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@studentdefense.bsky.social
Student Defense works to advance students' rights to higher education. Get updates at https://defendstudents.org/join-us
1/2: The Department of Education’s new PSLF regulation goes into effect in July.
The new rules will allow the government to deny relief to public servants at organizations that the Trump administration disagrees with.
The new rules will allow the government to deny relief to public servants at organizations that the Trump administration disagrees with.
January 14, 2026 at 4:06 PM
1/2: The Department of Education’s new PSLF regulation goes into effect in July.
The new rules will allow the government to deny relief to public servants at organizations that the Trump administration disagrees with.
The new rules will allow the government to deny relief to public servants at organizations that the Trump administration disagrees with.
“The Trump administration and Congress are in the process of overhauling everything from how much Americans can borrow to how quickly they have to pay it back.”
@cory-turner.bsky.social’s reporting on the changes coming for federal student loan borrowers is a helpful resource for our community:
@cory-turner.bsky.social’s reporting on the changes coming for federal student loan borrowers is a helpful resource for our community:
Federal student loans are changing. Here's what to expect in 2026
The SAVE Plan is ending and repayment options will change dramatically in the new year.
www.npr.org
January 13, 2026 at 4:19 PM
“The Trump administration and Congress are in the process of overhauling everything from how much Americans can borrow to how quickly they have to pay it back.”
@cory-turner.bsky.social’s reporting on the changes coming for federal student loan borrowers is a helpful resource for our community:
@cory-turner.bsky.social’s reporting on the changes coming for federal student loan borrowers is a helpful resource for our community:
Happy 2026! We’re looking forward to another successful year fighting on behalf of students.
Our Impact Report lays out what we’ve accomplished and what’s ahead. Read it here:
defendstudents.org/impact-report
Our Impact Report lays out what we’ve accomplished and what’s ahead. Read it here:
defendstudents.org/impact-report
Impact Report — Student Defense
defendstudents.org
January 12, 2026 at 5:37 PM
Happy 2026! We’re looking forward to another successful year fighting on behalf of students.
Our Impact Report lays out what we’ve accomplished and what’s ahead. Read it here:
defendstudents.org/impact-report
Our Impact Report lays out what we’ve accomplished and what’s ahead. Read it here:
defendstudents.org/impact-report
We’re still waiting for the Dept. of Ed to take immediate action to deliver student loan discharges to more than 14,000 former Westwood College students.
@durbin.senate.gov, @ilattygeneral.bsky.social, @nclc4consumers.bsky.social and @lawyerscomm.bsky.social stand alongside us in our demand.
@durbin.senate.gov, @ilattygeneral.bsky.social, @nclc4consumers.bsky.social and @lawyerscomm.bsky.social stand alongside us in our demand.
Senator Durbin, Illinois AG Raoul Blast Department of Education for Delaying Promised Relief to Students Scammed by Westwood College — Student Defense
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE December 19, 2025 MEDIA CONTACT [email protected] 303-646-7816 Senator Durbin, Illinois AG Raoul Blast Department of Education for Delaying Promised Relief to Stu...
defendstudents.org
January 8, 2026 at 4:16 PM
We’re still waiting for the Dept. of Ed to take immediate action to deliver student loan discharges to more than 14,000 former Westwood College students.
@durbin.senate.gov, @ilattygeneral.bsky.social, @nclc4consumers.bsky.social and @lawyerscomm.bsky.social stand alongside us in our demand.
@durbin.senate.gov, @ilattygeneral.bsky.social, @nclc4consumers.bsky.social and @lawyerscomm.bsky.social stand alongside us in our demand.
“This is really a rule trying to chill speech, to scare people from working at organizations or universities … they’re pursuing an agenda that really is a political one.”
@aaronament.bsky.social speaks with Katie Phang about Student Defense challenging the Trump Administration’s new PSLF rule.
@aaronament.bsky.social speaks with Katie Phang about Student Defense challenging the Trump Administration’s new PSLF rule.
January 7, 2026 at 7:30 PM
“This is really a rule trying to chill speech, to scare people from working at organizations or universities … they’re pursuing an agenda that really is a political one.”
@aaronament.bsky.social speaks with Katie Phang about Student Defense challenging the Trump Administration’s new PSLF rule.
@aaronament.bsky.social speaks with Katie Phang about Student Defense challenging the Trump Administration’s new PSLF rule.
ICYMI: We just released our 2025 Impact Report.
It takes a comprehensive look at what we’ve accomplished since the organization was created in 2017. It also summarizes our continued work to protect students.
Read it here: defendstudents.org/impact-report
It takes a comprehensive look at what we’ve accomplished since the organization was created in 2017. It also summarizes our continued work to protect students.
Read it here: defendstudents.org/impact-report
Impact Report — Student Defense
defendstudents.org
December 17, 2025 at 4:52 PM
ICYMI: We just released our 2025 Impact Report.
It takes a comprehensive look at what we’ve accomplished since the organization was created in 2017. It also summarizes our continued work to protect students.
Read it here: defendstudents.org/impact-report
It takes a comprehensive look at what we’ve accomplished since the organization was created in 2017. It also summarizes our continued work to protect students.
Read it here: defendstudents.org/impact-report
THREAD: We wanted to take a moment to reflect on the impactful work our hard-working and determined team did on behalf of students across the country in 2025:
defendstudents.org/impact-report
defendstudents.org/impact-report
Impact Report — Student Defense
defendstudents.org
December 16, 2025 at 4:49 PM
THREAD: We wanted to take a moment to reflect on the impactful work our hard-working and determined team did on behalf of students across the country in 2025:
defendstudents.org/impact-report
defendstudents.org/impact-report
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NEWS: The 2025 Student Defense Impact Report is here.
Our work is more important than ever.
Learn about our mission, our victories and our continued efforts to protect students’ rights: defendstudents.org/impact-report
Our work is more important than ever.
Learn about our mission, our victories and our continued efforts to protect students’ rights: defendstudents.org/impact-report
Impact Report — Student Defense
defendstudents.org
December 11, 2025 at 2:26 AM
I'm proud to work with the @studentdefense.bsky.social team and support its high-impact work protecting and supporting college students. Learn more about their recent work and successes, even in a truly challenging environment 👇👇👇
We just published our 2025 Impact Report.
It lays out everything we’ve accomplished in the last eight years, as well as our big plans moving forward.
Read about our track record, our successes and our ongoing litigation here: defendstudents.org/impact-report
It lays out everything we’ve accomplished in the last eight years, as well as our big plans moving forward.
Read about our track record, our successes and our ongoing litigation here: defendstudents.org/impact-report
Impact Report — Student Defense
defendstudents.org
December 11, 2025 at 5:43 PM
We just published our 2025 Impact Report.
It lays out everything we’ve accomplished in the last eight years, as well as our big plans moving forward.
Read about our track record, our successes and our ongoing litigation here: defendstudents.org/impact-report
It lays out everything we’ve accomplished in the last eight years, as well as our big plans moving forward.
Read about our track record, our successes and our ongoing litigation here: defendstudents.org/impact-report
NEWS: The 2025 Student Defense Impact Report is here.
Our work is more important than ever.
Learn about our mission, our victories and our continued efforts to protect students’ rights: defendstudents.org/impact-report
Our work is more important than ever.
Learn about our mission, our victories and our continued efforts to protect students’ rights: defendstudents.org/impact-report
Impact Report — Student Defense
defendstudents.org
December 10, 2025 at 2:04 PM
NEWS: The 2025 Student Defense Impact Report is here.
Our work is more important than ever.
Learn about our mission, our victories and our continued efforts to protect students’ rights: defendstudents.org/impact-report
Our work is more important than ever.
Learn about our mission, our victories and our continued efforts to protect students’ rights: defendstudents.org/impact-report
ICYMI: Aaron Ament and Dan Zibel joined Katie Phang to talk about Student Defense’s efforts to challenge the Trump Administration’s new PSLF regulations.
Full interview here: www.youtube.com/watch?v=jffH...
Full interview here: www.youtube.com/watch?v=jffH...
December 3, 2025 at 8:21 PM
ICYMI: Aaron Ament and Dan Zibel joined Katie Phang to talk about Student Defense’s efforts to challenge the Trump Administration’s new PSLF regulations.
Full interview here: www.youtube.com/watch?v=jffH...
Full interview here: www.youtube.com/watch?v=jffH...
Yesterday was #GivingTuesday. If you’re not able to contribute financially, there are other ways to support our work!
You can tell someone in your network about our mission, or you can share our social media content on your platforms so more people learn about Student Defense.
You can tell someone in your network about our mission, or you can share our social media content on your platforms so more people learn about Student Defense.
December 3, 2025 at 5:24 PM
Yesterday was #GivingTuesday. If you’re not able to contribute financially, there are other ways to support our work!
You can tell someone in your network about our mission, or you can share our social media content on your platforms so more people learn about Student Defense.
You can tell someone in your network about our mission, or you can share our social media content on your platforms so more people learn about Student Defense.
Today is Giving Tuesday, a day to give back to the organizations that mean the most to you. We’re so grateful to everyone who is including us among the many worthy causes.
December 2, 2025 at 5:16 PM
Today is Giving Tuesday, a day to give back to the organizations that mean the most to you. We’re so grateful to everyone who is including us among the many worthy causes.
#ICYMI: Student Defense recently launched a brand new website.
We’re thrilled to have a new space to highlight our work over the past eight years, and the important challenges we now face.
defendstudents.org
We’re thrilled to have a new space to highlight our work over the past eight years, and the important challenges we now face.
defendstudents.org
Student Defense
Student Defense works to advance educational opportunity and ensure that higher education provides a launching point for economic mobility.
defendstudents.org
November 25, 2025 at 4:42 PM
#ICYMI: Student Defense recently launched a brand new website.
We’re thrilled to have a new space to highlight our work over the past eight years, and the important challenges we now face.
defendstudents.org
We’re thrilled to have a new space to highlight our work over the past eight years, and the important challenges we now face.
defendstudents.org
The newest PSLF rule is a thinly-veiled political attack on the Trump Admin's perceived political foes.
@danzibel.bsky.social talks with @katiephang.bsky.social about the chilling effect this rule will have on the public sector workforce.
Full interview: www.youtube.com/watch?v=jffH...
@danzibel.bsky.social talks with @katiephang.bsky.social about the chilling effect this rule will have on the public sector workforce.
Full interview: www.youtube.com/watch?v=jffH...
November 24, 2025 at 4:52 PM
The newest PSLF rule is a thinly-veiled political attack on the Trump Admin's perceived political foes.
@danzibel.bsky.social talks with @katiephang.bsky.social about the chilling effect this rule will have on the public sector workforce.
Full interview: www.youtube.com/watch?v=jffH...
@danzibel.bsky.social talks with @katiephang.bsky.social about the chilling effect this rule will have on the public sector workforce.
Full interview: www.youtube.com/watch?v=jffH...
The Trump Administration’s attack on the PSLF Program is an attack on the millions of first responders, health workers, teachers, and other public servants who believed the government could be trusted to keep its word.
November 21, 2025 at 5:52 PM
The Trump Administration’s attack on the PSLF Program is an attack on the millions of first responders, health workers, teachers, and other public servants who believed the government could be trusted to keep its word.
"This is largely a rule that's about the Trump Admin trying to punish its perceived rivals."
@aaronament.bsky.social & @danzibel.bsky.social joined @katiephang.bsky.social to talk about challenging the new PSLF regulations.
Full interview here: www.youtube.com/watch?v=jffH...
@aaronament.bsky.social & @danzibel.bsky.social joined @katiephang.bsky.social to talk about challenging the new PSLF regulations.
Full interview here: www.youtube.com/watch?v=jffH...
November 19, 2025 at 9:36 PM
"This is largely a rule that's about the Trump Admin trying to punish its perceived rivals."
@aaronament.bsky.social & @danzibel.bsky.social joined @katiephang.bsky.social to talk about challenging the new PSLF regulations.
Full interview here: www.youtube.com/watch?v=jffH...
@aaronament.bsky.social & @danzibel.bsky.social joined @katiephang.bsky.social to talk about challenging the new PSLF regulations.
Full interview here: www.youtube.com/watch?v=jffH...
The Trump Administration is moving forward with its efforts to dismantle ED today by moving its offices to other federal departments.
We will continue to fight this misguided power grab in court.
defendstudents.org/all/student-...
We will continue to fight this misguided power grab in court.
defendstudents.org/all/student-...
Student Defense Statement on the Trump Administration’s Latest Efforts to Dismantle ED By Moving Its Offices To Other Federal Departments — Student Defense
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE November 18, 2025 MEDIA CONTACT [email protected] 303-646-7816 Student Defense Statement on the Trump Administration’s Latest Efforts to Dismantle ED By Moving It...
defendstudents.org
November 18, 2025 at 9:19 PM
The Trump Administration is moving forward with its efforts to dismantle ED today by moving its offices to other federal departments.
We will continue to fight this misguided power grab in court.
defendstudents.org/all/student-...
We will continue to fight this misguided power grab in court.
defendstudents.org/all/student-...
We recently filed a lawsuit against the Trump Administration’s new Public Service Loan Forgiveness rule.
@aaronament.bsky.social and @danzibel.bsky.social joined @katiephang.bsky.social for an in-depth look at our latest case.
Watch here: www.youtube.com/watch?v=jffH...
@aaronament.bsky.social and @danzibel.bsky.social joined @katiephang.bsky.social for an in-depth look at our latest case.
Watch here: www.youtube.com/watch?v=jffH...
Trump Hit With MASSIVE Lawsuit Over Student Loan SCANDAL
YouTube video by Katie Phang
www.youtube.com
November 17, 2025 at 5:22 PM
We recently filed a lawsuit against the Trump Administration’s new Public Service Loan Forgiveness rule.
@aaronament.bsky.social and @danzibel.bsky.social joined @katiephang.bsky.social for an in-depth look at our latest case.
Watch here: www.youtube.com/watch?v=jffH...
@aaronament.bsky.social and @danzibel.bsky.social joined @katiephang.bsky.social for an in-depth look at our latest case.
Watch here: www.youtube.com/watch?v=jffH...
The Trump PSLF rule is a slap in the face to the millions of first responders, health workers, teachers, and other public servants who believed the government could be trusted to keep its word.
We just filed a lawsuit to challenge this illegal overreach!
apnews.com/article/publ...
We just filed a lawsuit to challenge this illegal overreach!
apnews.com/article/publ...
States and cities challenge Trump policy overhauling public service loan forgiveness
More than 20 Democrat-led states are challenging a new Trump administration rule designed to block nonprofit and government workers from a student loan cancellation program if federal officials conclu...
apnews.com
November 7, 2025 at 5:40 PM
The Trump PSLF rule is a slap in the face to the millions of first responders, health workers, teachers, and other public servants who believed the government could be trusted to keep its word.
We just filed a lawsuit to challenge this illegal overreach!
apnews.com/article/publ...
We just filed a lawsuit to challenge this illegal overreach!
apnews.com/article/publ...
PSLF is a lifeline for countless Americans who have dedicated their lives to service with the promise of a reprieve on their student debt.
Tomorrow, we're filing a lawsuit against ED's brazen attempt to dismantle this critical program.
www.politico.com/news/2025/11...
Tomorrow, we're filing a lawsuit against ED's brazen attempt to dismantle this critical program.
www.politico.com/news/2025/11...
Education Department sued over controversial loan forgiveness rule
Critics of the rule say the department is trying to exclude organizations that work with LGBTQ individuals, immigrants and transgender children from the program.
www.politico.com
November 4, 2025 at 12:04 AM
PSLF is a lifeline for countless Americans who have dedicated their lives to service with the promise of a reprieve on their student debt.
Tomorrow, we're filing a lawsuit against ED's brazen attempt to dismantle this critical program.
www.politico.com/news/2025/11...
Tomorrow, we're filing a lawsuit against ED's brazen attempt to dismantle this critical program.
www.politico.com/news/2025/11...
The SHAPE AI Initiative kicked off this week with a convening of the advisory committee.
We will work hard to ensure that student protections are top of mind as more colleges partner with AI companies.
defendstudents.org/all/safeguar...
We will work hard to ensure that student protections are top of mind as more colleges partner with AI companies.
defendstudents.org/all/safeguar...
October 31, 2025 at 7:11 PM
The SHAPE AI Initiative kicked off this week with a convening of the advisory committee.
We will work hard to ensure that student protections are top of mind as more colleges partner with AI companies.
defendstudents.org/all/safeguar...
We will work hard to ensure that student protections are top of mind as more colleges partner with AI companies.
defendstudents.org/all/safeguar...
ED “is attempting to disqualify employers it says have engaged in ‘illegal activities’ and whose staff with student loans would no longer be eligible for debt cancellation.”
Student Defense told @usatoday.com: "We will file a lawsuit in the next few days and challenge this illegal overreach."
Student Defense told @usatoday.com: "We will file a lawsuit in the next few days and challenge this illegal overreach."
Trump administration drastically alters student debt relief
The Education Department is attempting to disqualify employers whose staff with student loans would no longer be eligible for debt cancellation.
www.usatoday.com
October 31, 2025 at 3:19 PM
ED “is attempting to disqualify employers it says have engaged in ‘illegal activities’ and whose staff with student loans would no longer be eligible for debt cancellation.”
Student Defense told @usatoday.com: "We will file a lawsuit in the next few days and challenge this illegal overreach."
Student Defense told @usatoday.com: "We will file a lawsuit in the next few days and challenge this illegal overreach."
NEW: The Trump Administration released its final rule on Public Service Loan Forgiveness today, barring certain public servants from PSLF based on their employers’ perceived political views.
apnews.com/article/publ...
We will see them in court!
defendstudents.org/all/student-...
apnews.com/article/publ...
We will see them in court!
defendstudents.org/all/student-...
New Trump administration rule bars student loan relief for public workers tied to 'illegal' activity
The Trump administration is forging ahead with plans to eject some nonprofits from a popular student loan forgiveness program if their work is deemed to have an “illegal purpose."
apnews.com
October 30, 2025 at 7:17 PM
NEW: The Trump Administration released its final rule on Public Service Loan Forgiveness today, barring certain public servants from PSLF based on their employers’ perceived political views.
apnews.com/article/publ...
We will see them in court!
defendstudents.org/all/student-...
apnews.com/article/publ...
We will see them in court!
defendstudents.org/all/student-...
We’re proud to be featured in a new documentary series called “Working Forward” on PBS.
@aaronament.bsky.social sheds light on how short-term coding bootcamps exploded in popularity … before the risks and problematic programs began surfacing. Watch "Unregulated" here: www.pbs.org/video/workin...
@aaronament.bsky.social sheds light on how short-term coding bootcamps exploded in popularity … before the risks and problematic programs began surfacing. Watch "Unregulated" here: www.pbs.org/video/workin...
Working Forward | Working Forward: Unregulated | Episode 4
Explore credible certification pathways that help Arizona workers learn new skills and get hired.
www.pbs.org
October 27, 2025 at 4:14 PM
We’re proud to be featured in a new documentary series called “Working Forward” on PBS.
@aaronament.bsky.social sheds light on how short-term coding bootcamps exploded in popularity … before the risks and problematic programs began surfacing. Watch "Unregulated" here: www.pbs.org/video/workin...
@aaronament.bsky.social sheds light on how short-term coding bootcamps exploded in popularity … before the risks and problematic programs began surfacing. Watch "Unregulated" here: www.pbs.org/video/workin...