The $8.75M University of Phoenix settlement pays up to $25 for website tracking, not student loans. Claim by Nov. 5, 2026; see where borrowers should look.
ED published nonpayment data for 500 colleges. Here’s what actually changes for your loan if you attended one, and what doesn’t.
Federal Borrower Defense covers only federal loans. But some private student loan contracts carry a school-fraud defense under the FTC’s Holder Rule – here’s how to check yours.
The Ninth Circuit’s July 17, 2026 ruling rejected the Department of Education’s appeal in Sweet v. McMahon. Here’s who gets automatic discharge and who doesn’t.
Sweet v. McMahon borrower defense deadline is April 15, 2026. Here’s who qualifies for automatic student loan discharge and exactly what to do now.
Ninth Circuit rejects Education Department’s emergency appeal, clearing student loan discharges for 205,000 Sweet v. McMahon borrowers. Notices start next week.
Quick Answer: Under the Sweet v. McMahon settlement, the Education Department missed its January 28, 2026 deadline to review 170,000+ Borrower Defense applications. These borrowers are now legally entitled to automatic discharge, refunds of prior payments, and credit correction—but the Department is fighting for an 18-month delay.Update (July 2026): This case has moved a long …
The Department of Education agreed to a $6 billion settlement to forgive loans for students defrauded by predatory schools. Now they’re doing everything possible to avoid honoring that promise, leaving 200,000+ borrowers in limbo.
A federal judge rejected the Education Department’s request to delay Borrower Defense decisions. If no decision comes by January 28, roughly 200,000 borrowers get automatic loan forgiveness worth $12 billion.
Quick Answer: St. George’s University in Grenada may provide adequate medical education, but the $568,000 debt burden demonstrates significant financial risks due to misleading cost information and unexpected expenses from mandatory multi-state clinical rotations. The combination of high private loan interest rates (10.625%) and limited debt forgiveness options makes this Caribbean medical school financially problematic …
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