Monthly Archives: September 2011

Profits and Education: What About the Students?

Joe Nocera wrote in the New York Times last week that profits and education shouldn’t have to be such an ugly combination.  Nocera notes that defenders of the for-profit higher education industry are often ignored when they point out that … Continue reading

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New Unemployment Deferment Self-Help Packet

NCLC’s Student Loan Borrower Assistance Project posted a new self-help packet this week.  The unemployment deferment packet helps borrowers figure out whether they are eligible  for this deferment and if so, how to apply.  Only federal student loan borrowers with loans … Continue reading

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Creating a Fair Disability Discharge Process

We highly recommend Pro Publica’s latest article on student loan disability discharges.  In this article, Sasha Chavkin asked the Department of Education to clarify its position on the most critical disability discharge issue—Will the Department consider Social Security disability determinations … Continue reading

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