The issue in question involved former students at Corinthian Colleges Inc., which was once one of the largest for-profit college chains in the country and running institutions including WyoTech, Heald and Everest. After facing numerous government investigations and lawsuits for systemic fraud, Corinthian filed for bankruptcy protection from creditors in 2015. As a result, the federal government determined, through its Borrower Defense to Repayment program under former President Barack Obama, that up to 335,000 former students could void their debt and receive a refund on their past payments.