Offshore schools may lose federal loans

[AUCMD2006]

"I don't see how any of that contradicts anything I said. I don't think I ever said you don't have to pay back 7 years first before discharge. Also, as I said, if you had a medical condition that required continuous costly treatment with no coverage, did not practice as an MD, as well as if you were incapable of working, or became disabled, I have no doubt you would meet the qualifications of "extreme financial burden" or "poverty".

now you are grasping for straws....so basically you are saying that you think the huge (according to you) default rate from the carib schools is due to the 0.00000000000000000001% of the students that end up being in some accident that prevents them from working.....and it doesn't matter wether you work as the chief of surgery at yale or a fry cook the loans don not stipulate that you have to succeed to be accountable.

in order to qualify for this you have to work full time and still make below the poverty line. the rare situation you mentioned for defaulting due to a medical condition is the exception.

also you do realize that this program is not just automatic right? you have to graduate a certain number, you can't have a high default rate and all the other checks...just look up spartan that lost this program and how auc was on probation in the early 90's....there is a mechanism in place to ensure default rates are not high.


"Tell your "lawyer" friend to take a xanax before he strokes out."

actually versed would probably work better in your present state of rage. the measure of a good lawyer is how many MI's they've had ..mine is working on his 3rd....hehe

[options]

It seems to be mostly AUC people here.

Has there been any discussion or announcments of this situation at ROSS or SGU?

[swimguy23]

Originally Posted by stephew

enough. this is an important topic and it may not be hijacked by squabling. take it to pm. The moderators have been more than patient but if you cannot control yourselves, don't post or we will warn/ban users as they violate tos.

btw anyone can ignore a given user w/the ignore function in their control panel. if this keeps you from replying to every inane post, use it.

Good point, now back to the topic. AUC, Ross and SGU should work together on this. To be honest, it really doesnt affect a lot of us in clinicals much bc its really only 1 more payout we would be getting but is definitely important the our schools. I think we can all take a few minutes of our time to email, call or fax in a letter

[swimguy23]

Originally Posted by options

It seems to be mostly AUC people here.

Has there been any discussion or announcments of this situation at ROSS or SGU?

I know the information hadnt been distributed to their clinical students yet bc there was absolutely no talk of this whatsoever today

[onlyinthemorning]

If you are interested, you can write a letter. It may seem trite, but every phonecall or email is noticed by staffers.
Go here:

http://senate.gov/

Pick your state, go to both senators page and use the contact link. Most that I have seen have forms that you can fill out quickly. Be polite, logical, and ask for their support.

[options]

Originally Posted by swimguy23

I know the information hadnt been distributed to their clinical students yet bc there was absolutely no talk of this whatsoever today

Its interesting since they have even more students at risk than AUC. Anyone else find this odd? AUC said today that the schools were working together to resolve the situation positively. But it seems that the other schools haven't even informed their students of the situation.

[Dru]

I would warn individuals to STOP attacking each other and instead, discuss the issue with cohesiveness and logic.

I found the following document:
http://www.gao.gov/new.items/d03647.pdf#search='stafford%20loans%20and%20foreig n%20medical%20schools'

[yichafa]

Just so no one says they couldn't find the email addresses for their representatives and that's why they did not bother to write, here are links to contacting any senator or representative....

http://www.senate.gov/general/contac...nators_cfm.cfm

http://www.house.gov/writerep/

Please do write to them and ask all of your family back home to do likewise. Thanks

[options]

There is actually a smaller group of representives and senetors who will deciding how this bill is finalized. It might be more 'high yield' to write those people.

[options]

MEMBERS OF THE CONGRESSIONAL CONFERENCE COMMITTEE

(who will be reconciling the House and Senate versions of the

HEA Reauthorization Bill)

Alabama
Senator Jeff Sessions
Fax: (202) 224-3149
e-mail: senator@sessions.senate.gov


California
Rep. Howard P. “Buck” McKeon
Fax: (202) 226-0683
Internet: http://www.house.gov/mckeon/

Rep. George Miller

Fax: (202) 225-5609
e-mail: george.miller@mail.house.gov

Rep. Lynn C. Woolsey

Fax: (202) 225-5163
Web Form: http://www.woolsey.house.gov/emailform.asp


Connecticut
Sen. Christopher J. Dodd

Fax: (202) 224-1083
Web Form: http://dodd.senate.gov/webmail/


Georgia
Rep. Charles Norwood
Fax: (202) 226-0776
e-mail: rep.charlie.norwood@mail.house.gov

Sen. Johnny Isakson

Fax: (202) 228-0724
e-mail: www.Isakson.senate.gov


Massachusetts
Sen. Edward M. Kennedy

Fax: (202) 224-2417
Web Form: kennedy.senate.gov/contact.html



Michigan
Rep. Dale E. Kildee

Fax: (202) 225-6393
e-mail: dkildee@mail.house.gov


New Jersey
Rep. Robert E. Andrews

Fax: (202) 225-6583
e-mail: rob.andrews@mail.house.gov

Rep. Donald M. Payne

Fax: (202) 225-4160
e-mail: donald.payne@mail.house.gov


New York
Rep. Major R. Owens

Fax: (202) 226-0112
e-mail: major.owens@mail.house.gov

Sen. Hillary Rodham Clinton

Fax: (202) 228-0282
Web Form: http://clinton.senate.gov/email_form.html


Ohio
Rep. John A. Boehner

Fax: (202) 225-0704
e-mail: john.boehner@mail.house.gov

Sen. Mike DeWine

Fax: (202) 224-6519
E-mail: senator_dewine@dewine.senate.gov


Tennessee

Sen. Lamar Alexander

Fax: (202) 228-3398
Web Form: http://alexander.senate.gov/contact.cfm


Wisconsin
Rep. Thomas E. Petri

Fax: (202) 225-2356
Internet: http://www.house.gov/petri/