“Defaulting on your federal student loans can have serious consequences,” said Anna Anderson, staff attorney at NCLC. “Our videos explain to borrowers what to do if their loans are in default to get relief and stop collections.” #ProtectBorrowers #DefendStudents www.nclc.org/nclc-launche...
NCLC Launches New Video Series for Student Loan Borrowers
Videos explain borrowers’ repayment options as rapid changes in policy, funding create confusion.
www.nclc.org
July 1, 2025 at 1:36 PM
“Defaulting on your federal student loans can have serious consequences,” said Anna Anderson, staff attorney at NCLC. “Our videos explain to borrowers what to do if their loans are in default to get relief and stop collections.” #ProtectBorrowers #DefendStudents www.nclc.org/nclc-launche...
Thank you Senator Jon Husted for meeting with #studentVeteran Tasha about her experience being scammed out of the #GIBill.
No #veteran should ever be cheated out of their GI Bill
#protecttheGIBill
#defendstudents
No #veteran should ever be cheated out of their GI Bill
#protecttheGIBill
#defendstudents
May 6, 2025 at 2:28 PM
Thank you Senator Jon Husted for meeting with #studentVeteran Tasha about her experience being scammed out of the #GIBill.
No #veteran should ever be cheated out of their GI Bill
#protecttheGIBill
#defendstudents
No #veteran should ever be cheated out of their GI Bill
#protecttheGIBill
#defendstudents
April 5, 2025 at 4:40 PM
“Pulling back relief options for already overburdened students is bait and switch and just plain cruel,” said Kyra Taylor at NCLC. “Congress should be working to ensure student loan debt doesn’t follow low-income borrowers to the grave.” #ProtectConsumers #DefendStudents www.nclc.org/low-income-c...
Low-Income Communities Hit Hard as Senate Passes Brutal Reconciliation Bill
Serious Harms Await Working People as Senators Slash Healthcare and Consumer Protections to Boost Billionaires
www.nclc.org
July 1, 2025 at 5:53 PM
“Pulling back relief options for already overburdened students is bait and switch and just plain cruel,” said Kyra Taylor at NCLC. “Congress should be working to ensure student loan debt doesn’t follow low-income borrowers to the grave.” #ProtectConsumers #DefendStudents www.nclc.org/low-income-c...
“The changes in this bill will add to the growing number of low-income older adults still burdened by student loan debt, and... will make it harder for students who have been harmed by school misconduct to obtain relief." #ProtectBorrowers #DefendStudents www.nclc.org/house-republ...
House Republicans Propose Major Cuts to Student Loan and Pell Grant Programs
Proposal Comes as Department of Education Removes Student Loan Forgiveness Progress Tracker from StudentAid.gov
www.nclc.org
April 30, 2025 at 3:24 PM
“The changes in this bill will add to the growing number of low-income older adults still burdened by student loan debt, and... will make it harder for students who have been harmed by school misconduct to obtain relief." #ProtectBorrowers #DefendStudents www.nclc.org/house-republ...
“The most important thing borrowers can do before administrative wage garnishment restarts is to log into studentaid.gov to check whether their federal student loans are in default & take steps now to remove them from default." #ProtectBorrowers #DefendStudents @apnews.com apnews.com/article/wage...
What to know if you're at risk of having your wages garnished over student loan debt
Millions of student borrowers could begin having their wages garnished as soon as this summer. That's according to estimates from credit bureau TransUnion.
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August 4, 2025 at 8:12 PM
“The most important thing borrowers can do before administrative wage garnishment restarts is to log into studentaid.gov to check whether their federal student loans are in default & take steps now to remove them from default." #ProtectBorrowers #DefendStudents @apnews.com apnews.com/article/wage...
Pitch in to DefendStudents .org and help them with their lawsuit against the Dept of Education for allowing musk access to the personal information of 42 million students:
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Help our work defending students.
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February 19, 2025 at 7:21 PM
Pitch in to DefendStudents .org and help them with their lawsuit against the Dept of Education for allowing musk access to the personal information of 42 million students:
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“Recent changes to student loan repayment options make it harder than ever for student loan borrowers to decipher their options...The goal of this video series is to make it easy for borrowers to understand their options." #ProtectBorrowers #DefendStudents www.nclc.org/nclc-launche...
NCLC Launches New Video Series for Student Loan Borrowers
Videos explain borrowers’ repayment options as rapid changes in policy, funding create confusion.
www.nclc.org
September 3, 2025 at 6:31 PM
“Recent changes to student loan repayment options make it harder than ever for student loan borrowers to decipher their options...The goal of this video series is to make it easy for borrowers to understand their options." #ProtectBorrowers #DefendStudents www.nclc.org/nclc-launche...
The Department of Ed. can deliver for Social Security recipients by formalizing the pause on seizures and implementing a policy of protecting at least 150% of the Federal Poverty Line in benefits from seizure when it resumes collections. #ProtectBorrowers #DefendStudents www.nclc.org/department-o...
Department of Education Delays Plan to Seize Social Security Benefits to Collect on Defaulted Student Loans
450,000+ student loan borrowers aged 62 and older are at risk of seizure of their Social Security benefits.
www.nclc.org
June 3, 2025 at 8:23 PM
The Department of Ed. can deliver for Social Security recipients by formalizing the pause on seizures and implementing a policy of protecting at least 150% of the Federal Poverty Line in benefits from seizure when it resumes collections. #ProtectBorrowers #DefendStudents www.nclc.org/department-o...
Republicans in Congress, the White House, & ED have been pushing various proposals to overhaul the federal student loan system. While it's unclear what changes will take effect, the uncertainty is unsettling for older student borrowers. #DefendStudents 1/2 www.nextavenue.org/decades-of-s...
Dealing with Decades of Debt
How people in their 70s find themselves still having to pay down student loans or risk losing most of their Social Security benefits
www.nextavenue.org
May 19, 2025 at 8:57 PM
Republicans in Congress, the White House, & ED have been pushing various proposals to overhaul the federal student loan system. While it's unclear what changes will take effect, the uncertainty is unsettling for older student borrowers. #DefendStudents 1/2 www.nextavenue.org/decades-of-s...
“Under this proposal, many of these borrowers would struggle for decades and die trying to pay off their student loan debt,” said Alpha Taylor, staff attorney @nclc4consumers.bsky.social. #ProtectBorrowers #DefendStudents #IDR #ParentPlus www.nclc.org/proposals-to...
Proposals to Alter Student Loan Repayment Would Worsen Crisis of Older Adults Struggling with Student Debt
Low-Income Borrowers Could Be Left in Repayment Until Death, and Parent PLUS Borrowers Would Be Left Without Affordable Payment Options
www.nclc.org
April 7, 2025 at 6:43 PM
“Under this proposal, many of these borrowers would struggle for decades and die trying to pay off their student loan debt,” said Alpha Taylor, staff attorney @nclc4consumers.bsky.social. #ProtectBorrowers #DefendStudents #IDR #ParentPlus www.nclc.org/proposals-to...
"It has sort of quietly come out that IBR is still not giving people cancellation," Abby Shafroth, managing director of advocacy at NCLC told ABC News. "The Department of Education really has to own this and fix it." #ProtectBorrowers #DefendStudents #ProtectConsumers abcnews.go.com/Politics/stu...
With student loan forgiveness under IBR plan temporarily paused, what it means for millions of borrowers
The Department of Education has paused the Income Based Repayment plan in another significant move that alters the student loan repayment process.
abcnews.go.com
July 28, 2025 at 1:50 PM
"It has sort of quietly come out that IBR is still not giving people cancellation," Abby Shafroth, managing director of advocacy at NCLC told ABC News. "The Department of Education really has to own this and fix it." #ProtectBorrowers #DefendStudents #ProtectConsumers abcnews.go.com/Politics/stu...
Student loan debt among older people has grown at a staggering rate, in part due to rising tuitions that have forced more people to borrow greater sums. People 60+ hold $125 billion+ in student loans. #ProtectBorrowers #DefendStudents @civilbeat.bsky.social www.civilbeat.org/2025/05/stud...
Student Loan Repayments Could Hit Hawaiʻi Senior Citizens Hard
People who stopped paying their student loans during the Covid-19 pandemic could soon start facing reductions in their monthly Social Security benefits.
www.civilbeat.org
May 21, 2025 at 8:46 PM
Student loan debt among older people has grown at a staggering rate, in part due to rising tuitions that have forced more people to borrow greater sums. People 60+ hold $125 billion+ in student loans. #ProtectBorrowers #DefendStudents @civilbeat.bsky.social www.civilbeat.org/2025/05/stud...
Khandice Lofton, counsel @thesbpc.bsky.social, recommends that borrowers look at NCLC's toolkit that provides information for how borrowers can seek consolidation or rehabilitation—two ways borrowers can get out of default. 1/2 #ProtectBorrowers #DefendStudents time.com/7281995/stud...
Involuntary Collections Explained for Student Loan Borrowers
Here is what student borrowers should know about involuntary collections ahead of debt collections restarting.
time.com
May 2, 2025 at 2:56 PM
Khandice Lofton, counsel @thesbpc.bsky.social, recommends that borrowers look at NCLC's toolkit that provides information for how borrowers can seek consolidation or rehabilitation—two ways borrowers can get out of default. 1/2 #ProtectBorrowers #DefendStudents time.com/7281995/stud...
The Treasury Department could wind up managing student loans in ED's absence. But that agency is intended to focus on federal revenue and tax collections, rather than setting standards for excellence in education. @cnbc.com
#ProtectBorrowers #DefendStudents www.cnbc.com/2025/03/20/t...
#ProtectBorrowers #DefendStudents www.cnbc.com/2025/03/20/t...
Trump signs executive order to dismantle the Department of Education—'See you in court,' teachers' union says
Fulfilling his campaign promise and an idea he floated during his first term, President Trump is taking action to end the Department of Education.
www.cnbc.com
March 21, 2025 at 1:14 PM
The Treasury Department could wind up managing student loans in ED's absence. But that agency is intended to focus on federal revenue and tax collections, rather than setting standards for excellence in education. @cnbc.com
#ProtectBorrowers #DefendStudents www.cnbc.com/2025/03/20/t...
#ProtectBorrowers #DefendStudents www.cnbc.com/2025/03/20/t...
If a student loan borrower is in default, the Education Department can direct employers to withhold up to 15% of a delinquent borrower’s disposable pay until the loan is paid off or is no longer in default status. #ProtectBorrowers #DefendStudents @fortune.com fortune.com/2025/08/29/s...
Millions of student loan borrowers are bracing to have up to 15% of their wages garnished by the government
Some student loan borrowers could be left with only $217 per week.
fortune.com
August 29, 2025 at 5:53 PM
If a student loan borrower is in default, the Education Department can direct employers to withhold up to 15% of a delinquent borrower’s disposable pay until the loan is paid off or is no longer in default status. #ProtectBorrowers #DefendStudents @fortune.com fortune.com/2025/08/29/s...
“The borrower defense program empowers students to sound the alarm, alerting the Department of Education when their school is engaged in misconduct that wastes taxpayer dollars," said Kyra Taylor @nclc4consumers.bsky.social. #ProtectBorrowers #DefendStudents
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Congress Must Preserve Protections for Student Loan Borrowers Whose Schools Closed or Defrauded Them
National Consumer Law Center Releases Fact Sheets Detailing How Shrinking Borrower Defense and the Closed School Discharge Student Loan Relief Programs Would Hurt Millions of Borrowers
www.nclc.org
April 3, 2025 at 6:12 PM
“The borrower defense program empowers students to sound the alarm, alerting the Department of Education when their school is engaged in misconduct that wastes taxpayer dollars," said Kyra Taylor @nclc4consumers.bsky.social. #ProtectBorrowers #DefendStudents
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“While Congress made all borrowers eligible for I.B.R. this summer, the Dept. of Ed has not yet implemented this legal change, meaning at least some borrowers who should be eligible for I.B.R. now are being denied." #ProtectBorrowers #DefendStudents @nytimes.com www.nytimes.com/2025/10/10/b...
Student Loan Cancellation Is Restarting for Some Federal Borrowers
www.nytimes.com
October 14, 2025 at 2:14 PM
“While Congress made all borrowers eligible for I.B.R. this summer, the Dept. of Ed has not yet implemented this legal change, meaning at least some borrowers who should be eligible for I.B.R. now are being denied." #ProtectBorrowers #DefendStudents @nytimes.com www.nytimes.com/2025/10/10/b...
The IDR progress tracker helps borrowers see how much time remains until their loans are eligible for cancellation. Removing the tracker would make it harder for borrowers to make sure they actually get cancelled. #ProtectBorrowers #DefendStudents studentloanborrowerassistance.org/screenshot-y...
Screenshot Your IDR Progress Today - Student Loan Borrowers Assistance
In January, we shared that the Department of Education had added important new information to studentaid.gov showing borrowers their progress toward being debt-free through Income-Driven Repayment (ID...
studentloanborrowerassistance.org
April 25, 2025 at 6:45 PM
The IDR progress tracker helps borrowers see how much time remains until their loans are eligible for cancellation. Removing the tracker would make it harder for borrowers to make sure they actually get cancelled. #ProtectBorrowers #DefendStudents studentloanborrowerassistance.org/screenshot-y...
The @CFPB action put an end to Navient's abusive and illegal actions and ordered the student loan servicer to return millions to harmed borrowers. #ProtectConsumers #DefendCFPB #DefendStudents #CancelStudentDebt
December 11, 2024 at 5:13 PM
The @CFPB action put an end to Navient's abusive and illegal actions and ordered the student loan servicer to return millions to harmed borrowers. #ProtectConsumers #DefendCFPB #DefendStudents #CancelStudentDebt
Student loan debt among older people has grown at a staggering rate. That has led Social Security beneficiaries who have had their payments garnished to balloon by 3,000%. @apnews.com #ProtectBorrowers #DefendStudents apnews.com/article/stud...
Older people in crosshairs as government restarts Social Security garnishment on student loans
As the Trump administration resumes collections on defaulted student loans, hundreds of thousands of older Americans with decades-old debts are now at risk of having their Social Security checks garni...
apnews.com
May 15, 2025 at 2:20 PM
Student loan debt among older people has grown at a staggering rate. That has led Social Security beneficiaries who have had their payments garnished to balloon by 3,000%. @apnews.com #ProtectBorrowers #DefendStudents apnews.com/article/stud...