Coverage dated February 16, 2022 to February 20, 2022

Education Department erases $415M in student loan debt for 16,000 borrowers

Headline from Fox10 Phoenix, on the newest of 2 developments

In total, the Biden administration has approved $2 billion in loan forgiveness for students allegedly defrauded by their schools.

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  1. Education Department Forgives $415 Million in Student Debt for Borrowers Who Attended For-Profit Schools

    Headline from NBC Los Angeles ·

  2. Newest

    Education Department erases $415M in student loan debt for 16,000 borrowers

    Headline from Fox10 Phoenix ·

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41 articles, oldest first.

  1. NBC Los Angeles

    Education Department Forgives $415 Million in Student Debt for Borrowers Who Attended For-Profit Schools (opens NBC Los Angeles)

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    NBC Los Angeles's feed description

    Nearly 16,000 student loan borrowers who attended for-profit schools will get their debts cleared, the U.S. Department of Education announced.

  2. WFAA Dallas

    Biden canceling $70 million in debt from students misled by DeVry University (opens WFAA Dallas)

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    WFAA Dallas's feed description

    According to the Education Department, DeVry University made false claims about the success of its graduates from 2008 to 2015.

  3. The Columbian

    Loan relief granted to students misled by for-profit DeVry (opens The Columbian)

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    The Columbian's feed description

    The Biden administration on Wednesday announced it will cancel more than $70 million in student debt for borrowers who say they were defrauded by the for-profit DeVry University — the first time the E

  4. NBC 5 Dallas-Fort Worth

    Loan Relief Granted to Students Misled by DeVry University (opens NBC 5 Dallas-Fort Worth)

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    NBC 5 Dallas-Fort Worth's feed description

    The Biden administration says it will cancel more than $70 million in student debt for borrowers who say they were defrauded by the for-profit DeVry University.

  5. The Hill

    Education department to erase $415 million in student loan debt for nearly 16,000 borrowers (opens The Hill)

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    The Hill's feed description

    “Students count on their colleges to be truthful. Unfortunately, today’s findings show too many instances in which students were misled into loans at institutions or programs that could not deliver what they’d promised,” said Miguel Cardona, U.S. Secretary of Education.

  6. Insider

    16,000 more student loan borrowers will get $415 million in debt forgiveness. The Biden administration says that's $2 billion of debt relieved so far. (opens Insider)

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    Insider's feed description

    The Department of Education said that 1,800 former students at DeVry University will see nearly $72 million in relief, but the school will stay open.

  7. KVIA El Paso

    Education Department cancels $415 million in student debt for victims of for-profit college fraud (opens KVIA El Paso)

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    KVIA El Paso's feed description

    By Katie Lobosco, CNN The Education Department announced Wednesday that it has canceled another $415 million in federal student loan debt owed by nearly 16,000 borrowers who were misled by for-profit colleges.

  8. The Daily Caller

    Biden Admin To Cancel $415 Million In Student Loan Debt For Roughly 16,000 People (opens The Daily Caller)

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    The Daily Caller's feed description

    The Biden administration announced Wednesday it will cancel $415 million in student debt for nearly 16,000 borrowers who claim they were misled by for-profit colleges.

  9. CBS News

    Education Department to forgive $415 million in student debt for nearly 16,000 borrowers who were misled by colleges (opens CBS News)

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    CBS News's feed description

    The latest round of loan forgiveness brings the total amount approved by the department to approximately $2 billion for more than 107,000 borrowers.

  10. Washington Times

    Education Department cancels $415M in student debt, citing for-profit college fraud (opens Washington Times)

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    Washington Times's feed description

    The Education Department is canceling an additional $415 million in federal student loan debt for 16,000 borrowers who attended for-profit colleges and say they were defrauded by the institutions.

  11. The Daily Signal

    Biden Education Department to Cancel $415M in Student Loan Debt (opens The Daily Signal)

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    The Daily Signal's feed description

    In total, the Department of Education has approved $2 billion in relief under the "borrower defense" for students who say they were misled.

  12. Black Enterprise

    DOE Approves $415 In Student Debt Forgiveness For 16,000 Students (opens Black Enterprise)

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    Black Enterprise's feed description

    The DOE has approved $415 million in borrower defense claims for 16,000 former students after new evidence shows their schools misled them in getting loans

  13. Fox10 Phoenix

    Education Department erases $415M in student loan debt for 16,000 borrowers (opens Fox10 Phoenix)

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    Fox10 Phoenix's feed description

    In total, the Biden administration has approved $2 billion in loan forgiveness for students allegedly defrauded by their schools.

  14. The National Interest

    Students Rejoice: Education Department Forgives $415 Million of Loan Debt (opens The National Interest)

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    The National Interest's feed description

    Biden is forgiving student loans for those who attended certain for-profit Universities.

  15. Forbes

    Biden’s Student Loan Forgiveness Now Tops $16 Billion After Newest Wave Of Approvals (opens Forbes)

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    Forbes's feed description

    The Biden administration has now approved at least $16 billion in student loan forgiveness, following the last week’s announcement of newly approved eligible borrowers. Advocates say it's not enough.

Identical headlines usually mean shared wire copy. They are counted as separate articles but are not independent confirmation.

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