FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASESeptember 27, 2023 MEDIA CONTACTpress@defendstudents.org | 202-734-7495 Student Defense applauds finalized Gainful Employment rule, urges Department of Education to swiftly implement critical student protections The U.S. Department of...
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASEAugust 7, 2023 MEDIA CONTACTpress@defendstudents.org | 202-734-7495 Student Defense Statement on Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals Injunction Against Borrower Defense to Repayment Rule The Fifth Circuit Court of...
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASEAugust 1, 2023 MEDIA CONTACTStudent Defense: press@defendstudents.org | 202-734-7495The HEA Group: michael@theheagroup.com 1 in 3 US Grad Schools Leave Students Unable to Keep Up with Debt, New Analysis...
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE July 21, 2023 MEDIA CONTACT press@defendstudents.org | 202-734-7495 The Department of Education today announced the issuance of a final notice of interpretation on the scope of federal preemption...
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASEJuly 20, 2023 MEDIA CONTACTpress@defendstudents.org | 202-734-7495 Student Defense Files Class-Action Lawsuit Against Caltech, Simplilearn for Misleading Cybersecurity Bootcamp Students The lawsuit argues Caltech falsely promoted their...
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASEJune 30, 2023 MEDIA CONTACTpress@defendstudents.org | 202-734-7495 Student Defense Statement on Supreme Court Student Debt Relief Decision The Supreme Court struck down President Biden’s widespread student debt relief...
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASEMay 17, 2023 MEDIA CONTACTpress@defendstudents.org | 202-734-7495 Student Defense Statement on Department of Education’s Newly Proposed Gainful Employment Rule Today, the Department of Education released a newly-proposed Gainful...
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE:April 25, 2023 MEDIA CONTACT: press@defendstudents.org | 202-734-7495 Bankruptcy Court Discharges Student Loan Borrower’s Debt in the Aftermath of New DOJ Guidance Borrower attended now-closed for-profit Griffin College...
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE:April 4, 2023 MEDIA CONTACT: press@defendstudents.org | 202-734-7495 Student Defense Legal Memo Argues Department of Education Should Apply Longstanding Fiduciary Standard to Hold Low-Performing Schools Accountable Student Defense...
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE:April 3, 2023 MEDIA CONTACT: press@defendstudents.org | 202-734-7495 New Legal Analysis Exposes Loophole Preventing Many College Students From Obtaining Affordable Textbooks Student Defense today released a new analysis...
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASEMarch 16, 2023 MEDIA CONTACT: press@defendstudents.org | 202-734-7495 Former BloomTech Students File Class-Action Lawsuit Over Fraudulent Advertising, Illegal Lending Practices The coding bootcamp, formerly known as Lamba School,...
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE:March 13, 2023 MEDIA CONTACT: press@defendstudents.org | 202-734-7495 New Legal Analysis: Department of Education's Bundled Services Loophole is Illegal, And Contrary to the HEA’s Incentive Compensation Ban Student...
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE:February 15, 2023 MEDIA CONTACT: press@defendstudents.org | 202-734-7495 Student Defense Statement on Department of Education Review of Prohibition on Incentive Compensation The Department of Education today announced the...
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...