Did you catch this email Tuesday?
Hey,
Not sure if you saw this email, but wanted to make sure you were able to take action to protect students during this pandemic.
Betsy DeVos implemented a new rule that targets GI Bill student veterans, students with defaulted loans, undocumented students, students with low grades, and more. [[link removed]]
The CARES Act included more than $6 billion in emergency grant aid for colleges to distribute to students.
And Congress didn’t intend for ANY students to be left out. Betsy D just decided to meddle and prevent these very students from getting the help they need.
The good news is, we still have time to oppose the rule by submitting comments to the Department of Education and Betsy DeVos. But it has to happen by July 17. [[link removed]]
If you’ve already submitted a comment, forward this to three of your friends to help us make an even bigger impact.
If you haven’t submitted a personalized comment, this is your chance! [[link removed]]
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From: Generation Progress
Sent: Tuesday, July 7, 2020
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John,
On June 17, 2020, the Department of Education introduced a new rule excluding some students and borrowers from receiving the emergency relief funds provided by Congress through the CARES Act.
Here’s some background: as you know, the CARES Act paused payments for most federal student loan borrowers. But it also included more than $6 billion in emergency grant aid for colleges to award to students. Anything that helps prevent current students and new borrowers from going through what long-term borrowers are experiencing now is a huge step in the right direction.
Here’s where Betsy DeVos comes in.
Her new rule instructs institutions to exclude a number of students when distributing their emergency scholarships to students— including veterans relying on the GI Bill, some student borrowers who have defaulted on loans, students with low grades, and more. [[link removed]]
And these are students who would benefit from emergency financial aid the most.
While a rule like this from the Trump administration’s secretary of education is not unexpected, it’s a slap in the face. We know all too well that students and student loan borrowers were struggling to make ends meet even before this pandemic’s economic crisis—rules like this only derail the progress we’re making.
Congress NEVER intended for any students to be left out. [[link removed]]
In fact, Congress allocated more than $6 billion in funding to help students cover everything from food to housing, child care, health care, technology, and course materials.
SUBMIT COMMENT [[link removed]]
Millions of students were depending on this financial aid to help cover costs and make ends meet during the coronavirus pandemic.
And not all students are impacted by this pandemic equally.
Low-income students, food-insecure students, houseless students, undocumented students, and students of color are disproportionately negatively impacted [[link removed]] by the pandemic and its economic ramifications.
And DeVos decided to insert her prejudice to stop these very students from getting the help they sorely need.
And not all students are impacted by this pandemic equally. Join us in taking action to tell DeVos her rule is trash and that it’s past time to prioritize students and borrowers. [[link removed]]
Onward,Ella Azoulay
Program Coordinator
Generation Progress
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