You'll be eligible for a lower monthly payment on your student loan because your payment will be based on income, rather than
a standard loan amortization schedule.
Not exact matches
Under a
standard ten - year
amortization schedule, these
loans would be approaching full repayment, and only about 10 percent of the original balance would remain.»
If you have Stafford
loans with a
standard, 10 - year
amortization schedule, consult with your lender about switching to an extended or graduated repayment plan; while stretching your payments to 25 years will leave you owing more interest in the long run, your overall monthly payments will be cheaper.