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2. Pros and cons of consolidating student loans

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   Cons of consolidating student loans. While consolidating can be a useful tool, there are still some drawbacks to be aware of before making the decision: Pay more interest over time: Choosing to ...

3. Federal Direct Student Loan Program - Wikipedia

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   The William D. Ford Federal Direct Loan Program (also called FDLP, FDSLP, and Direct Loan Program) provides "low-interest loans for students and parents to help pay for the cost of a student's education after high school. The lender is the U.S. Department of Education ... rather than a bank or other financial institution." [1]

4. How to calculate loan payments and costs - AOL

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   Multiply that figure by the initial balance of your loan, which should start at the full amount you borrowed. For the figures above, the loan payment formula would look like: 0.06 divided by 12 ...

5. Navigating Student Loan Repayments: 5 Things To Know Now ...

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   If you have multiple student loans you owe on, consider consolidating them. “[This can] simplify your payments or refinancing to potentially secure a lower interest rate,” said Andrew Latham ...

6. Student loans in the United States - Wikipedia

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   As of 2021, approximately 7.8 million Americans from 18 to 25 carry student loan debt, with an average balance of almost $15,000. [64] For adults between the ages of 35 and 49, the average individual balance owed exceeded $42,000. The average debt for adults between 50 and 61 is slightly lower.

7. Federal student loan consolidation - Wikipedia

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   The fixed interest rate is calculated as the weighted average of the interest rates of the loans being consolidated, assigning relative weights according to the amounts borrowed, rounded up to the nearest 0.125%, and capped at 8.25%. Some features of the original consolidated loans, such as postgraduation grace periods and special forgiveness ...