School-Specific Borrower Defense

Westwood College Borrower Defense

Westwood College closed all its campuses in 2015 after losing accreditation and facing multiple state and federal investigations. The Colorado Attorney General won a judgment against Westwood for deceptive trade practices. If you attended Westwood, you may qualify for complete loan discharge.

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Westwood College Student Loan Relief

Westwood College was a for-profit chain based in Colorado operating 14 campuses across 6 states. After years of investigations into its recruiting practices, job placement claims, and criminal justice program, Westwood lost accreditation and shut down completely in 2015.

Colorado AG Judgment

In 2012, the Colorado Attorney General won a judgment against Westwood for engaging in deceptive trade practices — including misrepresenting job placement rates and the transferability of credits.

Falsified Job Placement

Westwood was found to have systematically inflated job placement statistics, including counting graduates working at fast-food restaurants as 'placed in their field' for criminal justice programs.

Criminal Justice Fraud

Westwood's criminal justice program was particularly problematic — the school falsely claimed graduates could become police officers in Illinois and other states where the degree was not accepted.

100% Materially Complete Claims

Our team has helped Westwood students secure student loan relief through both Borrower Defense and Closed School Discharge with 100% materially complete applications across all Westwood cases.

What Westwood College Did Wrong

Falsely claimed criminal justice graduates could become police officers when the degree was not accepted by law enforcement agencies

Inflated job placement rates by counting any job — including minimum wage retail — as 'placement in field' for all programs

Misrepresented accreditation status and told students credits would transfer to other schools when they knew credits were not transferable

Used high-pressure sales tactics with recruiters compensated based on enrollment numbers, not student outcomes

Charged tuition of $60,000-$70,000 for bachelor's degrees while nearby community colleges offered similar programs for under $10,000

Closed campuses abruptly in 2015 without adequate teach-out programs, leaving students mid-degree with no options

Who Qualifies for Westwood College Borrower Defense?

You attended any Westwood College campus between 2008 and 2015

You took out federal Direct Loans or FFEL loans to pay for your Westwood education

You were influenced by Westwood's job placement claims, criminal justice program promises, or recruiter statements

Your Westwood credits were not accepted by other schools or employers as promised

What You Can Get

100% discharge of your federal student loans from Westwood

Refund of all payments previously made on discharged loans

Removal of loan entries from your credit report

No payments required while your application is under review

Eligibility for both Closed School Discharge and Borrower Defense

No federal income tax on discharged amount under current law

Our Westwood College Borrower Defense Results

100%

Materially Complete Claims

$5M+

Westwood Loans Discharged

350+

Westwood Students Helped

24-36

Months Avg. Processing

Former Westwood Student? Get Your Free Assessment

Westwood's documented fraud and closure make this one of the strongest cases for student loan discharge. Find out what you qualify for — our assessment is free and there's no obligation.

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