- Financial Aid
- Research & Statistics
- Telecommunication Relay Services (TRS)
If you are deaf, hard of hearing, or have a speech disability, please dial 7-1-1 to access telecommunications relay services.
Notice of Language Assistance
The Department offers language assistance in more than 170 languages, including
English | español | 中文: 繁體版 | Việt-ngữ | 한국어 | Tagalog | Русский
General inquiries, and Questions About the Department (ED) or Education Policy
Information Resource Center Call: 1-800-USA-LEARN (1-800-872-5327)
or
202-401-2000 in the D.C. metropolitan areaSpeakers available in Spanish and more than 170 languages.
Frequently Asked Questions Visit: www.ed.gov/answers
Mailing address U.S. Department of Education
400 Maryland Avenue, SW
Washington, D.C. 20202State Contacts — for state education questions
How Do I Find...
Education agencies in your state, including: - State Department of Education
- Higher Education Agency
- Special Education Agency
- Adult Education Agency
Visit: Financial Aid Information
Federal Student Aid Information Center
- Information about federal student aid programs
- help with completing the Free Application for Federal Student Aid
- general information about your current federal student loans
- loan consolidation
Call: 1-800-4FED-AID (1-800-433-3243) or
TTY: 1-800-730-8913
Spanish speakers are available (se habla español).Default Resolution Group
- Borrowers whose loans are in default
- Debt collection services
- Wage or tax refund garnishment
Call: 1-800-621-3115
Additional Information Visit: Federal Student Aid Contact Us
Fraud, Waste & Abuse
The Office of the Inspector General (OIG) investigates fraud, waste, or abuse involving:
- federal student aid funds
- lending institutions and collection agencies
- Department of Education funds or programs (and funding recipients)
- contractors or employees
Anyone knowing of such fraud, waste, or abuse should contact us.
Complaints may be submitted anonymously via
Questions? Call: 1-800-MIS-USED (1-800-647-8733)
Research & Statistics
The National Library of Education in the Institute of Education Sciences maintains education statistics and education research information.
Call: 202-205-5015.
Email: [email protected]Educational Resources Information Center (ERIC), a digital library of education research and information.
Call 1-800-LET-ERIC (1-800-538-3742)
Visit: eric.ed.gov.
Civil Rights Hotline
Report education discrimination on the basis of race, sex, disability, & more to the Office for Civil Rights (OCR)
Request information on civil rights compliance programs, procedures for filing discrimination complaints.
Request access to civil rights regulatory and policy documents.
Call: 1-800-421-3481 or [email protected]
Visit: The OCR Contact Us page for the enforcement office serving your area or use the OCR Electronic Complaint Form.Submitting CRDC Data Quality Concern
Civil Rights Data Collection (CRDC) is a mandatory biennial collection of district-and school-level data.
Access CRDC data at https://ocrdata.ed.gov.
Submit a CRDC data quality concern: email [email protected]and include “CRDC Data Quality Concern” in subject heading.
Our Locations
The Department is headquartered in Washington, D.C.:
Headquarters
Lyndon Baines Johnson (LBJ)
Department of Education Building
400 Maryland Ave, SW
Washington, DC 20202Potomac Center Plaza (PCP)
550 12th Street, SW
Washington, DC 20202Union Center Plaza (UCP)
830 1st Street, NE
Washington, DC 20202
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