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US student loan office gutted by staff cuts, faces borrower issues

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The office responsible for managing federal student loans, Federal Student Aid (FSA), has experienced significant staff reductions, with nearly 40% of its employees leaving or being fired by March 2025. This has led to issues for borrowers, including incorrect billing and difficulty accessing repayment plans. Despite these cuts, the Education Department claims to have effectively implemented major higher education reforms and is in the process of rehiring staff, with plans to add hundreds of employees by 2027. AI

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US student loan office gutted by staff cuts, faces borrower issues

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  1. Fortune TIER_1 English(EN) · Jacqueline Munis ·

    Washington gutted the office that manages your student loans. Next week, it has to reinvent them

    On July 1, the biggest student loan overhaul in decades kicks in. The agency running it lost 40% of its staff and is blocking its own watchdog from seeing the damage.

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