Durbin Statement On Department Of Education Approving $415 Million In New Borrower Defense Relief For Students Defrauded By For-Profit Colleges

Statement

U.S. Senate Majority Whip Dick Durbin (D-IL) released the following statement after the U.S. Department of Education approved more than 15,000 borrower defense claims for students defrauded by for-profit colleges totaling $415 million. This includes students who attended DeVry University, Westwood College, ITT Technical Institute's nursing program, and Minnesota School of Business/Globe University following approval of four new findings and the continued review of borrower defense claims.

"For years, students who were defrauded by for-profit colleges have been waiting for borrower defense relief. Today's announcement shows the Biden Administration's progress toward providing the relief to which these borrowers are entitled under the law--including Illinois Westwood students. Unfortunately, the Department has yet to process the group claims submitted by State attorneys general--including Illinois' Lisa Madigan and Kwame Raoul--that could provide relief to defrauded Westwood and other borrowers without requiring individual applications. We will continue to push the Department of Education to do so. Until then, I encourage anyone who attended Westwood College to apply for relief through the Department of Education."

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