Americans owe $1.7 trillion in student loan debt.

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

Right-wing special interests are blocking debt relief for 40 million people.

2/3 of student debt is owed by women.

1 in 3 borrowers age 65+ are in default.

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

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

Racial & Economic Justice

Exposing how student debt and predatory practices are exacerbating racial and economic disparities

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.

Training Repayment Agreement Provisions (TRAPs)

Combating the growing threat of employer use of on-the-job education and training debt to trap workers in abusive and low-wage jobs.

Cancelling Debt for Public Service Workers

Helping borrowers access Public Service Loan Forgiveness and navigate program changes.

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Moving the Student Loan Program to SBA is Illegal, Unserious, and a Distraction

If Donald Trump actually cared about lowering costs for working people across this country and not just throwing red meat…

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Trump and McMahon Take Wrecking Ball to Education Department, Betraying Students and Working Families

Advocates call on Congress to convene emergency hearing, demand answers, and hold Linda McMahon accountable.

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AFT Sues U.S. Department of Education, Demands Justice for Student Loan Borrowers Blocked from Affordable Loan Payments

The 1.8 million-member AFT sued ED for effectively breaking the student loan system, denying borrowers’ access to affordable loan payments…

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Americans owe $1.7 trillion in student loan debt.

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

Right-wing special interests are blocking debt relief for 40 million people.

2/3 of student debt is owed by women.

1 in 3 borrowers age 65+ are in default.

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

Our Work

Racial & Economic Justice

Investigations

States for Student Borrower Protection

Student Loan Law Initiative

Training Repayment Agreement Provisions (TRAPs)

Cancelling Debt for Public Service Workers

News

Moving the Student Loan Program to SBA is Illegal, Unserious, and a Distraction

Trump and McMahon Take Wrecking Ball to Education Department, Betraying Students and Working Families

AFT Sues U.S. Department of Education, Demands Justice for Student Loan Borrowers Blocked from Affordable Loan Payments

Latest Work

2024 SBPC Highlights Report

20 Questions for Linda McMahon After the Trump White House Blocks Federal Agency Grants and Loans

Critical Trump Administration Nominees Should Raise Major Red Flags for Working Families with Student Debt

A Warning for the New Congress: Don’t Take a Neoliberal Turn on Student Borrower Protection

Millions of Student Loan Borrowers Are Headed Towards A Default Cliff

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