Justice@studentloanjustice.org

What We Can Do

1. Tell us your story

Also, identify reporters and publications who would be interested in this issue. Pick up the phone. Call them. Make them aware of the problem. If you don't, no one will.

2. Call Congress

Make members of the House and Senate Education Committees aware of the problem, and call your Senator and Congress member. You spend countless hours wasting your time trying to deal with collection agencies, etc. Take a couple of hours to actually make a difference. Congress and the Senate need to know how bad it's gotten, even if you are ashamed or intimidated. TRUST THIS: IT WILL MAKE YOU FEEL BETTER TO GET IT OFF YOUR CHEST, AND IT WILL MAKE A DIFFERENCE.

3. Find Violations of Law

Anything we can do to uncover criminal activity on the part of Sallie Mae or any other student loan providers, their lobbyists, stockholders, collection companies, guarantors, political action committees, or the politicians they have paid off would be exceptionally helpful to our cause, and bring justice to those who have perpetrated these acts against us. Also, any illegal contracting activities that may have been conducted by student loan collection companies (both non and for-profit) in order to get business from the Department of Education would be most welcome.

4. Support the StudentLoanJustice.Org Political Action Committee

Until now, there has never been a PAC devoted to the student borrower. The new Congress gives us a unique opportunity to get real relief pushed through. The lenders have hijacked the federal law, and we need to get it back in the hands of the people.

5. Talk to Others

Join our listserv. Meet others in the same boat. Compare notes.

6. Help Spread the word.

There is strength in numbers. Please place this brochure at strategic locations in your local area.

7. Don't be a wimp! Do whatever you can think of.

Enough said?

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If we can get this far, then there will be a light at the end of the tunnel. It is critical that every victimized borrower shout as loudly as possible about this. Please don't give in to the student loan mafia! In doing so, you only make it harder for the rest of us!! Join the fight, and don't take this lying down. And please keep us posted on how you're doing at justice@studentloanjustice.org.

DO NOT GIVE UP!