2019 Borrower Defense Overview
In 2017-18, ED conducted a renegotiation of borrower defense rules that were developed under the previous administration.
NASFAA Summary of Final Rules
- September 11, 2019 - Breaking Down Borrower Defense Regs: New Rules for Certain Loan Discharges, Pre-Arbitration Agreements
- September 10, 2019 - Breaking Down Borrower Defense Regs: ED Introduces Another Borrower Defense Framework
- September 6, 2019 - Breaking Down Borrower Defense Regs: ED Issues New Set of Financial Responsibility Standards
NASFAA Public Comments
- August 30, 2018 - NASFAA Comments on Proposed Rules
- July 12, 2017 - NASFAA Response to Intent to Re-Negotiate Borrower Defenses to Repayment and Gainful Employment
Department of Education Resources
- 2017-18 ED Negotiated Rulemaking Page with supporting documents
- 2018 Borrower Defense Final Rules
- 2018 Borrower Defense NPRM
NASFAA Comprehensive Coverage of the 2017-18 Borrower Defense Process
- January 16, 2019 - House Democrats Pass Measure to Block DeVos’ Borrower Defense Rule
- September 11, 2019 - Breaking Down Borrower Defense Regs: New Rules for Certain Loan Discharges, Pre-Arbitration Agreements
- September 10, 2019 - Breaking Down Borrower Defense Regs: ED Introduces Another Borrower Defense Framework
- September 6, 2019 - Breaking Down Borrower Defense Regs: ED Issues New Set of Financial Responsibility Standards
- September 4, 2018 - NASFAA Expresses Concern With ED's Proposed Borrower Defense Rules
- July 26, 2018 - ED's Proposed Borrower Defense Regulations Could Narrow Path to Debt Relief
- February 16, 2018 - Déjà Vu: Borrower Defense Neg Reg Ends in Non-Consensus
- February 15, 2018 - Neg Reg Day 3: Committee Speeds Through Remaining Borrower Defense Issue Papers
- February 14, 2018 - Neg Reg Day 2: Borrower Defense Discussions Snag on Misrepresentation, Process
- February 13, 2018 - Stakeholders Gather for Final Borrower Defense Neg Reg Session
- January 12, 2018 - Borrower Defense Neg Reg Day 4: Closed School and False Certification Discharge, Revisiting Standard of Evidence, Intent
- January 11, 2018 - Borrower Defense Neg Reg Day 3: Reconsideration of Claims, Partial Relief, Financial Responsibility, and Arbitration Agreements
- January 10, 2018 - Borrower Defense Neg Reg Day 2: Committee Discusses Partial Relief, Institutional Liability, Statute of Limitations
- January 9, 2018 - Negotiators Clash Over Borrower Defense Standard of Evidence in Second Neg Reg Session
- November 16, 2017 - Neg Reg Committee Concludes Review of All Agenda Items
- November 15, 2017 - Second Day of Borrower Defense Neg Reg Focuses on Partial Relief, Standard of Proof
- November 14, 2017 - Negotiations Underway to Rewrite Borrower Defense Rules
- November 9, 2017 - As Borrower Defense Negotiations Kick Off, Old Issues May Resurface
- July 11, 2017 - NASFAA Encourages ED to Strike a Balance Between Institutional Accountability, Student Protections
- June 21, 2017 - What's Next With the Renegotiation of Borrower Defense and Gainful Employment Rules
- June 15, 2017 - ED Announces Plans to Re-Write Borrower Defense, Gainful Employment Rules
Other Resources
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