Not exact matches
At this time, only
federal direct
loans are eligible for PSLF, but a consolidation
of other
types of loans may indirectly provide
loan forgiveness to some
qualified borrowers.
If you have both Direct
Loans and other types of federal student loans that you want to consolidate to take advantage of PSLF, it's important to understand that if you consolidate your existing Direct Loans with the other loans, you will lose credit for any qualifying PSLF payments you made on your Direct Loans before they were consolid
Loans and other
types of federal student
loans that you want to consolidate to take advantage of PSLF, it's important to understand that if you consolidate your existing Direct Loans with the other loans, you will lose credit for any qualifying PSLF payments you made on your Direct Loans before they were consolid
loans that you want to consolidate to take advantage
of PSLF, it's important to understand that if you consolidate your existing Direct
Loans with the other loans, you will lose credit for any qualifying PSLF payments you made on your Direct Loans before they were consolid
Loans with the other
loans, you will lose credit for any qualifying PSLF payments you made on your Direct Loans before they were consolid
loans, you will lose credit for any
qualifying PSLF payments you made on your Direct
Loans before they were consolid
Loans before they were consolidated.
Which
types of federal student
loans qualify for PSLF?
If you have several
types of federal loans, you can consolidate them into a Direct Consolidation
Loan so they'll qualify — but your prior loan payments won't co
Loan so they'll
qualify — but your prior
loan payments won't co
loan payments won't count.
One
of the nice things about the
Federal Housing Administration
loan, the FHA
loan, thats the first time home buyer
type loan, the minimum down payment
loan, its only 3 years after you have had a foreclosure that you can
qualify to purchase a home again.
Federal Perkins
Loans and
Federal Direct
Loan borrowers may qualify for various types of loan forgiveness and / or cancelation programs for working in high need teaching areas and public service j
Loan borrowers may
qualify for various
types of loan forgiveness and / or cancelation programs for working in high need teaching areas and public service j
loan forgiveness and / or cancelation programs for working in high need teaching areas and public service jobs.
Perkins
loans and other
types of federal loans don't
qualify for this program.
In general, these
types of companies charge you a fee to process paperwork to change your repayment plan or help set you up on a
Federal loan forgiveness program if you
qualify.
Typically, both will review the
types of loans that you want to include to ensure that all are
qualified to be included in a
federal student
loan consolidation or private student
loan consolidation.
At this time, only
federal direct
loans are eligible for PSLF, but a consolidation
of other
types of loans may indirectly provide
loan forgiveness to some
qualified borrowers.
Each
of the repayment plans listed above are available only to
qualified borrowers depending on which
type of Federal Loan they have:
No matter where you are in the borrowing process, visit StudentLoans.gov to find out if you
qualify for one
of the four
types of Federal Direct
Loans:
All
types of federal loans consolidated into a Direct Consolidation
Loan qualify for forgiveness.
By working in certain high - need areas or careers, you may be able to
qualify for three different
types of forgiveness on your
federal student
loans.
Note: Not all
federal loans qualify for every
type of deferment.
While
federal direct
loans are the easiest
type of student
loans to
qualify for, they aren't always the best deal.
The rules get even more confusing, «If you have both Direct
Loans and other types of federal student loans that you want to consolidate to take advantage of PSLF, it's important to understand that if you consolidate your existing Direct Loans with the other loans, you will lose credit for any qualifying PSLF payments you made on your Direct Loans before they were consolidated.&r
Loans and other
types of federal student
loans that you want to consolidate to take advantage of PSLF, it's important to understand that if you consolidate your existing Direct Loans with the other loans, you will lose credit for any qualifying PSLF payments you made on your Direct Loans before they were consolidated.&r
loans that you want to consolidate to take advantage
of PSLF, it's important to understand that if you consolidate your existing Direct
Loans with the other loans, you will lose credit for any qualifying PSLF payments you made on your Direct Loans before they were consolidated.&r
Loans with the other
loans, you will lose credit for any qualifying PSLF payments you made on your Direct Loans before they were consolidated.&r
loans, you will lose credit for any
qualifying PSLF payments you made on your Direct
Loans before they were consolidated.&r
Loans before they were consolidated.»
In addition to
loans and grants offered by the
federal government, there are other
types of federal student aid individuals may
qualify for by submitting the FAFSA.
For example, the
type of loan you have determines whether you are eligible for
federal repayment programs like Revised Pay As You Earn (REPAYE) when repaying your debt (generally speaking, pretty much all
federal loans qualify for REPAYE).
Things like... who is the
loan holder; what
type of loans are they (private or
federal backed
loans); and were the
loans for education benefits at a
qualified institution?
The program's rules are unusually complicated, and require borrowers to have a specific kind
of loan (a direct
federal loan), to make monthly payments under one
type of plan (income - driven repayment) and to work for a
qualifying employer (generally a public sector organization, or a 501 (c) 3 nonprofit organization).
At the time
of writing,
federal student
loan interest rates range from 4.45 % to 7 %, depending on the
type of loan you
qualify for.
The best interest rate you can
qualify for depends on several factors, such as the
type of loan you're applying for —
federal or private — your credit history and your income.
It is free to file the FAFSA and the majority
of students may
qualify for some
type of financial aid, including pell grants, work - study programs, and
federal loans.
Parents can also take out
Federal Parent PLUS
Loans, which generally have much more favorable repayment terms than any other
type of loan, and are easier to
qualify for if credit is an issue for you.
Even if you don't think you will
qualify for aid, nearly everyone can
qualify for at least some
type of federal student
loan.