Education

Education department approves $415 million in borrower defense claims including for former DeVry University students

From U.S. Department of Education: “Nearly 16,000 borrowers will receive $415 million in borrower defense to repayment discharges following the approval of four new findings and the continued review of claims. This includes approximately 1,800 former DeVry University (DeVry) students who will receive approximately $71.7 million in full borrower defense discharges after the U.S. Department of Education (Department) determined that the institution made widespread substantial misrepresentations about its job placement rates.”

View the full article from the U.S. Department of Education.