You are eligible for consolidation if you have:

  • At least $10,000 in eligible loans.
  • Not previously consolidated or have a new loan to add (Example: You consolidated your undergraduate loans, but you have new graduate loans to add.).
  • Loans that are in active repayment, deferment, forbearance or a six-month post-graduation grace period.
  • Loans not "in-school" (Example: If you are a parent with loans, you can consolidate 91 days after disbursement. If you are student, you can consolidate after graduation.).
Loans eligible for consolidation are:

  • Subsidized Federal Stafford Loans, formerly Guaranteed Student Loans (GSL)
  • Direct Subsidized Stafford Loans
  • Subsidized and Unsubsidized Federal Stafford Loans
  • Direct Unsubsidized Stafford Loans
  • Federal Supplemental Loans for Students (formerly Auxiliary Loans to Assist Students (ALAS) and Student PLUS loans)
  • Federal Perkins Loans, formerly National Defense/National Direct Student Loans (NDSL)
  • Health Professions Student Loans, including Loans for Disadvantaged Students
  • Federal Insured Students Loans (FISL)
  • Federal PLUS (Parent) Loans
  • Direct PLUS Loans
  • Subsidized Federal Consolidation Loans*
  • Direct Subsidized Consolidation Loans*
  • Unsubsidized Federal Consolidation Loan*
  • Direct Unsubsidized Consolidation Loan, including Direct PLUS Consolidation Loans*
  • Federal Nursing Loans
   * If these loans have not previously consolidated or, if they have, they must have
    another eligible loan separate from the consolidation.





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