Attorney General Madigan said the relief is available for former students of colleges operated by Corinthian Colleges, which in Illinois operated Everest college campuses in the Chicago area. These students were enrolled in electrician, dental assistant, pharmacy technician, medical administrative assistant, medical assistant and medical insurance billing and coding programs.
The announcement comes after the attorney general office’s investigation of Corinthian revealed widespread misrepresentations to prospective students, and after the U.S. Department of Education last summer announced an overall plan to forgive the federal loan debt of students who have a defense to repayment of their student loans, Attorney General Madigan said. On March 25, the Department of Education announced specific relief for students who were defrauded at 91 former Corinthian campuses nationwide, including at seven campuses in Illinois.
“Students who were lured into for-profit schools such as Corinthian deserve relief,” Attorney General Madigan said in a prepared statement. The “action by the department helps, but I will continue to fight for relief for Illinois students who Corinthian and other for-profit schools lied to and took advantage of.”
Students who are eligible for relief need to complete a form on the department’s website.
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