatic relief group. "I am waiting for this to be removed from my credit report so I can move forward with purchasing a home," said Amy from New

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@EdDebtJustice

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#BREAKING : New report details massive scale of fraud and abuse by defunct #4profit college #ITT Tech. The report shows that ITT was not a legitimate educational institution, but one that systematically and brazenly lied to its students.

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@EdDebtJustice

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In a big win for borrowers, @usedgov today announced it will cancel $6.1 billion in fraudulent loans for borrowers who attended the Art Institutes. This is a long-awaited day of justice, as AI students have been calling out the company's wrongdoing for years. Read more:

U.S. Department of Education

@usedgov

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NEWS: The Biden-Harris Administration has announced $6.1+ billion in automatic student loan relief to nearly 317,000 borrowers who enrolled at any Art Institute campus from January 1, 2004 to October 16, 2017. ED found that The Art Institutes and its parent company, Education

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Check out @ei_conn in @NYTimes talking about how @usedgov is hurting defrauded students by refusing to deal with their claims, and our litigation to stop them.

Education Department Has Stalled on Debt Relief for Defrauded Students (Published 2019)

The Education Department failed to approve a single application for student loan relief in the second half of last year, according to new data, defying court orders.

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@EdDebtJustice

2 years

For over 200K student borrowers, the Sweet settlement is a chance to start over. For Victor, it means giving his family a stable start. A stay could keep them waiting even longer.

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@EdDebtJustice

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The @nytimes highlighted several of our cases and clients in the battle to get @usedgov to enforce the legal rights of students who have been cheated by predatory #4profit colleges.

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@EdDebtJustice

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ATTENTION SWEET CLASS MEMBERS🚨: The deadline for @usedgov to distribute full settlement relief to the automatic relief group was January 28, 2024. If you are still having issues with your Sweet relief, we want to hear from you. Fill out our survey:

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#REMINDER : The Sweet v. Cardona final settlement hearing is TOMORROW at 1PM PT/ 4PM ET. Find the call info on our website:

Sweet — Project on Predatory Student Lending

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@EdDebtJustice

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A big thank you to our clients Lennore & Michelle who shared their experiences with #4profit colleges at the Congressional Briefing on Higher ED Accountability this week. Your voices are so important to this conversation.

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@EdDebtJustice

2 years

Here are 5 ways the new #borrowerdefense rule strengthens borrower protections and adds needed safeguards to the federal student lending process.

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@EdDebtJustice

5 months

⏰54 days since the Sweet relief deadline. These delays in the distribution of court-ordered settlement relief cause significant stress and harm to people’s lives and finances. @usedgov , expedite the process and provide the overdue relief these borrowers are owed.

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@EdDebtJustice

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This means that @usedgov can proceed with settlement relief for class members from Lincoln Tech, Keiser/Everglades, and American National University, and will continue on course for the rest of the class.

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@EdDebtJustice

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⏰ 50 days past the #borrowerdefense settlement deadline and lenders like @MOHELA are still harassing borrowers and wrongly putting people into repayment. @usedgov it is your responsibility to get these servicers to comply with the court ordered settlement.

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@EdDebtJustice

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"We call on the @CFPB , @FTC , @usedgov , and state attorneys general to scrutinize this transaction and end collection on these loans, which are the product of obvious consumer fraud." Check out the full statement from @ei_conn :

STATEMENT on Navient Outsourcing Student Loan Servicing to MOHELA — Project on Predatory Student...

BOSTON – Navient announced that it will outsource student loan servicing for its $17 billion portfolio to loan servicer MOHELA. The Project on Predatory Student Lending represents more than one...

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UPDATE ON SWEET V CARDONA: The first of Judge Alsup’s mandated status conferences is TOMORROW, 5/23 at 8AM Pacific / 11AM Eastern. @usedgov has until 8/31/24 to effectuate the $6B relief settlement owed to borrowers. To listen, find the zoom link on our website:

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@EdDebtJustice

5 years

#BREAKING judge certifies class action on behalf of all 200K student borrowers waiting for @BetsyDeVosED to follow the law and decide their #borrowerdefense claims

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We are thrilled for the student borrowers at #SOTU who got their student loans cancelled by the Biden-Harris administration. We're asking @teachcardona to finish the job for the Sweet v Cardona class. There are tens of thousands waiting on court-ordered relief. It's the right

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"Defrauded borrowers who have been waiting years to hear back about their claims are now finding out the Department was spending its efforts to ensure relief was all but impossible. These borrowers deserve justice, and the Department must act now to reverse course.” @HERAdvocates

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During today’s Sweet hearing, Judge Alsup: 1⃣Set hearing on the motion to stay for 2/15 2⃣Did NOT alter the date the settlement will go into effect, which is 1/28 3⃣Said discharges for automatic relief group cannot be processed before hearing.

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UPDATE: Status conference concluded. Hearing on intervenors' motion to stay is set for 2/15. Discharges for automatic relief group will not be issued until post-hearing. More info to come.

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UPDATE on Sweet v. Cardona hearing: Judge Alsup criticized @usedgov 's failure to deliver settlement relief on schedule and expressed concern for borrowers. He also imposed strict parameters to ensure accountability. Read more:

Judge Alsup Blasts Department of Education on Borrower Defense Settlement — Project on Predatory...

At a hearing on the Plaintiffs’ motion to enforce implementation of settlement relief in Sweet v. Cardona, Judge William Alsup expressed disappointment in the Department of Education’s gross mishan...

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#BREAKING : Graduates of USC’s online Master of Social Work program filed a class action lawsuit against USC for misrepresentation, false advertising, and other deceptive, unfair and unlawful business practices.

Social Work Graduate Students Sue USC Over Online MSW “Diploma Mill” — Project on Predatory...

Graduates of the University of Southern California’s (USC) online Master of Social Work (MSW) program filed a class action lawsuit against USC for misrepresentation, false advertising, and other...

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Former ITT Exec speaks out against @usedgov @betsydevosed : “In the strongest terms, I want to make plain to federal policy makers that some education companies do not have students' best interest at heart and do not seek to honorably educate them” #4profit

A former for-profit college executive says the Education Department shouldn't weaken requirements...

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“The Biden administration is flouting a court-ordered deadline to cancel the student loans of people defrauded by their colleges, attorneys for the students say," writes @DaniDougPost on yesterday's motion to enforce the $6B Sweet v. Cardona #borrowerdefense settlement. More

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“Many of us have been waiting for someone to do the right thing for far longer than the couple of years since this lawsuit was filed.” Borrowers like Theresa continue to stand up for themselves & others in court and fight to have fraudulent debts cancelled.

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⏰51 Days past the Sweet v Cardona settlement deadline and borrowers are facing serious repercussions as a result of these unlawful delays, including losing out on home loans. @usedgov & @teachcardona : This is a court-ordered settlement and relief is not optional. Get it done.

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The journey to Sweet relief has been a long one. Check out our recap blog to learn how we got here and the hurdles our clients had to overcome along the way.

“Life-changing impact” of relief in Sweet v. Cardona — Project on Predatory Student Lending

If you’ve been following the landmark borrower defense settlement in Sweet v. Cardona, you know just how long the road to justice has been. For over 290,000 student borrowers, the journey to relief...

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@EdDebtJustice

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@usedgov @ei_conn Important to note for class members in Sweet v. Cardona: This ruling does NOT impact settlement relief in any way.

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For class members: @usedgov has already begun discharging loans under the terms of the approved settlement and may continue to do so unless and until the Supreme Court directs otherwise.

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At today's Sweet v. Cardona hearing, Judge Alsup demanded action and accountability from @usedgov , including: - Allowing counsel to access the ombudsman’s receipt & resolution of complaints related to the settlement - Issuing refund checks, not loan credits to class

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@EdDebtJustice

3 months

UPDATE ON SWEET V CARDONA: The first of Judge Alsup’s mandated status conferences is TOMORROW, 5/23 at 8AM Pacific / 11AM Eastern. @usedgov has until 8/31/24 to effectuate the $6B relief settlement owed to borrowers. To listen, find the zoom link on our website:

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⏰53 days past the Sweet v Cardona settlement deadline and these delays are holding families back. “I was told I would have my full refund by the end of the year 2023. I still have not received anything,” said Jennifer from Wisconsin.

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@EdDebtJustice

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Since the COVID-19 payment pause has ended, we’ve heard from many borrowers who are wrongly being swept into repayment. This includes Sweet class members, ppl who filed a #BorrowerDefense app, & borrowers eligible for a @usedgov group discharge. Here’s what you need to know. 🧵

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@EdDebtJustice

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⏰51 Days and counting. Countless borrowers who were due settlement relief months ago are still living a student debt nightmare while ED only provides excuses. No more. Time’s up @usedgov , what is the plan to fix this?

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@EdDebtJustice

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Only 50% of former students with approved discharges have had their debts cleared, according to @usedgov . Many defrauded borrowers are left in lurch, with some seeing refunds applied to other outstanding loans w/o consent. Read Jessica’s experience reported by @DaniDougPost :

D Douglas-Gabriel

@DaniDougPost

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Defrauded student loan borrowers ask government to return their refunds

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#BREAKING : In a major victory for our clients, @usedgov to immediately cancel loans for ALL ITT borrowers. #CancelITT ITT was a sham institution, and we have the receipts.

In Major Victory, ITT Students Secure Full Debt Cancellation | Press Release — Project on Predatory...

In another major victory for defrauded former for-profit college students, today, the U.S. Department of Education announced that it would fully discharge all remaining federal student loans for...

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@EdDebtJustice

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“This appeal demonstrates just how desperate these schools are to deny justice for borrowers, and we will not stop fighting until students get the relief they deserve." - @ei_conn

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Colleges appeal $6 billion student loan settlement

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@EdDebtJustice

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We trust @usedgov will use this announcement as a starting point to relieve all University of Phoenix borrowers from their debts and to stop feeding this #4profit company federal student loan dollars altogether. Read our full statement on the news.

STATEMENT: Select University of Phoenix Students Secure Borrower Defense Win with ED Discharge —...

In another victory for defrauded former for-profit college students, today the U.S. Department of Education announced that it would approve nearly $37 million in borrower defense to repayment...

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CNN

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The Biden administration is canceling nearly $37 million of federal student loan debt for more than 1,200 borrowers who attended the University of Phoenix because it found that the for-profit school misled students about job prospects

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You still don’t get it, @BetsyDeVosED “Small” error? Tell that to the 16k former Corinthian students choosing between putting food on the table & paying this illegal bill. Instead of blaming everyone else, take responsibility for failing the very students you should be protecting

Secretary Betsy DeVos

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Loan servicers made an error on a small # of loans. We know & we’re fixing it. I’m leading a total overhaul of @FAFSA loan servicing, which you know and support. It should be beneath a senator to lie, but unfortunately it’s not your first time...this week:

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Must-Read: Holding Navient accountable for predatory actions & canceling $1.7B for borrowers isn’t only long-awaited justice, it exposes underlying issues w/ private student loan industry & @usedgov . Our Director, @ei_conn explains to @NPRCoryTurner @NPR :

Navient reaches a deal to cancel $1.7 billion in student loan debts

The loan servicing giant has agreed to cancel student loan debts owed by roughly 66,000 borrowers as part of a settlement reached with 39 state attorneys general.

www.npr.org

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