Get ED Direct Consolidation Loan Additional Loan Listing Sheet 2016-2024

Direct Subsidized Consolidation Loan — combines federal student loans eligible for interest subsidies, such as subsidized FFELP and Direct Loans, and Federal Perkins Loans. Direct Unsubsidized Consolidation Loan — combines federal student loans not eligible for interest subsidies.

A Direct Consolidation Loan allows you to consolidate (combine) one or more federal education loans into a new Direct Consolidation Loan for the purpose of lowering your monthly payment amount or gaining access to federal forgiveness programs.

If you want to add loans to your Direct Consolidation Loan application, you may do so within 180 days of when your new consolidation loan is made without having to submit a new Direct Consolidation Loan application. Contact your consolidation loan servicer for more information.

Most federal student loans are eligible for consolidation. Important note: Direct PLUS Loans received by parents to help pay for a dependent student's education cannot be consolidated together with federal student loans that the student received. Private student loans are not eligible for consolidation.

Consolidation has potential downsides, too: Because consolidation may lengthen the repayment period, you'll likely pay more interest over the long run. ... You might lose borrower benefits such as interest rate discounts, principal rebates, or some loan cancellation benefits associated with your current loans.

Direct Consolidation Loans are made by the U.S. Department of Education. You repay a Federal Consolidation Loan to the U.S. Department of Education. Federal Consolidation Loans are made through the Federal Family Education Loan (FFEL) Program. No new loans are being made under the FFEL Program.

On This Page. A Direct Consolidation Loan allows you to consolidate (combine) one or more federal education loans into a new Direct Consolidation Loan for the purpose of lowering your monthly payment amount or gaining access to federal forgiveness programs.

Only federal Direct Loans can be forgiven through PSLF. If you have other federal student loans such as Federal Family Education Loans (FFEL) or Perkins Loans you may be able to qualify for PSLF by consolidating into a new federal Direct Consolidation Loan.