Student Loans: Managing Your Debt

Manage Your Student Loan Debt

Borrowing student loans can help take some of the financial burden off of you and your family while you are attending college, but like other loans, you are responsible for repaying the loans. Whether you are in school or are in repayment, SLGFA can help:

• Understand your repayment terms
• Calculate standard loan repayment
• Postpone or reduce your payments through deferment or forbearance
• Consolidate your student loans
• Avoid delinquency and default

SLGFA publications on managing student loan debt:

• Solving the Puzzle of Student Loan Management  
• Student Loan Repayment Options

Other valuable resources:

• 10 steps for managing student loan debt 
• Student loan advice for troops and their families
• Student loan history from the National Student Loan Data System (NSLDS)
• Loan cancellation, forgiveness, and discharge programs