U.S. Department of Education Approves Group Discharge for 73,600 Borrowers Who Attended a Center for Excellence in Higher Education School and Will Receive Over $1.15 Billion in Student Loan Discharges

January 13, 2025

The U.S. Department of Education (ED) announced that borrowers who enrolled at any Center for Excellence in Higher Education (CEHE) school between Jan. 1, 2006, and Aug. 1, 2021, will receive 100% discharges of their eligible federal student loans. This covers borrowers who attended Independence University, CollegeAmerica, Stevens-Henager College, and California College San Diego. Approximately 73,600 borrowers will have $1.15 billion in loans discharged automatically.

This group discharge will provide relief to borrowers harmed by CEHE's actions, including borrowers who have not yet applied for borrower defense. Borrowers do not need to take any action to receive their discharge.

For more information, please visit the U.S. Department of Education's website HERE.

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