You have rights: Contact the Office of Student Assistance and Relief for one-on-one help A private college closure can be an experience filled with a lot of uncertainty, which can lead to a lot of stress and confusion on what to do next. DCA’s Office of Student Assistance and Relief…
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More Defrauded Corinthian College Students Eligible for State Fund Reimbursement
Many have received tuition reimbursement, but thousands more have not filed claims Students who were left saddled with loans following the 2015 closure of Corinthian Colleges now have another chance to get their money back, thanks to a new law that went into effect on January 1, 2020. AB 1346…
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In March, Argosy University became the latest chain of for-profit colleges to announce a sudden and unexpected closure after the United States Department of Education ended their ability to access federally-backed student loan funding, known as Title IV funds. In response, the California Office of Student Assistance and Relief (OSAR)…
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In July 2017, the Office of Student Assistance and Relief (OSAR) opened its doors to California students in crisis with a simple mission: provide assistance to those suffering financial loss due to the closure of their for-profit educational institution. Soon, the first claims were filed, and OSAR staff hit the…
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Many students from California closed schools such as Corinthian College, Heald College and ITT Technical Institute have only received partial forgiveness of their student loans, but a Department of Consumer Affairs agency can help. The Office of Student Assistance and Relief (OSAR) works with students to help them access refunds…
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The Office of Student Assistance and Relief (OSAR) has a new video to help educate students who attended a closed private postsecondary school to apply for financial relief. OSAR works with students of closed schools and can help them apply for possible reimbursement from the Student Tuition Reimbursement Fund, which…
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Visualize an organization within DCA whose core purpose is to help students of private postsecondary schools during some of the most trying times of their educational journey. As of July 6, that visualization came into sharp focus as the newly formed Office of Student Assistance and Relief (OSAR) rolled out…