The Chronicle of Higher Education

Congress May Revisit Bankruptcy Protection for Student Borrowers

By PAUL BASKEN

Washington

Congress may again study the question of whether students who can't repay their college loans can win bankruptcy protection.

This time the banks may put up less of a fight.

The last time Congress revised the federal bankruptcy code, in 2005, it changed the law so students can't eliminate...

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