If you are a student loan borrower, is it worth five dollars per month to support the organization that is fighting to protect your interests? Is it worth five dollars per month to support a class action litigation initiative seeking compensation for harm to student loan borrowers? Is it worth five dollars per month to help fund a lobbying intiative in Washington to reform our student loan industry?

If you are a parent of a student who has borrowed money through student loan programs to attend a college or university, is it worth five dollars per month to support an organization committed to protecting the interests of all student loan borrowers? Is it worth five dollars per month to know that there is an organization leading the fight to shift the priorities of the student loan industry from protecting big business to protecting student loan borrowers?

If you are a faculty member in a college or university, the fact that 65 to 80 percent of university-level students borrow money to attend classes suggests that you have a vested interest in the integrity of the student loan system. Is it worth five dollars per month to support an effort to ensure the continued viability of the student loan industry by shifting its highest priority from protecting big business to protecting the interests of student loan borrowers?

$5.00/month: If you later decide to cancel your monthly donation, return to this page and click this button:

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Lump sum:       Thanks to all contributors for your donations, and for your support of the SLAVE mission to protect the interests of student loan borrowers!

Your financial donations are imperative to the continued pursuit of SLAVE initiatives to protect the interests of student loan borrowers. Your financial contributions support a range of ongoing activities including:

Preparation for student loan class action litigation

Compensation for lead attorneys and staff
Co-counsel fees for assistance from outside attorneys
Fees for expert testimony
Trial preparation costs, including trial preparation consultants
Discovery costs
Photocopy expenses for production of documents
Deposition expenses including attorney fees and court reporter fees
Other expenses (e.g., inspection of facilities, production of electronic records, etc.)

Travel expenses for attorneys and staff
Administrative costs associated with large-scale class action litigation

Maintaining contact with a large class of plaintiffs
Document management
Logistics management
Many other administrative costs

Support lobbying efforts in Washington, D.C. which include:

Seeking change in statutes
Seeking change in regulations
Seeking change in formal DOE operating procedures
Seeking change in informal DOE operating procedures

Support ongoing SLAVE activities (e.g., website costs and expenses, and administrative costs)

It will not be possible for SLAVE to pursue its core strategy of large-scale class action litigation and its concomitant financial costs and risks without financial contributions from student loan borrowers and other interested individuals and organizations. A central goal of SLAVE is to raise sufficient funds to support the costs of maintaining a class action lawsuit against the large number of lenders, guarantors, and servicers in the student loan industry that evidence suggests have participated in harming student loan borrowers. A high-profile class action case is necessary to achieve significant change within the student loan industry. We need your financial support.

Our dedication to protecting the interests of student loan borrowers represents a long-term commitment by our organization. Student loan class action litigation is a core component of our immediate strategic plan. Class actions on this scale often require two or more years to complete, incurring ongoing legal expenses and costs throughout the pendency of the lawsuit. Beyond any initial litigation, protection of student loan borrower interests will require ongoing scrutiny and intervention at the federal legislative, administrative, and judicial levels. For that reason, we respectfully request that you provide your donation in the form of an automatic monthly deduction from your credit card or debit card account.

Please consider making your contribution in one of the following ways:

In automated monthly deductions from your major credit card in denominations of $5.00 per month or $10.00 per month; or

In lump-sum denominations of $20, $50, $100, or more.

Any financial assistance you can provide is needed and appreciated.

Thank you for your contribution!

$5.00/month: If you later decide to cancel your monthly donation, return to this page and click this button:

$10.00/month: If you later decide to cancel your monthly donation, return to this page and click this button:

Lump sum:       Thanks to all contributors for your donations, and for your support of the SLAVE mission to protect the interests of student loan borrowers!