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More than 1,000 members of the Sweet Class are still waiting for relief that is long overdue. We’re taking the Department of Education back to court to enforce the settlement. @BusinessInsider breaks down the latest update. We won’t stop fighting until every single class member receives the relief they deserve. Read the full story in our bio. businessinsider.com/student-…

SWEET CASE UPDATE! ‼️ On October 15, 2026, PPSL filed a reply brief to continue to enforce the Sweet v. McMahon settlement, as over 1,000 class members in Exhibit C and decision groups have yet to receive their relief. What this means: ➡️ A public hearing has been scheduled for November 5, 2026, via Zoom. More details on how to join will be posted soon. ➡️ PPSL is asking that the Department of Education be held in contempt of court for disobeying court orders about the relief process. ➡️ We will not stop fighting until all Sweet class members get the relief they are owed.

Students who attended predatory schools were told their federal student loans were cancelled. But as many as four years later, we estimate that $4.6 billion in those loans is still appearing on the credit reports of more than 300,000 borrowers. PPSL attorney Becca Eisenbrey breaks down our newest case: Woods v. U.S. Department of Education. ➡️ Beginning in 2022, the Department granted group discharges for widespread evidence of misconduct and fraud. Borrowers from those schools were promised their loans were cancelled. ➡️ Today, those loans still appear on credit reports, blocking opportunities for new credit lines, mortgages, and even apartments. ➡️ Borrowers filed disputes with the Department and creditors – they were ignored. PPSL filed this lawsuit to hold the Department accountable for inaccurately reporting cancelled student debt to creditors. Learn more about this case: ppsl.org/cases/woods-v-usde

ICYMI: Student borrowers are suing the U.S. Department of Education for inaccurately reporting canceled student loans to credit bureaus. The Education Department canceled $23.4 billion in outstanding debt for 1.5 million borrowers defrauded by their for-profit colleges. The accounts were supposed to appear as closed on their credit reports, but for some, the balance never went away, and even grew as interest continued to accrue. @washingtonpost reports on this issue. Read the full story: washingtonpost.com/education…

Thank you to everyone who stood up for student borrowers. 👏 Together, 913 people representing 253 schools signed our letter opposing the Department of Education's proposed accreditation-related rule change, one that would weaken accreditation oversight and put student borrowers at risk. That letter has officially been submitted. ✅ This is what collective action looks like. Because you showed up, policymakers heard a clear message: student borrowers deserve stronger protections. Read the full letter: ppsl.org/s/Accrediation-NPRM…

NEW PPSL lawsuit: Woods v. U.S. Department of Education Student borrowers had their federal student loan debts canceled years ago after attending fraudulent or misleading colleges. Despite that relief, the Department of Education is still reporting their debts to the major credit reporting companies - a violation of the Fair Credit Reporting Act. “These borrowers have done everything asked of them, but this false debt is still shaping where they can live, what they can borrow, and what their futures look like,” said Eileen Connor, the president and executive director of PPSL. @CNBC exposes this issue. Read more: cnbc.com/2026/09/24/student-…

📢 NEW CASE ALERT! Today, borrowers filed a proposed class action lawsuit against the U.S. Department of Education for continuing to report federal student loans as active, years after the Department cancelled the loans. The lawsuit seeks damages under the Fair Credit Reporting Act. The Department’s inaccurate reporting can raise borrowers’ cost of borrowing, limit access to credit and housing, and otherwise hold them back financially. It has falsely reported approximately $4.6 billion of cancelled debt, impacting more than 300,000 people. Borrowers have paid the price for the Department’s failures long enough. We’re suing to hold them accountable. Read the press release: ppsl.org/news/student-borrow…

LAST CHANCE to sign our letter! We need YOU! 👇 The Department of Education is proposing an accreditation-related rule change that will weaken oversight and harm borrowers. We are collecting signatures from borrowers who are concerned about these changes. Complete the short form below to add your name by Monday, Sept. 21, at 10 AM EST. Read and sign our letter: ppsl.tfaforms.net/65

Great story by Cory Turner, @NPR, highlighting the challenges borrowers are facing with repayment, particularly at for-profit institutions. Astonishingly, 500 colleges and universities in the U.S. have student loan nonpayment rates of 40% or higher. Of those, just 15 are public institutions. Most (424) are private, for-profit schools. We’d say the numbers speak for themselves. We're grateful to Lisa Collenbaugh for sharing her story. She enrolled at UEI College hoping to turn her life around, only to be met with broken promises and nearly $20,000 in debt. Read the full story: npr.org/2026/09/16/nx-s1-594…

ATTENTION! PPSL needs your help! 👇 The Department of Education is proposing an accreditation-related rule change that will weaken oversight and harm borrowers. We are collecting signatures from borrowers who are concerned about these changes. Complete the form below to add your name by Monday, Sept. 21, at 10 AM EST. Read and sign our letter: ppsl.tfaforms.net/65

UPDATE: The Sweet FAQ page now includes a relief timeline chart to make it easier to see when you should expect your relief. What to do next, based on your group: ➡️ Automatic Relief Group or Decision Groups 1-4: Review the enforcement motions on our case page. If you believe your relief is delayed, let us know. ➡️ Decision Group 5: Check your email for a delayed relief survey. ➡️ Post-class: Keep an eye on your loan accounts! Your relief deadlines are outlined on the FAQ page. We know many borrowers are frustrated by delays, and we want to help you understand where things stand. As a reminder, full settlement relief includes: 1️⃣ Discharge of the outstanding loans covered by your borrower defense application 2️⃣ Refunds of any amounts you paid the federal government toward those loans 3️⃣ Deletion of the associated credit tradeline from your credit report We will not stop fighting until every borrower gets the relief they are owed. Updated FAQ page: ppsl.org/sweet-v-mcmahon-cla… Get help: ppsl.org/get-help

Over the past 10 years, PPSL has helped cancel $50 billion of predatory student debt. Thanks to your support, we’ve been able to advocate for millions of borrowers taken advantage of by for-profit institutions. Every donation matters. Your $50 gift helps us fight for the next borrower who needs relief. Donate: ppsl.org/donate

When Republicans in Congress passed the One Big Beautiful Bill Act last summer, it overhauled federal student loans – from borrowing limits to repayment plans. But instead of applying only to new borrowers, certain changes have swept in many holders of existing loans. Eileen Connor, PPSL President and Executive Director, weighs in and shares how this change affects borrowers. Read the full @nytimes story: nytimes.com/2026/08/19/busin…

This week, Eileen Connor, President and Executive Director of the Project on Predatory Student Lending, joined NPR Cleveland’s The Sound of Ideas for a live 45-minute panel discussion on student loan issues. The conversation addressed recent changes to repayment plans, warning signs of predatory lending practices, and the recent Sweet v. McMahon win. Listen to the full discussion: ohiochannel.org/programs/the…

Parent PLUS loans were meant to help middle-class families bridge a gap, not trap low-income parents in a cycle of debt. Now, the OBBBA threatens to devastate low-income Parent PLUS borrowers — but it doesn't have to. Our new paper lays out concrete fixes, from restoring IDR access to reining in predatory college pricing. The bigger goal? A higher ed system that doesn't force families into debt just to afford opportunity. 🔗 Read "The Parent PLUS Trap" ppsl.org/parent-plus-loans

PPSL President and Executive Director Eileen Connor joined Kevin Dietz on Detroit’s "All Talk" to break down the landmark Sweet v. McMahon settlement. This historic victory is delivering $23 billion in relief to 500,000 people – discover how this life-changing settlement is making a difference. Listen to the full interview: podcasts.apple.com/us/podcas…

PPSL’s landmark milestone: $50 billion in relief from predatory student debt. To honor this historic milestone, donate $50 to help sustain PPSL’s work toward eliminating — and preventing — the next $50 billion of predatory student loans. This work is not possible without your support. Donate: ppsl.org/donate

ICYMI: Sweet v. McMahon is now the largest-ever settlement against the U.S. government, and the largest class action settlement in American history. $23 billion in relief. Nearly 500,000 borrowers. All 50 states. Students were failed by predatory schools from coast to coast, with a majority of students residing in California, Florida, and Texas. The fight is far from over. Every day, more borrowers are coming forward with their stories of being defrauded by predatory schools. We won't stop until every last one gets the relief they're owed. For more information about this case, visit: ppsl.org/

"This case was always about borrowers coming together to stand up for what was right." Theresa Sweet's words capture what made Sweet v. McMahon so extraordinary: a community that came together to challenge a broken system and is still standing together to make sure every class member gets the relief they're owed. @USATODAY looks at the latest chapter in the landmark case, which has secured at least $23 billion in student debt relief for about 500,000 borrowers. 🔗 Read the full story: usatoday.com/story/money/per…

We've been incredibly moved by the messages we've received from borrowers over the past couple of weeks. Thank you for your kind words and for sharing your story. Of course, the largest settlement against the U.S. government doesn't happen without the borrowers who fought for it. Sweet v. McMahon delivers $23 billion in relief to 450,000 borrowers — people who were defrauded by for-profit schools that overpromised and underdelivered, leaving students with worthless degrees and, in some cases, more than one hundred thousand dollars in predatory loans. For years, lead plaintiff Theresa Sweet and a determined community of borrowers organized, shared their stories, showed up for hearings, supported one another, and refused to give up. Thank you to every borrower who made this historic victory possible and continues to fight to ensure every Sweet borrower gets the relief they’re entitled to. Help us help more people by donating $50 for the next $50 billion: ppsl.org/donate