The FTC never asks you to pay money to file a claim or get a refund. Do I need to pay anything to get a refund?Ībsolutely not. Visit the borrower defense page to learn more and submit a claim. Please be aware that accepting this payment does not prevent you from seeking other relief that may be available under federal or state law, such as a borrower defense claim. The check you received is your share of the settlement between the FTC and DeVry University.
Even if you already received a payment from the DeVry settlement fund, you can still apply for loan forgiveness through the borrower defense program. If you attended DeVry University and haven't submitted a borrower defense claim You can check the status of your application on the borrower defense page under “Manage My Applications.” Even if you already received a payment from the DeVry settlement fund, it should not affect your pending application for loan forgiveness. The Department of Education will notify you if your claim was approved. If you previously submitted a borrower defense claim for DeVry University
All borrowers with approved claims will receive full loan forgiveness. The Department of Education is continuing to process new and existing applications and expects to approve additional claims. Department of Education recently announced that it will approve federal student loan forgiveness for 1,800 borrowers who were deceived by DeVry’s job placement claims and submitted a valid borrower defense application.
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