Find the most helpful resources for your student loan from attorney’s to government resources at one place.
(NCLC)
A project of the National Consumer Law Center (NCLC), founded in 1969 and long recognized for its work on consumer issues. NCLC provides well-regarded guides on repayment, collection, default, forgiveness, and borrower rights. Highly reliable, especially for legal and policy explanations.
AARP provides practical guidance. They also offer a free Student Loan Debt Repayment Tool through a partnership with Savi. Addresses Parent PLUS loans.
U.S. Department of Education – Federal Student Aid
This is the official federal government website for all federal student loans. If you have federal student loans, you should be able to log in to this website and see your personalized information.
Founded in 2018, Protect Borrowers documents systemic problems in student lending, advocates for reform, and supports borrowers navigating complex issues like servicer misconduct and predatory practices.
Student Loan Legal Action is a class-action initiative that challenges systemic problems in student loan servicing and credit reporting. It aims to hold the Department of Education and credit bureaus accountable for misreporting loans, helping borrowers protect their credit and pursue potential compensation.
A grassroots borrower-led advocacy group with borrower stories, activism, and straightforward discussions about the structural issues in student lending. Provides a different perspective than policy-focused organizations.
A major research and policy organization focused on affordability, student debt burdens, and higher-education access. Offers reports, data visualizations, and policy explainers useful for borrowers who want deeper context about the student loan system.
The world of student loans can be confusing and it’s ever-evolving. At Kaplan Law Firm, we can guide you each step of the way, helping you get debt free, stress-free.
Facing student loan debt problems. Today, most of my cases are student loan cases including those in bankruptcy as well as state and federal court. I have taught student loan law to other lawyers and am a very active contributor to three national lawyer list serves concerning student loans.
During college I got a job with the financial aid office as part of a work study program. There, I saw the dark side of the college financial aid syste.