Through Harvard Law School’s Federal Tax Clinic, students have the unique opportunity represent low-income taxpayers in disputes with the IRS, both before the IRS and in federal court. Working individually and in teams, they represent […]
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Amanda Wilson went to Everest College in Chelsea, Massachusetts to get a degree in medical assisting. When the Corinthian-owned school collapsed and was found to have misled students, the Massachusetts Attorney General filed an application
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“Secretary DeVos has repeatedly and brazenly violated the law to collect for-profit college students’ debts and deny their rights, and today she has been held accountable.” Toby Merrill, Director Project on Predatory Student Lending
Major Victory for Defrauded Students as Education Department Is Held in Contempt, Fined Read More »
Attorneys at the Legal Services Center represent thousands of low-income clients every year to protect their rights. Our attorneys also bring their expertise and passion to bear through publications that raise awareness of critical issues
Emily Wilkinson, JD ’17 shares how her time as a student in LSC’s Predatory Lending and Consumer Protection Clinic influences her work as an attorney and motivated her to return to LSC as a Skadden
Alum Brings Innovative Consumer Protection Project to LSC Read More »
“It’s wrong and I’m not going to sit down and shut up about it.” Lyndsie Ross attended the Art Institute of California, where she was pressured into signing up for a design program and
My Student Loan Truth: Lyndsie’s Art Institute Story Read More »
ITT and Corinthian Borrowers Continue to Fight for Relief as the Department of Education Skirts the Law Every Step of the Way At the end of last week, there was a great deal of news
The Latest Reports on Betsy DeVos Scamming For-Profit College Students Read More »
This piece, by disability rights advocate and LSC Alum Haben Girma, was published by the Washington Post on August 7, 2019. Girma is the author of Haben: The Deafblind Woman Who Conquered Harvard Law. My guide
Jessica is a plaintiff in the lawsuit Sweet v DeVos, in which she and six other former for-profit college students are suing the U.S. Department of Education and Secretary Betsy DeVos, seeking to force the
Student Loan Truth: Jessica’s Art Institute Story Read More »
Written by: Ellie Schelleng It may be no exaggeration to say we are experiencing a suicide epidemic. Suicide is increasing at an alarming rate and, as a result, we are living in a time of
LSC Hosts Samaritans Inc. for Presentation on Suicide Prevention Read More »
When Theresa graduated from the Brooks Institute in 2006, she never imagined that she would find herself suing the U.S. Department of Education years later over her student loan debt. But after being cheated by
My Student Loan Truth: Theresa’s Brooks Institute Story Read More »
In December 2018, scores of Art Institute campuses closed their doors. Before the closure, students got three options: (1) transfer to another Art Institute campus to complete their degree, (2) participate in a teach-out at
The Veterans Legal Clinic at the WilmerHale Legal Services Center of Harvard Law School (LSC) is piloting a new technology tool to help fight poverty among the state’s most financially vulnerable military veterans and their
A Simple Online Legal Tool Designed to Help Reduce Poverty for Military Veterans Read More »
The Legal Services Center strives to place the voices of Boston’s communities at the heart of its practice. While Julie McCormack, Director of the Safety Net Project, facilitated People’s Law School community workshops around the
Settlements Do More for Cheated ITT Students Than DeVos As Betsy DeVos and the Department of Education continue to sit idly, indifferent to massive fraud committed by ITT against more than 750,000 former students, the
ITT Trustee, CFPB, and States Settle with Private Lender to Eliminate Millions in Debt Read More »
Picture this: you make the decision to go to college. To afford it, you take out hefty student loans. You work hard, push through, and complete your degree. With even more hard work, you are
A Legal Safety Net at the Library Read More »
This post, by Joshua Mathew, J.D. ’19, was first posted on the Office of Clinical Programs blog. My involvement with the Veterans Legal Clinic (VLC) has been, by far, my most rewarding experience at Harvard Law
Take Care of Soldiers, and Things Fall Into Place Read More »
Ruling has implications for domestic violence survivors nationwide Survivors of domestic violence in Massachusetts and nationwide facing eviction have won a major victory in the Supreme Judicial Court of Massachusetts (SJC)* with a new ruling
At the American Constitution Society’s National Convention in Washington, D.C. this week, Project on Predatory Student Lending director and founder Toby Merrill was honored as a finalist for the prestigious David Carliner Public Interest Award.
By: Drew Henderson, J.D. ’19 Drew Henderson, J.D. ’19 For years, Corinthian Colleges, a network of over one hundred for-profit schools, defrauded students to rake in profits from taxpayer-funded federal student aid. Tens of thousands
In the Fight for Student Loan Relief Read More »
Last Saturday, I went to a town hall in New Hampshire hoping for the opportunity to ask Pete Buttigieg one question: Would he encourage his education department to cancel federal student debt from predatory for-profit colleges? I
Mayor Pete Answers My Question About Predatory For-Profit Colleges Read More »
By: Oladeji M. Tiamiyu J.D. ’20 Tim* never could imagine how complicated his taxes would become. A disabled veteran following physical injuries from military service, Tim found a steady job. He later discovered his former
Innocent Spouse Relief in a Tax Case Read More »
By Clea Simon. Published by the Harvard Gazette on April 11, 2019. Photos by Heratch Ekmekjian. “Reaching out to others is how you find out who you really are,” said Daniel Nagin, vice dean of
Harvard Gazette: LSC puts compassion into action Read More »
The rights of more than 100,000 borrowers are affected by this court ruling. Update, March 28, 2019: Even after a federal judge told it to stop, the Department of Education is still trying to get
The Department of Education Is Still Trying to Take Students’ Tax Returns Read More »
In our Student Loan Truth blog series, our clients share what they really got from their for-profit college and how the debt affected them. Their experiences demand a public reckoning on student debt and an end
My Student Loan Truth: Kristina’s Virginia College Story Read More »
Nearly three years after submitting its original Freedom of Information Act (“FOIA”) request, the Project on Predatory Student Lending is still waiting for the Department of Justice (“DOJ”) to fulfill its legal obligations to produce
The harsh reality is that the burdens of student debt are not shared equally. Students of color borrow more on average than other students seeking the same degree, and are two to three times more
Higher Education is Failing Students of Color, but Congress Can Help Read More »
In January of this year, Dream Center Education Holdings—the parent company of Argosy and several other schools—entered into a federal receivership. A receivership occurs when a court appoints someone outside a company to control the
Argosy University Stipends Read More »
Steven Kerns, 2L at Harvard Law School As a veteran, I came to Harvard Law School’s Safety Net Project within the Veteran’s Legal Clinic to help bridge the civilian- military divide. SNP offered me a
Ensuring Veterans Aren’t Left Behind Read More »
William* was feeling hopeless. Elderly, disabled, and receiving treatment for a recent kidney transplant, he was stunned when his landlord unexpectedly served him with a no-fault notice of eviction. With his health failing in the
Students’ Legal Skills Help Prevent Homelessness Read More »
LSC is honored to announce that “The People’s Lawyer” — Massachusetts Attorney General Maura Healey — will be the keynote speaker at the 40th anniversary celebration for the WilmerHale Legal Services Center (LSC) of Harvard
Mass. Attorney General Maura Healey to Keynote LSC 40th Anniversary on April 5th Read More »
In our Student Loan Truth blog series, our clients share what they really got from their for-profit college and how the debt affected them. Their experiences demand a public reckoning on student debt and an
My Student Loan Truth: Rick’s WyoTech Story Read More »
On April 5, 2019, the Legal Services Center of Harvard Law School will celebrate its 40th anniversary with its first-ever reunion for alumni, faculty, students and friends. Learn more and register at lscharvard40th.org. This will be a
Legal Services Center to host 40th Anniversary Event on April 5, 2019 Read More »
In our new blog series, our clients share what they really got from their for-profit college and how the debt affected them. Their experiences demand a public reckoning on student debt and an end to
What Really Happened at ITT: Jorge Villalba in His Own Words Read More »
In case after case this year, students represented by the Project on Predatory Student Lending have won hard-fought victories against for-profit colleges and the Department of Education. 2018 marked an important turning point in
2018: The Year For-Profit College Students Fought Back – And Won Read More »
On Wednesday, November 28, the judge in the ITT bankruptcy case gave final approval to the settlement between the student class and the estate of ITT. The settlement is a big victory for former ITT
ITT Students’ $1.5 Billion Bankruptcy Settlement Approved by Judge Read More »
The author, Lorenzo Boyland, is a former student of the for-profit ITT Technical Institute campus in Cordova, TN and resides in Mississippi. My future was stolen by a corporation. Now, I’m left waiting for justice.
My Future Was Stolen By A Corporation: An ITT Student Story Read More »
On Thursday, November 8th, Chief Judge Robert N. Davis of the U.S. Court of Appeals for Veterans Claims gave the 2018 Disabled American Veterans (DAV) Distinguished Lecture at Harvard Law School to an audience of
A recent story in the New York Times highlighted several of the Project’s cases, and their prominence in the ongoing battle to force the Department of Education to recognize the legal rights of students who
New York Times Highlights Project on Predatory Student Lending Cases and Clients Read More »
The rights of more than 100,000 borrowers are affected by this court ruling. For years, the Department of Education has acted more like a collection agency than an agency operated for the benefit of students.
A Federal Judge Told Betsy DeVos to Stop Stealing Students’ Tax Refunds Read More »
