The Federal Family Education Loan Program (Federal student loan) is a United States Department of Education program that provides for private organizations to market, originate, and service federally guaranteed loans, such as Stafford and PLUS loans to students and their parents. FFELP is a complement to the Federal Direct Student Loan Program, colloquially known as "Direct".
Federal student loan
The private institutions that participate in FFELP include non-profit as well as commercial organizations. These can realize profits on these loans by collecting origination fees and with an interest margin.
While FFELP providers traditionally have set their interest rates to what has been offered by the Direct channels, there have been recent indications that they may be competing on price. It is important to consolidate your federal student loans BEFORE consolidating your private student loans. Never combine federal and private student loans under the same consolidation loan because you will lose the benefits associated with federal loans by doing so.
Federal student loans have several advantages over private student loans: lower interest rates, tax-deductible interest, and the opportunity to extend your payment period up to 30 years through consolidation. In addition, there are situations in which your debt can be deferred, or even forgiven, if you return to school.
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Here’s why students choose Consolidation
Loans from
- A full 1.25% interest rate reduction
available from Wachovia during repayment
- A reduced monthly payment
- Pre-approval in minutes
- Flexible student loan repayment options
- No penalty for paying this loan back
early
Loan Amounts
Loans are awarded for both undergraduate and
graduate students with a serious financial
hardship. The maximum annual amount disbursed
for an undergraduate is $20,000 and for a
graduate student, $40,000.
Repayment
Repayment on a Perkins loan begins
approximately 90 days after you graduate or drop
below half-time at an academic institution. This
grace period is usual with most student loans
and allows the student to find a job before
regular monthly repayments commence. The average
length of repayment of the debt is approximately
10 years without any deferments.
In the case of financial hardship, loan
repayment may be rescheduled. If you received a
Perkins Loan your college has detailed
consolidate loan student
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