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Mar 20, 2023

New Investigation Exposes Years-Long Scheme by Private College and Failed Coding Bootcamp to Dupe Regulators and Push Predatory Loans on Low-Income Students

The SBPC released a new report exposing a back-room deal between the failed for-profit coding bootcamp Make School and the nonprofit college Dominican University that aimed to mislead accreditors, state regulators, and prospective students while getting Make School access to federal student aid dollars.

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Mar 16, 2023

CFPB Moves to Quash Decades-Long Industry Scheme to Rob Borrowers of Bankruptcy Rights

CFPB releases bulletin demanding student loan servicers halt and return unlawful debt collection on loans discharged through bankruptcy.

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Mar 6, 2023

Failing Private Student Lender Sues Biden Administration to Force Student Loan Bills for Tens of Millions

Amici curiae to nation’s highest court: student debt relief is lawful and urgently needed to address the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic.

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Feb 28, 2023

Borrowers and Advocates from Across the Country Gather in Front of the U.S. Supreme Court to Demand Right to Student Debt Relief

Amici curiae to nation’s highest court: student debt relief is lawful and urgently needed to address the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic.

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Jan 31, 2023

Major Cargo Airline Company Accused of Illegally Trapping Pilots in Up to $30,000 of Training Debt Amidst Supply Chain Crisis

Coalition of consumer, worker, and anti-monopoly advocates urge DOT to protect aerospace workers from predatory TRAPs.

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Jan 11, 2023

Historic Coalition of Cities, States, Experts, and Advocates Defend Action to Cancel Student Debt Before the Supreme Court

Amici curiae to nation’s highest court: student debt relief is lawful and urgently needed to address the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic.

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Jan 10, 2023

Education Department’s Announcement on Income-Driven Repayment is Game-Changing for Struggling Student Loan Borrowers

The House of Representatives votes 225 to 201 with bipartisan support for a $1.7 trillion omnibus funding package that will support the Biden Administration’s effort to cancel student debt for 40 million people.

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Jan 5, 2023

FTC Stands With Workers and Borrowers Through Proposed Blanket Ban On Non-Compete Clauses

By banning non-competes, FTC would restore key rights to millions of workers and set the stage for protections against employer-driven debt TRAPs.

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Dec 23, 2022

Advocates Applaud Passage of Federal Government Funding Package

The House of Representatives votes 225 to 201 with bipartisan support for a $1.7 trillion omnibus funding package that will support the Biden Administration’s effort to cancel student debt for 40 million people.

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Dec 20, 2022

Student Loan Website Launch with New Cancellation Litigation Tracker and Resource Hub from University of California SLLI

The University of California Student Loan Law Initiative (SLLI) today launched a new website, SLLI.org, as a centralized online hub for research on student loan debt and the law.

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Press Releases

New Investigation Exposes Years-Long Scheme by Private College and Failed Coding Bootcamp to Dupe Regulators and Push Predatory Loans on Low-Income Students

CFPB Moves to Quash Decades-Long Industry Scheme to Rob Borrowers of Bankruptcy Rights

Failing Private Student Lender Sues Biden Administration to Force Student Loan Bills for Tens of Millions

Borrowers and Advocates from Across the Country Gather in Front of the U.S. Supreme Court to Demand Right to Student Debt Relief

Major Cargo Airline Company Accused of Illegally Trapping Pilots in Up to $30,000 of Training Debt Amidst Supply Chain Crisis

Historic Coalition of Cities, States, Experts, and Advocates Defend Action to Cancel Student Debt Before the Supreme Court

Education Department’s Announcement on Income-Driven Repayment is Game-Changing for Struggling Student Loan Borrowers

FTC Stands With Workers and Borrowers Through Proposed Blanket Ban On Non-Compete Clauses

Advocates Applaud Passage of Federal Government Funding Package

Student Loan Website Launch with New Cancellation Litigation Tracker and Resource Hub from University of California SLLI

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