The Fed Gov't has been making direct loans to students since about 1992. At first, it was a trial but by 2010, 100% of Stafford loans were "direct" meaning they used taxpayer funds for the loans. So, a whole big chunk of that $1.4 trillion is due to the taxpayers. Are we supposed to pay ourselves back with our own money?
Have the University the student attended, repay the U.S. Treasury.