11.24.09 | When May I Consolidate my Federal Loans?
For both FFEL and Direct Loans you can consolidate:
- During your grace period.
- Once you’ve entered repayment (the day after the end of the six-month grace period).
- During periods of deferment or forbearance.
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Consolidating federal loans can only be done once. Now is a pretty good time to consolidate because interest rates are at historic lows. Once you get a new interest rate it is locked in for the life of the loan.
December 20th, 2009 | #
I have the same situation coming up with my daughters education costs so am here looking for any “planning for debt” advice you can give!
Thanks
Ron
December 2nd, 2009 | #
One of our sons has graduated and we’re left with a mountain of debt with Nelnet (5 loans including 2 Stafford) and through Firstmark leaving us with a $50K + debt. Is there anyway we can consolidate all of these with you and knock the interest rate down? Thank you, Bob Stewart
December 1st, 2009 | #