Higher Education Policy: Education Department Shifts Borrower Defense Application Reviews to Open Institutions; Will Consider Evidence from Other Regulators and Lawsuits

The office of Federal Student Aid (FSA) at the Department of Education recently shifted resources to focus on borrower defense to repayment claims made against open institutions, according to a spokesperson for the Department. The borrower defense applications have been submitted by former students against several schools including Ashford University, which Zovio Inc. (ZVO) sold […]