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Direct Consolidation Loans - Welcome!!! Repayment Plans. Although you may select or be assigned a repayment plan when you first begin repaying your student loan, you can change repayment plans at any time.

Repayment Plans

Contact your loan servicer if you would like to discuss repayment plan options or change your repayment plan. You can get information about all of the federal student loans you have received and find the loan servicer for your loans using the National Student Loan Data System (NSLDS®). Use the Repayment EstimatorRepay Your Direct Loans and Federal Family Education Loan (FFEL) Program LoansRepay Your Federal Perkins LoanConsolidate Your Loans Use the Repayment Estimator Before you contact your loan servicer to discuss repayment plans, you can use our Repayment Estimator to get an early look at which plans you may be eligible for and see estimates for how much you would pay monthly and overall.

Private student loans you may have received are not federal loans and are not included in NSLDS. top. Teacher Loan Forgiveness. There are two types of loan forgiveness programs for teachers: Teacher Loan Forgiveness for Direct Subsidized Loans, Direct Unsubsidized Loans, Subsidized Federal Stafford Loans, and Unsubsidized Federal Stafford LoansTeacher Cancellation for Federal Perkins Loans Teacher Loan Forgiveness The Teacher Loan Forgiveness Program is intended to encourage individuals to enter and continue in the teaching profession.

Teacher Loan Forgiveness

Under this program, if you teach full-time for five complete and consecutive academic years in certain elementary and secondary schools and educational service agencies that serve low-income families, and meet other qualifications, you may be eligible for forgiveness of up to a combined total of $17,500 on your Direct Subsidized and Unsubsidized Loans and your Subsidized and Unsubsidized Federal Stafford Loans.

If you have PLUS loans only, you are not eligible for this type of forgiveness. What are the eligibility requirements? What are the eligibility requirements? Top. Forgiveness, Cancellation, and Discharge. Forgiveness, cancellation, and discharge of your loan means that you are no longer expected to repay your loan.

Forgiveness, Cancellation, and Discharge

When can my federal student loans be forgiven, canceled, or discharged? How do I find out if I qualify and how do I apply to have my loan forgiven, canceled, or discharged? Do I need to make payments while my discharge application is being reviewed? What happens if my loan discharge is approved? What happens if my loan discharge is denied? When can my federal student loans be forgiven, canceled, or discharged? You must repay your loans even if you don’t complete your education, can’t find a job related to your program of study, or are unhappy with the education you paid for with your loan. The list below is a quick view of the types of forgiveness, cancellation, and discharge. Looking for information about the Civil Legal Assistance Attorney Student Loan Repayment Program (CLAARP)? Top Total and Permanent Disability (TPD) Discharge Top Death Discharge Top Discharge in Bankruptcy Yes.

Yes. Public Service Loan Forgiveness. The information below describes the Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF) Program.

Public Service Loan Forgiveness

It includes the eligibility requirements and the process for tracking your progress toward qualifying for PSLF. This information can also be found in the PSLF Fact Sheet and the Dear Borrower Letter, which can be downloaded and printed. What is the Public Service Loan Forgiveness Program? What must I do to have any remaining balances on my Direct Loans forgiven under the PSLF Program? What loans are eligible for forgiveness? On January 31, 2012, the U.S. PSLF Resources Fact Sheet (updated December 2013)Q&As (updated December 2013) What is the Public Service Loan Forgiveness Program?

The PSLF Program is intended to encourage individuals to enter and continue to work full-time in public service jobs. Top What must I do to have any remaining balances on my Direct Loans forgiven under the PSLF Program? You must make 120 on-time, full, scheduled, monthly payments on your Direct Loans. What is full-time employment? StudentLoans.gov.