www.studentloans.gov

Q: What is the website www.studentloans.gov? Can this site help me with private student loans, or only federal student loans, and is this where I should apply for FAFSA?

A: www.studentloans.gov is a government website that provides borrowers with information from the US Department of Education pertaining to student loan management. www.studentloans.gov is a great tool for anyone who has borrowed federal student loans, or is considering borrowing federal student loans. The site provides information on Federal Student Aid Programs, for example, an overview of The Direct Loan Program (what you need for Direct Loans, what to expect for Direct Loans, etc…).

www.studentloans.gov also provides borrowers of federal student loans for college a number of tools and resources to manage their student loans once they have completed college. www.studentloans.gov has information and tools for borrowers who have questions regarding repaying their student loans, as well as repayment plans and calculators, information on the Income Based Repayment Plan, help for those having trouble making student loan payments, information on student loan discharge, and information regarding Public Service Loan Forgiveness and Teacher Loan Forgiveness. You can access the FAFSA (Free Application for Federal Student Aid) via the links on www.studentloans.gov or by visiting www.fafsa.gov, both websites are provided by the US Department of Education.

Note that www.studentloans.gov provides borrowers with information for federal student loans, and federal student loan repayment. Many students have both, federal student loans and private student loans. For information on private student loans for college, you can view our private student loan section. If you have questions or need help with your current private student loans, or private student loan repayment, start by contacting the lender of your private student loans directly.