Modernizing the Federal Student Loan Experience

Tobin Van Ostern is the cofounder of Savi, a public benefit company that was created to help individual borrowers navigate their student loan repayment and forgiveness options. Previously, he worked on both student loan and health care policy at Young Invincibles and the Center for American Progress.

This post was written for the Council on Foreign Relations’ Renewing America initiative—an effort established on the premise that for the United States to succeed, it must fortify the political, economic, and societal foundations fundamental to its national security and international influence. Renewing America evaluates nine critical domestic issues that shape the ability of the United States to navigate a demanding, competitive, and dangerous world. For more Renewing America resources, visit https://www.cfr.org/programs/renewing-america and follow the initiative on Twitter @RenewingAmerica.