For-Profit Schools Use Military Status To Bend Rules
The debate regarding for-profit colleges is an important one in U.S. society. According to Washington Post data, tuition costs have risen steadily over the last decade thanks to increasing demand, virtually unlimited access to education financing and especially the consistent …
View moreCourt Orders Stay In Active Military Status Child Custody Case
Another ruling has come down in the case involving the child custody rights of a father with active military status.
According to The Daily Telegram, The Michigan Court of Appeals ruled Sept. 5 that no additional hearings are to …
View moreWhat Student Loan Officers Need to Know about Students’ Rights Under The SCRA
Students’ Rights Under The SCRA
Students with active military status have more financial protections than ordinary citizens under the Servicemembers Civil Relief Act. These protections are designed to keep members of the armed forces from finding themselves in a position …
View moreCell Phone Contracts And The Servicemembers Civil Relief Act
Revised just a few years ago, the SCRA provides protections for active duty servicemembers, their families and dependents in certain civil situations. Failure to comply with this law can result in …
View moreUSA Discounters Fined For SCRA Fraud Scheme
The CPFB has ordered credit and retail company USA Discounters to refund fees it wrongly charged servicemembers. As part of an SCRA fraud scheme, the affected servicemembers paid for benefits …
View moreMass. Law: Notice Shifts Burden from Servicemembers To Lender
The Servicemembers Civil Relief Act (“SCRA”) generally requires that, for a Servicemember to be protected by the provisions of the SCRA, the servicemember must affirmatively send a notice to lenders. A provision in the SCRA that shifts burden to the …
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