(Department of Education / Flickr) Education Department forgives $1.5B in debt for students of defunct Westwood College Westwood College, which closed in 2015, was found to have "engaged in widespread misrepresentations" about students' potential job prospects. Sep 1, 2022 By EdScoop Staff
Federal Trade Commission Building in Washington (Getty Images) FTC to send $822,000 to victims of student debt-relief scam The FTC is returning $822,000 to people who fell victim to a student debt-relief scam that charged upfront fees reaching $1,400. Aug 22, 2022 By EdScoop Staff
(Department of Education / Flickr) Education Department to cancel $6 billion in loans to defrauded students The Education Department reached a proposed settlement with about 200,000 borrowers who attended schools found to have committed misconduct. Jun 23, 2022 By Emily Bamforth