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450k borrowers say they were ripped off. Their student loans are being erased

450k borrowers say they were ripped off. Their student loans are being erased
NPR News Friday 31 July 2026, 09:00 UTC By Cory Turner 1 min read
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Sweet v. DeVos in 2019 to Sweet v. Cardona during the Biden administration, and now Sweet v. McMahon for Trump's current education secretary, Linda McMahon.'/>The borrowers say they were defrauded by their colleges, but the class-action lawsuit to erase their federal student loans has been tangled up in courts for years.(Image credit: Oliver Contreras)

Sweet v. DeVos in 2019 to Sweet v. Cardona during the Biden administration, and now Sweet v. McMahon for Trump's current education secretary, Linda McMahon.'/>

The borrowers say they were defrauded by their colleges, but the class-action lawsuit to erase their federal student loans has been tangled up in courts for years.

(Image credit: Oliver Contreras)

Sweet v. DeVos (PERSON) Sweet v. Cardona (PERSON) Biden (PERSON) Sweet v. McMahon (PERSON) Trump (ORG) Linda McMahon (PERSON) Oliver Contreras (PERSON)
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