where ARE the people who graduated 2009 and earlier in this situation? I was under the impression that we had to have been actively in school when corithian shut down…but I saw a few days ago that someone (Allison Web)said she graduated in 2009 and got a full discharge…My DTR was done with the original Corinthian 100 about 4 years ago. I’m a little confused. Can anyone clarify?
thanks.
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No matter when you graduated you have a right to file a DTR. The federal loan system made some dramatic changes in 2010 when all federal student loans shifted to direct loans, so there is a slightly more complicated discharge process for pre-2010 people. But you still have the right to a borrowers’ defense.
Lots of people have been waiting for years because the DOE’s strategy is to let these applications sit on the shelf and gather dust long enough for them to change the rules. We need to fight in other ways, like getting our state’s AG offices to file group wide discharges: National Attorney General Action
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Thanks Thomas. I knew we were eligible to fill it out and file. I filed and physically handed in my DTR when we were in DC. And like you said they’ve been changing the rules and terms ever since. However, someone who graduated pre-2010 had their loans discharged…I graduated pre-2010, so I was curious about the difference in hers being discharged and others pre 2010 not being discharged. Or is it, just that they (DOE) can make and change the rules as they go along? Lol. Thanks for responding.
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Some people who have pre-2010 loans have had their loans discharged and others have not. Some people who have loans after 2010 have had their loans discharged and others have not.
At the moment there are a few factors that come into play. Most of the loans that have been discharged are from Corinthian. The program people studied in seems to be one factor they are using. And the state they are in is also a factor (state AGs have boxed in the DOE in some cases). Another good reason why we should organize around state AGs!
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I’m one of the original Corinthian #15 I started in 5/2009 online and I graduated in 4/2012 and all my loans were discharged, however, I will be happy to write my AG here in Texas to help the AI members get the justice they deserve I sent Robbie Tribble my letter already and several news articles where our AG has already been fighting for students just let me know.
Republican Attorney General
Best regards,
Paul Hicks
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Are they making people sign wavers to not talk about it? Just curious, because one person who got them discharged wasn’t allowed to let anyone else know
What programs were they basing discharge?
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This is the first I heard of this I was never contacted by the school on the Departement of Education they handled everything.