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\n The Biden administration is canceling nearly $37 million of federal student loan debt for more than 1,200 borrowers who attended the University of Phoenix because it found that the for-profit school misled students about job prospects.\n <\/p>\n

\n Taking a narrower approach to student debt forgiveness, the Biden administration has continued to cancel some borrowers\u2019 debts under existing programs after the Supreme Court blocked its broad student loan forgiveness program that promised to forgive up to $20,000 for low- and middle-income borrowers.\n <\/p>\n

\n Similar to Wednesday\u2019s announcement about the University of Phoenix, the Department of Education canceled $72 million in federal student loan debt in August for more than 2,300 borrowers who attended the for-profit Ashford University in California.\n <\/p>\n

\n Altogether, the administration has canceled more than $117 billion of the nearly $1.7 trillion of outstanding federal student loan debt since 2021.\n <\/p>\n

\n The former University of Phoenix students now eligible for debt relief were enrolled at the school between September 21, 2012, and December 31, 2014, and have already applied for loan forgiveness under a program called borrower defense to repayment. The program has been in place for decades and allows people to apply for debt relief if they believe their college misled or defrauded them.\n <\/p>\n

\n Building on an investigation by the Federal Trade Commission, the Department of Education found that the University of Phoenix falsely represented that its partnerships with thousands of corporations, including Fortune 500 companies, would give students hiring preferences.\n <\/p>\n

\n In 2019, the FTC reached a settlement agreement with the University of Phoenix over similar claims. The company did not admit to or deny any allegations at that time.\n <\/p>\n

\n \u201cThe University of Phoenix brazenly deceived prospective students with false ads to get them to enroll,\u201d said Federal Student Aid chief operating officer Richard Cordray in a statement.\n <\/p>\n

\n \u201cStudents who trusted the school and wanted to better their lives through education ended up with mounds of debt and useless degrees,\u201d he added.\n <\/p>\n

\n In a statement sent to CNN Wednesday, the University of Phoenix refuted the government\u2019s findings and noted that the school admitted no wrongdoing when settling with the FTC in 2019.\n <\/p>\n

\n \u201cWe respectfully, but adamantly disagree with the U.S. Department of Education\u2019s allegations related to the Dec. 2019 University of Phoenix settlement with the Federal Trade Commission,\u201d it said.\n <\/p>\n

\n \u201cWhile the University is not against relief for borrowers who have valid claims, we intend to vigorously challenge each frivolous allegation and suspicious claim through every available legal avenue,\u201d it added.\n <\/p>\n

\n The Department of Education said it will notify eligible borrowers by early October that their debt relief applications have been approved. The government will instruct student loan servicers to put affected borrowers\u2019 loans in forbearance until the debt is officially canceled.\n <\/p>\n

\n Borrowers whose loans are in forbearance won\u2019t be required to make payments, even after the pandemic-related freeze on federal student loan payments ends in October.\n <\/p>\n

\n Other former University of Phoenix students who believe they were similarly affected during those years can still apply for student debt relief under the borrower defense program at the Federal Student Aid website.\n <\/p>\n

\n The Biden administration has made it easier for borrowers to apply for federal student loan forgiveness from a variety of existing programs. It expanded eligibility for the Public Service Loan Forgiveness program, which wipes away outstanding debt for public sector workers after they make 10 years of qualifying payments, and is conducting a one-time account adjustment that will result in the cancellation of debt for borrowers who have been paying for at least 20 years.\n <\/p>\n

\n In August, the administration also launched a new income-driven repayment plan, known as SAVE (Saving on a Valuable Education), which will reduce monthly payments and the amount paid back over time for eligible student loan borrowers.\n <\/p>\n

\n This story has been updated with additional information.<\/em>\n <\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n

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