Attorney General Jason Miyares Joins Coalition Seeking Relief for Student Loan Borrowers

RICHMOND, VA - Attorney General Jason Miyares and five other attorneys general called on the U.S. Department of Education to cancel the federal student loan debt of thousands of students who attended schools operated by the for-profit company Education Corporation of America (ECA).

“The fraudulent Education Corporation of America intentionally deceived 1,650 Virginia students, requiring them to pay large sums of money for an unaccredited education and lifetime counseling services that the school failed to provide. Virginia students were taken advantage of, and these bad actors must be held accountable. Though we cannot make up for lost time, we can alleviate the financial burden imposed by the deception,” said Attorney General Miyares.