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What to Know About the Gainful Employment Rule

Fact sheet on the Gainful Employment (GE) rule. The Higher Education Act (HEA) requires that all career education programs receiving federal student aid “prepare students for gainful employment in a recognized occupation,” however the HEA does not define “gainful employment.” The purpose of the Gainful Employment Rule is to provide that definition.

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What to Know About the Borrower Defense to Repayment Rule

Fact sheet on the Borrower Defense to Repayment (BD) rule. The Borrower Defense to Repayment Rule offers students relief from federal loans borrowed based on fraudulent, misleading or illegal acts by their schools. Borrower defense is an established legal right for many forms of consumer credit, and it has been a part of the Higher Education Act for many years.

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Statements & Press Releases

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House Votes to Restore Protections for Students, Overturn Borrower Defense Rule

January 16, 2020

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Statement on Committee Passage of Bills to Protect Student Loan Borrowers

December 12, 2019

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Fact Sheets

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Protecting the Cohort Default Rate from Forbearance Abuse

January 8, 2020

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Top 10 Ways the New Borrower Defense Rule is Worse for Borrowers

September 23, 2019

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Blog Posts

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Takeaways from New Program-Level Data on the College Scorecard

December 5, 2019

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What’s in the House College Affordability Act

November 1, 2019

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Coalition Letters

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Coalition Letter Urging Automatic Loan Discharge for Borrowers with Total and Permanent Disabilities

March 3, 2020

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Coalition Letter in Support of Repealing the 2019 Borrower Defense Rule

December 9, 2019

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Students need protection against unaffordable loans. This rule rolls back the clock on those very protections. At a time when millions of borrowers are struggling with debts they cannot afford, the Department’s repeal of the gainful employment rule is reckless and irresponsible.

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Statements & Press Releases

House Votes to Restore Protections for Students, Overturn Borrower Defense Rule

Statement on Committee Passage of Bills to Protect Student Loan Borrowers

Fact Sheets

Protecting the Cohort Default Rate from Forbearance Abuse

Top 10 Ways the New Borrower Defense Rule is Worse for Borrowers

Blog Posts

Takeaways from New Program-Level Data on the College Scorecard

What’s in the House College Affordability Act

Coalition Letters

Coalition Letter Urging Automatic Loan Discharge for Borrowers with Total and Permanent Disabilities

Coalition Letter in Support of Repealing the 2019 Borrower Defense Rule

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Statements & Press Releases

House Votes to Restore Protections for Students, Overturn Borrower Defense Rule

Statement on Committee Passage of Bills to Protect Student Loan Borrowers

Fact Sheets

Protecting the Cohort Default Rate from Forbearance Abuse

Top 10 Ways the New Borrower Defense Rule is Worse for Borrowers

Blog Posts

Takeaways from New Program-Level Data on the College Scorecard

What’s in the House College Affordability Act

Coalition Letters

Coalition Letter Urging Automatic Loan Discharge for Borrowers with Total and Permanent Disabilities

Coalition Letter in Support of Repealing the 2019 Borrower Defense Rule

James Kvaal on the final gainful employment rule

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