Rental assistance is available for City of Los Angeles tenants through the Los Angeles Housing Department. The application is open September 19 – October 2. English 

Los inquilinos de la Ciudad de Los Ángeles pueden acceder a la asistencia para alquileres mediante el Departamento de Vivienda de Los Ángeles. Puede enviar su solicitud entre el 19 de septiembre y el 2 de octubre. Español 

Լոս Անջելես քաղաքի վարձակալների համար հասանելի է Լոս Անջելեսի բնակարանային վարչության կողմից տրամադրվող վարձակալության աջակցություն։ Դիմելու գործընթացը բաց է սեպտեմբերի 19 – հոկտեմբերի 2-ը։ հայերեն 

로스앤젤레스 주택사업부(LAHD)는 로스앤젤레스시 세입자에게 임대료 지원을 제공합니다. 신청 기간은 9월 19일~10월 2일까지입니다. 한국어

洛杉矶租户可向洛杉矶住房部申领租金补助。 9月19日至10月2日开放申请。简体中文 

洛杉磯市租戶可透過洛杉磯房屋局獲得租賃補助。 申請日期:9 月 19 日至 10 月 2 日。繁體中文

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Federal Student Loan Cancellation and Refunds Available to Many Students Who Attended Wilfred Academy, Washington School of Secretaries or American Business Institute

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: December 11, 2017 || Contact: Robyn Smith, (213) 640-3906, rsmith@lafla.org.

The recent settlement of a lawsuit brought against the US Department of Education is very good news for thousands of former students who attended a chain of beauty, secretarial and business schools in the early 1990s. The schools defrauded students and lied to the US government by saying students were eligible for federal student loans when they were not eligible.

The 60 schools went by the names of Wilfred Academy of Hair and Beauty Culture, Washington School of Secretaries and American Business Institute. They were located in the Los Angeles metro area, the New York metro area, New Jersey, Houston, Miami, Chicago, Philadelphia, Tampa, and the District of Columbia.

Former students may be able to get their student loans cancelled and have the payments they have made returned to them if:

1.    They attended one of the schools after January 1, 1986.

2.    They did not have a high school diploma or G.E.D. when they attended one of the schools.

3.    Their school did not give them an “ability to benefit” test or did not do the test properly.

4.    They have not already gotten a discharge or refund of their loan.

Former students may receive a letter from the US Department of Education, a guaranty agency (such as ECMC), or other companies (such as Navient and Sallie Mae) that send out student loan bills and collect loan payments.  These letters tell borrowers how to apply to have their loans cancelled. 

Students who believe they are eligible for relief, even if they did not receive a letter, should submit an application to have their student loans cancelled and to receive refunds as soon as possible.  More information and the application are available on the following website: https://nylag.org/salazar-class-action.

In addition, income-eligible students who live in Southern California may seek assistance from the Legal Aid Foundation of Los Angeles by calling 800-399-4529. 

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