Illinios\Massachusetts Attorney General Action

Robbie_Tribble · April 25, 2019, 6:32pm

This action is for everyone who lives in MA or IL. State AGs in Massachusetts and Illinois have already filed group wide discharges. In a recent case the courts have ruled that the Department of Education cannot merely ignore those group-wide DTRs.

National Attorney General Action For Profit Colleges

_This action is for everyone who lives in MA or IL or any state with a DEMOCRAT Attorney General. (If you have a Republican Attorney General in your state, then keep reading). While we keep our eyes on the big picture and fight for free public higher ed and a jubilee for all student debt, we have some time before the next administration to fight for a full discharge for former for-profit students. The courts have made their judgement: the 2016 borrower defense to repayment (DTR) rules must go into effect. But we cannot expect Betsy DeVos and the Department of Education to actually process your DTR applications without being forced to do it. So far we have had to fight tooth and nail for every penny of relief we have gotten, and that is not going to change. We must try to force them to cancel for-profit borrowers’ debts. One way we can do that is by working with state Attorneys General. State AGs in Massachusetts and Illinois have already filed group wide discharges. In a recent ca…

Robbie_Tribble · April 23, 2019, 2:23pm

Getting ready to combo tag Mass\IL with this post @Thomas_Gokey @Laura_Hanna @ajabsdlgnasekr

AdrienneJ · April 23, 2019, 3:55pm

Would very much like to be a part of the IL action. I work with a lawyer with Student Loan Law experience and understanding, and I have over 30 years of experience in Financial Aid and student loans. We currently have DTR cases pending. Looking forward to working with like-minded advocates.

Robbie_Tribble · April 23, 2019, 4:35pm

That’s great @AdrienneJ! Would love to have your help in this! We’re going to get a lot of letters to IL and MA AGs come weekend.

Robbie_Tribble · April 24, 2019, 3:49am

We like to provide these services free of charge at The Debt Collective, and we appreciate any help you are giving to these students. Please let them know about this website so they can possibly be involved in talking to representatives with other members of The Debt Collective in their state. Alone, these students can be picked off by big fish, such as the for-profit colleges that scammed them, but we want to give them the power to school together to avoid the predators.

AdrienneJ · April 24, 2019, 3:28pm

Precisely why I posted! I started my career directing a financial aid project for the United States Student Association. My heart is with you!

Melva_Marsha_Powell · April 19, 2020, 1:37am

I wrote to the Attorney General of Pennsylvania regarding the lawsuit he filed against Navient. Navient is accused of using deceptive practices against student borrowers and misleading them Consolidating new loans with higher interest rates. The State Attorney General’s Office contacted Navient about my complaint, and Navient emailed me with their findings. I will write an update when the issue is resolved.