Brooklyn Law School among five law schools settling over improper student loan claims
Brooklyn Law School is one of five standalone law schools that have reached a settlement with the U.S. Department of Education over allegations of improperly disbursing federal student loans to students enrolled in advanced law degree programs.
The $2.9 million settlement was announced last Thursday and also involves Albany Law School, Atlanta’s John Marshall Law School, New England Law–Boston, and New York Law School.
The schools allegedly made ineligible student loan disbursements to a combined 92 students in their Master of Laws (LL.M.) programs between 2017 and 2022. As standalone institutions not affiliated with larger universities, the schools were required to secure additional accreditation to offer federal loans to students in their LL.M. programs, a requirement they failed to meet, according to the Education Department.