Student Loan Specialist
Listing checked November 4, 2026 · pay as published by micro1
Key details
- Pay
- $30–50/hr
- Location
- Remote
- Job type
- contract
- Openings
- 10
- Posted
- November 4, 2026
Overview
micro1 seeks Student Loan Specialists to evaluate and improve AI systems on federal student loan topics. You will use your borrower counseling experience to check that questions sound like ones real borrowers would ask and that answers are correct and useful. Accuracy comes first. No AI experience required; your domain knowledge is what matters. This is a short-term, remote contractor role based in the United States, requiring 15-25 hours per week.
What You'll Do7
- Review sample federal student loan questions and flag any that do not reflect real-world borrower inquiries.
- Draft and refine rubrics that define accurate and comprehensive answers on repayment, forgiveness, and relief programs, such as income-driven repayment (IDR) plans and Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF).
- Expand rubric coverage to include loan servicing challenges, deferment, forbearance, and default management scenarios.
- Evaluate AI-generated answers against your rubrics, checking for inaccuracies, missing details, or outdated guidance.
- Provide concise, constructive written feedback to the project team asynchronously to support ongoing improvements to answer quality.
- Spot and communicate instances of incorrect guidance, ambiguous borrower communication, or problematic servicing advice.
- Collaborate with other experts as needed to ensure rubrics and feedback reflect current federal student loan practices.
Requirements5
- At least one year of direct experience advising borrowers on federal student loans in contexts such as nonprofit counseling, college or university financial aid offices, loan servicing, or default management.
- Demonstrated expertise with federal loan repayment strategies, income-driven repayment (IDR) plans, forgiveness programs (such as PSLF), deferment, forbearance, and default resolution.
- Practical knowledge of loan servicing operations, servicer-related challenges, and strategies for communicating with borrowers effectively.
- Strong written and verbal communication skills, including the ability to convey technical guidance clearly and efficiently.
- US residency and familiarity with current federal student loan regulations and practices.
Preferred Qualifications2
- Experience reviewing or developing guidance documents, rubrics, or training materials in the student loan field.
- Comfort participating in a remote, asynchronous project and providing actionable, detailed input via digital platforms.
Who Should Apply
The ideal candidate has at least one year of direct experience advising borrowers on federal student loans, with deep knowledge of repayment plans, forgiveness programs, and servicing issues. They can evaluate AI-generated answers for accuracy and provide clear written feedback. US residency and familiarity with current regulations are required.
Salary Insight
The pay rate for this role is $30 to $50 per hour.
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