Former students of a now-defunct chain of art schools who remain saddled with federal loans have a better chance of that debt being erased under an arrangement confirmed Thursday by the Education Department. In a statement, the department continued to place blame on the schools' accreditation agency, Higher Learning Commission: "Because HLC appears to have violated its own policies and our regulations, and harmedstudents by claiming these school were unaccredited, the Secretary has used her discretion to extend the look back period for closed school loan discharges to Jan 20, 2018.". San Francisco Art Institute is dedicated to the intrinsic value of art and its vital role in shaping and enriching society and the individual. The Art Institutes have faced accreditation and legal issues and student loan debtors have appealed to the US Department of Education for debt cancellation through defense to repayment claims. On this Wikipedia the language links are at the top of the page across from the article title. As these schools lost their accreditation in January 2018, they should not have received the aid and offered loans to them. Contact the Commission on Colleges at 1866 Southern Lane, Decatur, Georgia 30033-4097 or call 404.679.4500 for questions about the accreditation of The Art Institute of Houston. Trump administration let nearly $11 million in student aid go to unaccredited for-profit colleges The decision stems from a lawsuit brought in October by former students at the Art Institute. Now, with the new extension, 790 more students are expected to be relieved of their debts. four Art Institutes students filed a class-action lawsuit against the operator over allegedly misleading them into believing it was still accredited . It told the Dream Center, The dominos can fall rapidly after an accreditation loss, which can block financial aid and limit job prospects for graduates. Modish Moth | Better Business Bureau Profile In the new agreement, some Art Institute students will have their debts canceled through the Education of Departments closed-school discharge program, the Washington Post reports. All Rights Reserved 2023. After the for-profit school lost its accreditation in January 2018, the Dream Center and its executives misled students about the loss of accreditation for . Federal Court Denies Dream Center Executives' Motions to Dismiss in Class Action Lawsuit Brought By Former Art Institute Students. The Art Institute of Dallas is a branch of Miami International University of Art & Design.

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