Federal Student Loan Ombudsman
If you have contacted our office regarding an issue with your federal student loans, but have not been able to satisfactorily resolve the issue, you may contact the Office of the Ombudsman for further assistance. The U.S. Department of Education’s Office of Student Financial Assistance has created the Student Loan Ombudsman’s office to help borrowers resolve concerns after every effort has been exhausted with the servicer.
FSA Ombudsman Group
P.O. Box 1854
Monticello, KY 42633
(877) 557-2575
Website: https://studentaid.gov/feedback-ombudsman/disputes
State Advocacy Groups
Your state may also offer a student loan advocacy or ombudsman group to assist in resolving any concerns about your private and/or federal loans.
California
Department of Financial Protection and Innovation
Attn: Consumer Services
2101 Arena Boulevard
Sacramento, CA 95834
(866) 275-2677
Website: https://dfpi.ca.gov/file-a-complaint/
Colorado
Colorado Department of Law
Consumer Protection Section
Consumer Credit Unit - SLS
(720) 508-6975
Email: CSLSA@coag.gov
Website: coag.gov/studentloans
Connecticut
Department of Banking
(860) 240-8170 or (800) 831-7225, option 2
Email: banking.complaints@ct.gov
Website: https://portal.ct.gov/DOB/Consumer/Consumer-Complaints/Student-Loan-Servicer
District of Columbia
Student Loan Ombudsman
Department of Insurance, Securities and Banking
(202) 727-8000
Email: DCLoanHelp@dc.gov
Website: https://disb.dc.gov/page/meet-student-loan-ombudsman
Illinois
Student Loan Ombudsman
Illinois Attorney General Office
(800) 455-2456
Website: https://illinoisattorneygeneral.gov/consumers/student_lending.html
Maine
Department of Professional &Financial Regulation
Bureau of Consumer Credit Protection
(207) 624-8527 or (888) 332-8529
Website: www.credit.maine.gov
Maryland
Student Loan Ombudsman
Office of the Commissioner of Financial Regulation
Maryland Department of Labor, Licensing and Regulation
1100 North Eutaw Street, Suite 611
Baltimore, MD 21201
(410) 230-6077 or (888) 784-0136
Email: studentloan.ombudsman@maryland.gov
Website: https://www.dllr.state.md.us/finance/consumers/frslombud.shtml
Massachusetts
Massachusetts Student Loan Ombudsman
Student Loan Assistance Unit
(888) 830-6277
Website: https://www.mass.gov/forms/submit-a-student-loan-help-request
New Jersey
Student Loan Ombudsman
Department of Banking & Insurance
(800) 446-7467
Website: https://www.state.nj.us/dobi/division_consumers/finance/studentloan/index.html
New York
NYS Department of Financial Services
(800) 342-3736
Website: www.dfs.ny.gov/consumers/student_protection
Nevada
Student Loan Ombudsman
(702) 486-3384 or (888) 477-2667
Email: SLO@nevadatreasurer.gov
Website: https://nvigate.gov/programs/ombudsman/
Virginia
Scott Kemp, Student Loan Advocate
Office of the Qualified Education Loan Ombudsman
State Council of Higher Education for Virginia
James Monroe Building, 10th Floor
101 N. 14th Street
Richmond, VA 23219
Email: studentloan@schev.edu
Website: http://www.schev.edu/index/students-and-parents/student-loans
Washington
Student Loan Advocate
Washington Student Achievement Council
917 Lakeridge Way SW
Olympia, WA 98502
Phone: (360) 753-7800
Email: loanadvocate@wsac.wa.gov
Website: https://wsac.wa.gov/loan-advocacy