FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASEJuly 29, 2024 MEDIA CONTACTpress@defendstudents.org | 202-734-7495 Student Defense and Accountable Tech file Freedom of Information Act complaint against U.S. Department of Education The complaint comes after media...
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE June 12, 2024 MEDIA CONTACT: press@defendstudents.org | 202-734-7495 RICO Lawsuit Filed on Behalf of Students Against Grand Canyon Education, Inc. Former doctoral students allege Grand Canyon Education, Inc....
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASEMay 1, 2024 MEDIA CONTACTpress@defendstudents.org | 202-734-7495 Student Defense Applauds Debt Relief for Former Art Institute EDMC Students, Reiterates Need to Hold Executives Accountable Today, the United States...
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASEMay 8, 2024 MEDIA CONTACTpress@defendstudents.org | 202-734-7495 Student Defense Welcomes Chris Bryant as Counsel The team at Student Defense is proud to welcome our newest member, Chris Bryant....
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASEMay 7, 2024 MEDIA CONTACTpress@defendstudents.org | 202-734-7495 Settlement finalized in class-action lawsuit against La’ James International College The agreement comes after years of misconduct by La’ James and...
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASEApril 12, 2024 MEDIA CONTACTpress@defendstudents.org | 202-734-7495 Court Rules in Favor of Students Alleging They Were Misled by Caltech, Simplilearn’s Cybersecurity Bootcamp The class-action lawsuit argues Caltech and...
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASEMarch 28, 2024 MEDIA CONTACTpress@defendstudents.org | 202-734-7495 Landmark settlement reached in class-action lawsuit against Walden University over targeting Black and female students with false advertising Walden will make...
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASEMarch 14, 2024 MEDIA CONTACTpress@defendstudents.org | 202-734-7495 Student Defense files lawsuit over lack of transparency regarding voter registration requirements at colleges and universities Despite its recently released voter...
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASEFebruary 6, 2024 MEDIA CONTACTpress@defendstudents.org | 202-734-7495 New study finds limited staff capacity at state agencies may hinder effective implementation of distance learning agreements, offers policy recommendations States...
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASEFebruary 2, 2024 MEDIA CONTACTpress@defendstudents.org | 202-734-7495 Federal Judge Rules In Favor of Students, Allows Lawsuit Against For-Profit Medical School to Proceed A class action lawsuit alleges Saba...
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASEJanuary 31, 2024 MEDIA CONTACTpress@defendstudents.org | 202-734-7495 Student advocacy coalition continues push for U.S. Department of Agriculture to remove barriers to SNAP benefits Over two dozen organizations support...
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASEDecember 13, 2023 MEDIA CONTACTpress@defendstudents.org | 202-734-7495 Student Defense statement on Inspector General investigation into ED’s failure to collect debts from closed and predatory institutions Last week, the...
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASEDecember 11, 2023 MEDIA CONTACTpress@defendstudents.org | 202-734-7495 Student advocacy coalition petitions U.S. Department of Agriculture to remove interview requirement for SNAP enrollment Removing interview requirement would allow more...
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASEDecember 6, 2023 MEDIA CONTACTpress@defendstudents.org | 202-734-7495 New study finds startling cost disparities between public, for-profit colleges among popular post-graduate programs Student Defense and The HEA Group today...
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASENovember 13, 2023 MEDIA CONTACTpress@defendstudents.org | 202-734-7495 State authorization loophole leaves students vulnerable, new legal analysis finds A loophole in federal higher education regulations has allowed states to...
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASEOctober 31, 2023 MEDIA CONTACTpress@defendstudents.org | 202-734-7495 Student Defense applauds Department of Education’s crackdown on deceptive for-profit graduate programs One in three American graduate schools leave their students...
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASESeptember 27, 2023 MEDIA CONTACTpress@defendstudents.org | 202-734-7495 Student Defense applauds finalized Gainful Employment rule, urges Department of Education to swiftly implement critical student protections The U.S. Department of...
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASEAugust 7, 2023 MEDIA CONTACTpress@defendstudents.org | 202-734-7495 Student Defense Statement on Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals Injunction Against Borrower Defense to Repayment Rule The Fifth Circuit Court of...
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASEAugust 1, 2023 MEDIA CONTACTStudent Defense: press@defendstudents.org | 202-734-7495The HEA Group: michael@theheagroup.com 1 in 3 US Grad Schools Leave Students Unable to Keep Up with Debt, New Analysis...
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE July 21, 2023 MEDIA CONTACT press@defendstudents.org | 202-734-7495 The Department of Education today announced the issuance of a final notice of interpretation on the scope of federal preemption...
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASEJuly 20, 2023 MEDIA CONTACTpress@defendstudents.org | 202-734-7495 Student Defense Files Class-Action Lawsuit Against Caltech, Simplilearn for Misleading Cybersecurity Bootcamp Students The lawsuit argues Caltech falsely promoted their...
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASEJune 30, 2023 MEDIA CONTACTpress@defendstudents.org | 202-734-7495 Student Defense Statement on Supreme Court Student Debt Relief Decision The Supreme Court struck down President Biden’s widespread student debt relief...
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASEMay 17, 2023 MEDIA CONTACTpress@defendstudents.org | 202-734-7495 Student Defense Statement on Department of Education’s Newly Proposed Gainful Employment Rule Today, the Department of Education released a newly-proposed Gainful...
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE:April 25, 2023 MEDIA CONTACT: press@defendstudents.org | 202-734-7495 Bankruptcy Court Discharges Student Loan Borrower’s Debt in the Aftermath of New DOJ Guidance Borrower attended now-closed for-profit Griffin College...
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE:April 4, 2023 MEDIA CONTACT: press@defendstudents.org | 202-734-7495 Student Defense Legal Memo Argues Department of Education Should Apply Longstanding Fiduciary Standard to Hold Low-Performing Schools Accountable Student Defense...