Americans owe $1.7 trillion in student loan debt.

45 million+ Americans are suffering under the weight of student loan debt.

Black borrowers are 3x more likely to default than white borrowers.

2/3 of student debt is owed by women.

1 in 3 borrowers age 65+ are in default.

It’s time to take a stand.

The Student Borrower Protection Center is leading a nationwide effort to end the student debt crisis.

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Our Work

Through innovative partnerships and projects, we are leading a nationwide effort to protect borrowers and halt widespread abuses by the student loan industry.

Student Borrower Justice Project

Empowering both government and private litigants to take action to protect borrowers’ rights, halt industry abuses, and spur public policy change.

Investigations

Working to balance the scales for the millions of Americans being ripped off by a student loan system fraught with corruption and abuse.

States for Student Borrower Protection

Empowering states to crack down on predatory student loan companies and strengthen borrower protections.

Student Loan Law Initiative

Bringing together leading consumer law scholars to develop rigorous academic research aimed at ending the student debt crisis.

Cities for Student Borrower Protection

Partnering with cities from coast to coast to help those on the front lines of the student debt crisis.

Coronavirus Resources

Helping borrowers better understand their student loan repayment options during the pandemic.

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In the News

New Report Uncovers 5 Million Student Loan Servicing Errors, Jeopardizing Loan Forgiveness And Costing Borrowers Thousands

A new investigatory report issued by the Student Borrower Protection Center and the American Federation of Teachers has uncovered millions…

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Biden Promises Some Student Loan Forgiveness. Student Borrowers Hope he Delivers

A report issued this week by student loan experts and advocates entitled, “Delivering on Debt Relief,” argues that the approaches…

Press

Advocates Release Roadmap for the Biden Administration to Fix Broken Programs for Servicemembers, Teachers, Defrauded Students, & Other Vulnerable Borrowers Denied Promised Student Debt Relief

The SBPC and Dēmos released a new report featuring contributions from leading student loan experts and advocates outlining how the…

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