A group of Democratic U.S. senators wants the Education Department to discharge the federal loans of students who have legal claims against Corinthian Colleges, a defunct for-profit education provider. The students include those covered under lawsuits brought by the attorneys general of Massachusetts and California.
In a letter sent on Tuesday, the 13 senators argue that “students should not literally be stuck paying the price” when colleges “fail to hold up their end of the bargain.”
They also urge the department to develop clear policies and procedures for canceling student loans based on a college’s wrongdoing or failure to fulfill its promises.