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Some Borrowers That Attended Westwood College to Get Federal Student Loans Forgiven

The U.S. Department of Education (Department) announced that it will discharge all remaining federal student loans for borrowers who enrolled in any location of Westwood College (including enrollment in Westwood’s online program) between January 1, 2002, through November 17, 2015, when it stopped enrolling new borrowers in advance of its 2016 closure. The Department has …

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DeVry University And Other For Profit Schools Really Sucked – $415 Million in Student Loans Forgiven

DeVry University And Other For Profit Schools Really Sucked – $415 Million in Student Loans Forgiven

Nearly 16,000 borrowers will receive $415 million in borrower defense to repayment discharges following the approval of four new findings and the continued review of claims. This includes approximately 1,800 former DeVry University (DeVry) students who will receive approximately $71.7 million in full borrower defense discharges after the U.S. Department of Education (Department) determined that …

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The Art Institute Forced Me Out of School and Left Me in Debt – Rachael

Question: Dear Steve, I attended the Art Institute of San Francisco and during my senior year, the market crashed and student loan borrowers changed the minimum credit score rating for individual borrowers from 720 to 750. I was told in order to continue receiving loans for school I needed a co-signer, which is something I …

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Is This Private Student Loan Company Legitimate?

Question: Dear Steve, Student Loan Help, I read your article about SLS Managers and filed a complaint myself last year. I attended Westwood College Online in Colorado for Graphic Design from Aug 2008 to Oct 2010 and am paying Sallie Mae / Navient loans in the amount of 58,000 12,000 in Private and 46,000 in …

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I’m a Student at Westwood Online and Have Student Loan Complaints. – Ella

“Dear Steve, I am currently a student at Westwood Online. I am finishing my first session and everything that I was told in the beginning is not true at all. When I applied I recieved a federal grant and two other loans. I was told that funds would be disburesed to me after fees and …

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Want to Pay a Lot for College But Never Graduate? Go to a For-Profit University.

In a recent report, Subprime Opportunity: The Unfulfilled Promise of For-Profit Colleges and Universities the University of Phoenix didn’t fare too well when it came to graduating students. According to the report, only 9% of student enrolled actually graduated within six years. University of Phoenix, DeVry University, The Art institute, Berkeley College, Sullivan University, Westwood …

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Students Fight Back Against For-Profit Colleges: Westwood College Sued For Fraud

We’ve covered this topic time and time again (see Know Your For-Profit College ABC’s: Assertive, Bold and Cheeky. How I Almost Became a For-Profit College Statistic and Government Finds Fraud and Deception in Marketing for For-Profit Colleges); for-profit colleges and their deceptive practices to get students to enroll and take out loans they cannot afford. …

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I Enrolled Into Westwood College Online for a Career in Criminal Justice. – Matthew

“Dear Steve, In 2007 I enrolled into Westwood College Online for a career in Criminal Justice. I got approved for like $6000 through the school $150/ month while attending the school, plus a Sallie Mae loan for like $7000 which I believe its a loan I must pay back after I graduate. Due to the …

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