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Coverage dated September 19, 2023

Biden administration forgives $37 million in student debt for defrauded borrowers

Headline from NBC 5 Dallas-Fort Worth

The Biden administration announced it would cancel nearly $37 million in student debt for over 1,200 students who attended the University of Phoenix.

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  1. NBC 5 Dallas-Fort Worth

    Biden administration forgives $37 million in student debt for defrauded borrowers (opens NBC 5 Dallas-Fort Worth)

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    NBC 5 Dallas-Fort Worth's feed description

    The Biden administration announced it would cancel nearly $37 million in student debt for over 1,200 students who attended the University of Phoenix.

  2. East Idaho News

    Biden cancels $37 million in student loan debt for former University of Phoenix students (opens East Idaho News)

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    East Idaho News's feed description

    Washington (CNN) — The Biden administration is canceling nearly $37 million of federal student loan debt for more than 1,200 borrowers who attended the University of Phoenix because it found that the for-profit school misled students about job prospects.

  3. Forbes

    Biden Cancels $37 Million In Student Debt For Borrowers Misled By University Of Phoenix (opens Forbes)

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    Forbes's feed description

    The forgiveness is a result of the university lying to students about its relationships with Fortune 500 companies as a recruiting method, according to the FTC.

  4. Newsweek

    Student loans canceled for 1,200 people: How to know if you're eligible (opens Newsweek)

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    Newsweek's feed description

    President Biden's latest debt relief plan will forgive over $37 million in loans for students who attended the University of Phoenix.

  5. Insider

    1,200 student-loan borrowers are getting $37 million in debt wiped out after being 'brazenly deceived' by the University of Phoenix, Biden's Education Department says (opens Insider)

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    Insider's feed description

    The Education Department and FTC announced relief for student-loan borrowers who filed claims against University of Phoenix from 2012-2014.

  6. KTLA Los Angeles

    Biden admin cancels $37 million in student loans for some University of Phoenix students (opens KTLA Los Angeles)

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    KTLA Los Angeles's feed description

    More than 1,200 will have their student debt dsicharged.

  7. Washington Times

    Biden cancels $37 million in student debt over University of Phoenix claims (opens Washington Times)

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    Washington Times's feed description

    President Biden said Wednesday he is canceling $37 million in debt for more than 1,000 borrowers who attended the University of Phoenix, a prominent online college.

  8. FOX 4 Kansas City

    Biden admin cancels $37M in student loans for some University of Phoenix students (opens FOX 4 Kansas City)

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    FOX 4 Kansas City's feed description

    The Biden administration announced it is canceling $37 million in student loan debt for students of the online University of Phoenix.

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