Predatory For-Profit Schools Archives

Coalition Letter to U.S. Department of Education in Response to a Notice of Negotiated for Programs Authorized Under Title IV

July 1, 2021

Comments in response to the May 24, 2021 Federal Register notice of negotiated rulemaking (Docket ID ED-2021-OPE0077) for programs authorized under Title IV of the Higher Education Act of 1965, as amended (HEA).

Coalition Letter Regarding Closure of the Education Corporation of America (ECA)

January 17, 2019

National organizations express our strong concern regarding the U.S. Department of Education’s failure to protect students in the events leading up to and including the December 5, 2018 closure of the Education Corporation of America (ECA) and the disproportionate harm this has caused to students of color.

Coalition Comments to the U.S. Department of Education Regarding Proposed Regulations on Recognition of Accrediting Agencies and Recognition Procedures for State Agencies

July 11, 2019

On behalf of the low-income clients of the Legal Aid Foundation of Los Angeles (LAFLA), the National Consumer Law Center (NCLC), and New York Legal Assistance Group (NYLAG), these comments were submitted regarding the Department of Education’s proposed regulations regarding the state authorization of distance education programs and teach-outs.

Amicus Brief in NYLAG v. DeVos

July 24, 2020

Brief of the National Consumer Law Center as Amicus Curiae in Support of New York Legal Assistance’s Motion for Summary Judgment

Appendix C: Checklist to Evaluate a State Student Protection Fund (SPF)

January 1, 2021

Appendix C of How States Can Help Students Harmed by Higher Education Fraud

Appendix A: States with Student Protection Funds (SPFS)

January 1, 2021

Map for Report: How States Can Help Students Harmed by Higher Education Fraud

ACICS Coalition Comment for Feb 2021 Meeting to U.S. Dept. of Education Regarding Accrediting Council for Independent Colleges and Schools

October 20, 2020

Group comments regarding the application for renewal of recognition from the Accrediting Council for Independent Colleges and Schools (ACICS)

Student Loans

Department of Education Provides Long Overdue Debt Relief to ITT Tech, Kaplan Students

August 16, 2022

August 16, 2022 WASHINGTON – National Consumer Law Center advocates applaud the Department of Education’s decision today to discharge $3.9 billion of debt for 208,000 borrowers who attended all ITT Technical Institute campuses between January 1, 2005 and until its closure in 2016 and about 100 borrowers who attended Kaplan Career Institute in Massachusetts. “The…

Legal Aid Coalition Comments to ED on Proposed Rules Regarding Borrower Defense, Arbitration, Interest Capitalization, PSLF, and Discharges for Closed School, False Certification, and Disability

August 12, 2022

Comments from the Legal Aid Community to the U.S. Department of Education re: Docket ID ED–2021–OPE–0077

NCLC Advocates Praise Proposed Settlement in Sweet v. Cardona

June 23, 2022

June 23, 2022 Settlement may restore faith in borrower defense process, though barriers to relief remain WASHINGTON – Today advocates from the National Consumer Law Center applauded the proposed settlement agreement in the class action lawsuit Sweet v. Cardona, which challenged the U.S. Department of Education’s failure to provide timely decisions on borrower defense applications…

Student Debt Cancellation Will Help Fix Broken Student Loan System, Close Racial Wealth Gap

June 8, 2022

June 8, 2022 A new report from CLASP and NCLC explores debt cancellation and other measures to reduce the harmful impact of disproportionate student loan debt on Black borrowers WASHINGTON – A new report from the Center for Law and Social Policy (CLASP) and the National Consumer Law Center (NCLC) highlights the disproportionate impact of…

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