Federal student loan consolidation is a financing program that allows borrowers of federal student loans to merge several loans into a single loan. For all practical purposes, a consolidated loan behaves like a new loan. It reduces the borrower’s monthly payment up to 60%. Other benefits of this program include locking at lower interest rates, improvement in credit scores, flexible repayment options and money saving. The repayment period of a federal student loan can be stretched from the standard 10 years to up to 30 years, depending on the total amount of the student loan debt.
Let’s have a quick look at the benefits of student loan consolidation. No credit check and no co-signers are needed for consolidation. The loan interest is income tax deductible. Students who pay their loan on time are offered rewards and incentives.
Loans eligible for federal student loan consolidation include Federal Stafford Loans (both subsidized and unsubsidized), Federal Direct Loans (both subsidized and unsubsidized), Federal Perkins Loans, Health Professions Student Loans (HPSL), Nursing Student Loans (NSL), Federally Insured Student Loans (FISL), Auxiliary Loans to Assist Students (ALAS), Federal Supplemental Loans for Students (SLS), National Direct Student Loans (NDSL), Health Education Assistance Loans (HEAL), Federal Parent Loans for Undergraduate Students (PLUS), and Loans for Disadvantaged Students (LDS).
If you have loans with an outstanding amount of $7,500, you are eligible to apply for consolidation. Federal student loan consolidations are supported by the US Government on certain conditions. If a student is unable to pay, the government pays the lender and recovers the money from the defaulter.
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