Not exact matches
Borrower defense claims (also known as «
defense to repayment» or «DTR») may be raised even if you are
current on the loan and there are no collection actions.
Stay tuned for more information, and check the Department's website on
borrower defense for
current information about seeking relief from the Department.
In her statement, Secretary of Education DeVos said that nearly 16,000
borrower defense claims are currently being processed, and the Department of Education will continue to process applications under the
current rule until a new one is enacted.
«If the Administration were serious about helping harmed students and protecting students from predatory practices, it would be implementing the
borrower defense and gainful employment regulations without delay and acting on the tens of thousands of pending loan discharge applications, not dismantling
current protections and committing to follow through only on the 16,000 applications approved by the Obama Administration.
On June 30, 2017, NCLC submitted a Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) request seeking communications from senior department employees concerning potential or
current litigation over the
Borrower Defense Regulations, including communications with representatives of CAPPS and Career Education Colleges and Universities, both of which represent the for - profit college sector.