borrower defense

House Democrats take aim at DeVos’ Education Department

House Democrats take aim at DeVos’ Education Department

Education Dive Dive Brief: With a newly won majority in the House of Representatives, Democrats have their sights set on challenging U.S. Education Department Secretary Betsy DeVos on her rollback of several Obama-era policies and guidance, Politico reported. DeVos faces opposition from several corners, including the House education, financial services and […]

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Betsy DeVos Sued Again Over Delays in Student Debt Relief

Betsy DeVos Sued Again Over Delays in Student Debt Relief

CNN New York (CNN Politics) Secretary of Education Betsy DeVos was hit with another lawsuit Tuesday claiming she failed to cancel student debt owed by people whose for-profit colleges have been shut down. The new lawsuit comes a month after a federal judge ruled that the regulation should immediately go into effect, after […]

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CECU Blasts U.S. Department of Education for Failing to Implement New Rules

CECU Blasts U.S. Department of Education for Failing to Implement New Rules

Career.org Steve Gunderson, President and CEO of Career Education Colleges and Universities, criticized the U.S. Department of Education for their failure to complete final rules on Borrower Defense and Gainful Employment by the November 1, 2018 deadline. ​ “At a time when the nation desperately seeks skilled workers, career education […]

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Trump Administration Has Approved No Borrower Defense Claims

Trump Administration Has Approved No Borrower Defense Claims

Inside Higher Ed By Andrew Kreighbaum July 27, 2017 The U.S. Department of Education has not approved any borrower defense applications since the beginning of the Trump administration, a department official told Democratic senators this month. Borrower defense to repayment, until recently an obscure provision of the Higher Education Act, allows […]

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