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Higher Education Financing Antitrust Class Action

Verified September 20, 2026Found via the federal court docketHow ClaimWatch verifies cases

Still being litigated: the claims below are allegations, not findings, and there is no settlement, claim form or payout yet.

Where this case stands

In litigation

The case has been filed and is being fought in court. There is no settlement, no claim form and no payout yet; many class actions are dismissed or never certified.

Pending in the District Court, D. Massachusetts (No. 1:25-cv-12221).

  1. August 8, 2025
    Case filed

What happened

A proposed class action against the Consortium on Financing Higher Education, apparently concerning alleged antitrust violations in the financing of higher education. The case was filed in the District of Massachusetts and is based on the limited caption and nature-of-suit information available.

Do you qualify?

No settlement exists yet, so there is nothing to file and no class definition to check. If the case settles, the settlement will define exactly who qualifies — watch this case and we'll let you know.

How to file

There is no claim to file yet. If this case reaches a settlement, a claim process will open — usually with an official settlement website and a filing deadline.

Common questions

Can I file a claim in the Higher Education Financing Antitrust Class Action case?
No. The case is still being litigated — there is no settlement, no claim form, and no payout. It was filed August 8, 2025 in the District Court, D. Massachusetts (No. 1:25-cv-12221).What a class action lawsuit is →
Who are the attorneys in the Higher Education Financing Antitrust Class Action?
For the plaintiffs: Emily Marcus (Cohen Milstein Sellers & Toll PLLC); Richard A Koffman (Cohen Milstein Sellers & Toll PLLC); Kevin Trainer (Langer Grogan & Diver P.C.); Daniel McCuaig. For Consortium on Financing Higher Education: Kayleigh T Keilty (Saul Ewing LLP); Esther Ha Yoon Sohn; Doreen M. Rachal (Sidley Austin LLP); Logan D Hovie (Ropes & Gray LLP). From the public court docket.

Who's involved

Plaintiffs

  • Bram Silbert
  • Bella Robinson
  • Max Miller
  • Alayna D'Amico

Defendants

  • Williams College
  • Wesleyan University
  • Wellesley College
  • Washington University in St. Louis
  • Vassar College
  • Vanderbilt University
  • University of Rochester
  • University of Pennsylvania

+ 27 more

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