Indiana AG Todd Rokita sued virtual charter school operator Indiana Virtual Educational Foundation and related entities and individuals (collectively, “IVEF”) for misappropriating public funds under the theory of malfeasance, misfeasance, and/or nonfeasance, and under the Indiana Crime Victims Relief Act.

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Colorado AG Phil Weiser sued federal student loan servicer Pennsylvania Higher Education Assistance Agency d/b/a FedLoan Servicing (“PHEAA”) over allegations that it failed to provide information to student borrowers about their payment options and failed to maintain required records in violation of the Colorado Student Loan Servicers Act (“SLSA”).

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A bipartisan group of 24 AGs, led by Colorado AG Phil Weiser and Oregon AG Ellen Rosenblum, filed a borrower defense application with the U.S. Department of Education to request full student loan relief, including the discharge and refund of loans, for student borrowers who enrolled in ITT Technical Institute (“ITT”).

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A group of 17 Democratic AGs, led by Massachusetts AG Maura Healey and New York AG Letitia James, sent a letter to the U.S. Congress urging the adoption of the House and Senate resolutions calling on the Biden administration to cancel up to $50,000 in federal student debt for every federal student loan borrower. The…

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Massachusetts AG Maura Healey reached a settlement with federal student loan servicer Pennsylvania Higher Education Assistance Agency d/b/a FedLoan Servicing (“PHEAA”) over allegations that it deprived eligible student borrowers of relief they were entitled to under federal programs that offered loan forgiveness and grants for public-service jobholders in violation of state and federal consumer protection laws.

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