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it takes only a few quick steps to develop a personalized debt payment reduction plan that works for your budget. One quick submission and your new estimated payment amount can be provided to you within minutes:

Give us a call at: 1-800-895-1911
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Lower Rates Mean Higher Savings

Estimate your payment reduction:

Total Loan Amt.
Current Payment
New Payment
REDUCTION

If you DID NOT consolidate your student loans, the"Current Payment" on your student loan balance is amortized for 10 years using the rate of:
5.30%*

The estimated "New Payment" is based on a consolidated fixed rate of

5.375%*

amortized at the following repayment terms — thus giving your a lower repayment amount shown as "Reduction":

Total Student Loan Debt Maximum Repayment Term
$10,000 to $19,999 up to 15 years
$20,000 to $39,999 up to 20 years
$40,000 to $59,999 up to 25 years
$60,000 and greater up to 30 years

* Note: This rate is for loans first disbursed between July 1, 1998 to the present time. Loans disbursed before this period have a slightly higher interest rate. See calculating your repayment interest rate.

You can reduce your consolidated rate further
by putting in place the following:

  1. see below: consolidate your student loans while in-grace
  2. see below: sign-up for automated draft
  3. see below: pay on-time, every time for 36 consecutive months

Cut -0.6% Off Your Rate

If you consolidate your federal student loans before your grace period ends, you can lower your consolidated rate by 0.6% and lock-in a fixed rate at:

4.75%

your potential estimated savings are now even greater (repayment example shown below).

For more information about the in-grace discount: click here

Consolidated Loans without the In-Grace Discount
Loan Amount $15,000 $25,000 $40,000 $60,000
Your Current Estimated Monthly Payment $161 $269 $430 $645
Your Estimated Consolidated
Monthly Payment
$122 $170 $243 $336
Estimated Monthly Reduction $40 $99 $187 $309
Consolidated Loan with the In-Grace Discount
Loan Amount $15,000 $25,000 $40,000 $60,000
Your Current Estimated Monthly Payment $161 $269 $430 $645
Your Estimated In-Grace Consolidated
Monthly Payment
$117 $162 $228 $313
Estimated In-Grace Monthly Reduction $45 $107 $202 $332

Estimate your reduction with your
in-grace rate discount:

Total Loan Amt.
Current Payment
New Payment
REDUCTION
 
download this monthly payment worksheet to run your own numbers: click here

 

Note: The chart is for example only. Your actual savings my differ. The numbers are estimated as follows:

Current Payment: uses a 5.30% interest rate under a standard 10 year repayment plan. This rate is for loans first disbursed between July 1, 1998 and June 30, 2005. Loans disbursed before this period have a slightly higher interest rate.

Consolidated Payment: calculated under the Federal Consolidation Program using an example of a 5.375% with extended repayment terms.

The In-Grace Consolidated Payment: calculated under the Federal Consolidation Program using the in-grace discount of 4.750% with extended repayment terms.

Note that extending the repayment period increases your total interest costs because you will be making smaller payments over a period of time. You can however prepay all or any portion of your outstanding balance without penalty reducing the total amount of interest paid over the life of the loan.

Take Another 0.25% Off

You can reduce your fixed rate even further
by having your monthly payments automatically deducted from your money account each month.

Your fixed, in-grace consolidated rate will then be:

4.50%

Other benefits with automated payments:

  • no checks to write
  • no payment deadlines to worry about
  • payments made on time, every time
  • will help you qualify for the -1.00% discount after 36 consecutive, on-time payments: see below

For more information about the automatic payments: click here

Reduce Your Rate Furter After Consecutive On-Time Payments

Imagine reducing your rate up to an additional 1.00%
you can after making consecutive, on-time payments for a select period of time depending on your consolidated balance.

Your in-grace rate with automatic payments can drop to:

3.50%

and will remain at that level for the remaining term of your loan as long as you continue to make consecutive on-time payments.

For more information about the 1.00% reduction: click here

Get a Customized Repayment Plan Designed for You

Get a customized repayment plan developed for you:

  • no obligation
  • get a true estimate of monthly savings
  • review different repayment plans

Your consolidation professional will review your situation, collect your outstanding federal student loan debt, and assemble a repayment plan that works for you.

call toll-free: 1-800-895-1911
or click to begin your online application

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