Donate to TISLA

The Institute of Student Loan Advisors (TISLA) is a 501(c)(3) non-profit that is funded through grants, donations and fee for service products sold to employers, colleges, associations and other entities passionate about helping consumers with their student debt.  Note that the use of our site as well as our email based one on one counseling and dispute resolution is free to consumers - period.  While we are grateful for any donations as they allow us to continue our mission, it is not necessary nor expected for consumers to make a donation of any kind to receive our free services.  If you choose to make a donation, we thank you for helping to provide the resources needed to ensure that all consumers have access to fair, free, expert student loan advice.

The Institute of Student Loan Advisors is a charitable organization, EIN 82-2724117. All donations are deemed tax deductible absent any limitations of deductibility applicable to a particular taxpayer. No goods or services were provided in exchange for your contribution.

Donor Wall (213)

Michael | $50

Thank you, Betsy, for all you do. Reddit has been a lifeline of information. Zero balance as of this morning thanks to your guidance. With gratitude.

Anonymous | $100

Thank you for all your hard work! What you have done in just Reddit alone is truly remarkable. Thank you thank you! Long timer waiting patiently for my 0’s.

Larry | $50

In Thanks for Besty514 on Reddit helping me and all of us through the IDR 'forgiveness' process. Her input and guidance has been a HUGE help in navigating what was happening.

Lia | $135

This is my "final" student loan payment, and I am so proud to make it. The work TISLA does helps millions, although most are completely unaware. I've encouraged others to also donate an amount equivalent to their monthly loan payment, so that TISLA may carry on and continue its vital work for generations to come. THANK YOU.

Heather | $50

Thank you Betsy!

Anonymous | $25

Fernando | $50

Paul | $100

Stephanie | $500

Thank you for all you do to support borrowers and help us toward forgiveness!

Dan | $5

Thank you Betsy!

Ricky | $10

Alex | $100

Thank you to Betsy for all your work over at reddit advising people on PSLF, it is an incredibly useful service you provide.

Rooted Planning Group | $100

Anonymous | $50

Betsy, thank you! The forgiveness I just received wouldn't have happened without your tireless dedication and labor

Tiffany Hill | $50

Betsy, thank you for the advice that you gave me regarding my loans. It was clear, concise and understandable. Keep up the great work that you are doing!

Raquel | $460

Dear Betsy, I was forgiven this week for 129k. Thank you for all your efforts on my behalf. I promised when I was forgive. I would donate a student loan payment (460). Thank you again.

Lilyanne | $100/Y

Julia | $25

Thank you for your FREE!, kind, and knowledgeable guidance

Anonymous | $100

For Betsy, from r/PSLF.

Joe | $100

Thanks for your help in navigating the PSLF loan forgiveness process. Keep up the good work!

Marie

Thank you for your knowledge and encouragement.

Melanie

Betsy you have helped me so much, I am so grateful.

Nathan | $250

Thank you for your support. Please continue helping others!

Whitney | $100

In honor of loans being forgiven today through PSLF! Thank you for your assistance!

Forest | $100

Thanks for your advice and assistance on not only my loans, but just got word that my sister's loans were also taken care of. Appreciate your skill and expertise.

Anonymous | $129.17

Thank you for providing factual, unbiased, credible, personable, reliable and responsive information about the PSLF Waiver! I am beyond grateful for your assistance -- I am now free of student loan debt due to the truly Herculean efforts of Betsy and her team at TISLA. Quite simply, they were instrumental in giving me the confidence to believe that I was really eligible for student loan forgiveness under the Limited Waiver (after years of not being eligible due to byzantine program rules). The passion that Betsy has for this subject and for helping people is truly amazing, and they are providing an incredible public service for free. I am donating an amount equal to my final loan payment as a small token of appreciation so that you can continue the good work you do for others.

Julia | $25

What an invaluable resource TISLA is. Thank you all for your time and expertise. I found the Reddit megathread so helpful, and Pat responded to multiple emails with some pretty micro-level details & questions from an obsessive type. Thank you, Pat! $14.5K just forgiven. I feel lighter today. Can't believe it quite yet.

Lisa Kindblad | $25

Thanks to your organization and my amazing daughter who did all the legwork, my $50,000 plus student loans have been forgiven! At age 66 I am ready to retire but didn’t see a way to do so comfortably with having significant loan payments every month. Now it is a real possibility. I do appreciate your support and want others to find that too. Happy New Year to all of you!

Anonymous | $50

Thank you for this PSLF space to ask/answer questions and celebrate forgiveness!

Brittany | $100

Betsy and the reddit pslf community are the only thing that has kept me sane over the past year. Can't thank you all enough. Betsy for president!