Stafford Student Loan News

A blog about Stafford student loan news and information. A publication of the Student Loan Network.

05.28.08 | New Interest Rates for Variable Rate Federal loans

Effective July 1, 2008…

Variable rate Stafford loan disbursed prior to July 1, 2006, that is IN GRACE (IG) = 3.6%

Variable rate Stafford loan disbursed prior to July 1, 2006, that is IN REPAYMENT (RP) = 4.21%

Variable rate Parent plus loan disbursed prior to July 1, 2006 = 5.01%

* note that any Stafford and PLUS loan that were taken out before July 1, 2006, and has never been consolidated, will have these new rates

* note that with consolidation, these rates are rounded to the nearest 1/8% which would make them:

3.625% Stafford in grace

4.25% Stafford in repayment

5.125% Parent Plus

06.12.06 | Loan consolidation deadline approaching

Posted in loan consolidation, student loan by Lee Anne Hannula

Just a quick FYI - federal student loan consolidation at today’s rates comes to an end on June 30, 2006 - and the new consolidation rates that take effect on July 1 aren’t pretty. If you haven’t already, now is unquestionably the time to apply for a student loan consolidation and electronically sign it to reduce delays.

Visit: Federal Student Loan Consolidation Online with StudentLoanConsolidator.com