The Student Loan Ombudsman shall:
1. Receive, review and attempt to resolve any complaint from a student loan borrower, including, without limitation, attempting to resolve such a complaint in collaboration with an institution of higher education, a student loan servicer and any other person who participates in providing a student education loan.
2. Compile and analyze data on complaints as described in subsection 1.
3. Assist student loan borrowers to understand their rights and responsibilities under the terms of student education loans.
4. Provide information to the public, governmental agencies and the Legislature regarding the problems and concerns of student loan borrowers and make recommendations for resolving those problems and concerns.
5. Analyze and monitor the development and implementation of federal, state and local laws, regulations and policies relating to student loan borrowers and recommend any changes the Student Loan Ombudsman deems necessary.
6. Review the complete history of any student education loan for any student loan borrower who has provided written consent for such a review.
7. Disseminate information concerning the availability of the Student Loan Ombudsman to assist student loan borrowers, potential student loan borrowers, institutions of higher education, student loan servicers and any other persons who participate in providing a student education loan, with any concerns relating to student loan servicing.
8. Take any other actions necessary to fulfill the duties of the Student Loan Ombudsman as set forth in this section.
(Added to NRS by 2019, 2505)
Structure Nevada Revised Statutes
NRS 226.010 - Qualifications of State Treasurer.
NRS 226.020 - Election; term of office.
NRS 226.040 - Absence from State limited.
NRS 226.050 - Commission; oath; bond.
NRS 226.115 - State Treasury designated.
NRS 226.130 - Inspection of records.
NRS 226.140 - Payment of warrants; exhaustion of money to pay warrant; notice.
NRS 226.150 - Liability for failure to pay warrants.
NRS 226.170 - Refusal to redeem warrants and other evidence of indebtedness.
NRS 226.175 - Account for the Rebate of Governmental Services Tax to Senior Citizens.
NRS 226.180 - Duties as ex officio State Disbursing Officer for Federal Government; regulations.
NRS 226.190 - Administration of oaths and affirmations.
NRS 226.200 - Performance of other duties.
NRS 226.220 - Prohibited use of public money; responsibility on bond.
NRS 226.400 - Creation; requirements; outreach program to victims of domestic violence.
NRS 226.510 - "Student education loan" defined.
NRS 226.520 - "Student loan borrower" defined.
NRS 226.530 - "Student Loan Ombudsman" defined.
NRS 226.540 - "Student loan servicer" defined.
NRS 226.550 - "Student loan servicing" or "servicing" defined.
NRS 226.580 - Establishment of course regarding student education loans.