Student loan oversight cuts may leave taxpayers footing legal bills

Straight Arrow News

According to the report, the scaling back of oversight began last March when the Trump administration laid off 1,300 Department of Education workers, including many from the Federal Student Aid, or FSA, office. That office started 2025 with nearly 1,500 workers but ended the year with just under 800.

“They got rid of all the helpers,” Betsy Mayotte, president of the Institute of Student Loan Advisers, told Straight Arrow News.

The Institute of Student Loan Advisors (TISLA™) is a private 501(c)(3) nonprofit dedicated to ensuring that all consumers have access to fair, free, student loan advice and dispute resolution. We will never charge consumers for our services and do not require registration or affiliation to utilize our services. While we encourage all student loan borrowers to talk to their loan holders for help, we understand that sometimes, you just want a second opinion or need additional help.

freestudentloanadvice.org

Share This