State Chapter Leads

The purpose of the SLJ state chapters is to convince Congress- at the local level- to return standard consumer protections (i.e. bankruptcy protections, statutes of limitations, and others) to student loans, and also end some of the draconian collection powers that exist uniquely for student loans, such as social security and disability garnishment. It is critical to have effective state leads for each chapter to both organize the states into function units. It is desirable that state leads have good communication skills, patience, and can lead by example.The requirements are few, but essential for achieving our goals:

1. Have passion and commitment to fight for, and win the return of standard consumer protections for for student loans

2. Know, or be willing to learn the critical arguments that we are making, and be able to communicate these to the members, to the media, and ultimately to local congressmen, senators, and their staff

3. Set up and maintain a Google Newsgroup for your state. The name of the group should be "StudentLoanJustice- [your state]". (this takes about 5 minutes).

Beyond these requirements, chapter leads are free to lead their states in any way they feel is most appropriate (within the law), as long as the goal of returning standard consumer protections remains the overarching goal.

At the national level, we can assist the state chapters as our abilities and resources allow, but in general, the states are expected to be able to function largely as autonomous organizations, and are encouraged to act independently according to the unique characteristics of the states, and the people involved.

If you are interested in stepping up, please let us know, and include a bit about your background, your reasons for wanting to assume leadership for your state, and anything else you feel is pertinent.