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On the recordMay 21, 2019
In June of last year in a judgment against Secretary DeVos that prevented the Department from collecting on certain Corinthian College students, the ruling stated, and I quote: Nothing in this order, nothing in this order prohibits the Secretary from fully discharging the loans of any borrower who has successfully completed or who successfully completes an attestation form, unquote.
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Ayanna Pressley
Democratic · Massachusetts
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Pressley highlights a court ruling affecting student loan discharges.

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