Educational Debt Cancellation Foundation, Inc.

Educational Debt Cancellation Foundation, Inc. was a corporate name used in a larger student loan debt relief scheme. The company, along with its affiliates like Student Debt Relief Group, LLC, was sued by the U.S. Federal Trade Commission (FTC) in 2020. They were found to have collected over $31 million in illegal upfront fees from consumers by falsely promising to lower or eliminate their student loan debt, often misrepresenting an affiliation with the U.S. Department of Education. As a result of the FTC's legal action, the operation was permanently shut down by a court order, and the principals were banned from the debt relief industry. The company's corporate status with the California Secretary of State is listed as "FTB Suspended."