Borrower Rights and Responsibilities

I have the right to:

• written information on my loan obligations and information on my rights and responsibilities as a borrower;
• a copy of my MPN either before or at the time my loan is disbursed;
• a grace period and an explanation of what this means;
• notification, if the Department of Education transfers your loan to another Servicer without your consent;
• a disclosure statement, received before I begin to repay my loan, that includes information about interest rates, fees, the balance I owe, and a loan repayment schedule;
• prepay my loan in whole or in part anytime without an early-repayment penalty;
  and
• documentation when my loan is paid in full

I am responsible for:

• completing my exit counseling before I leave school or drop below half-time enrollment;
• repaying my loan according to my repayment schedule even if: I do not complete my academic program; I am dissatisfied with the education I received; or I am unable to find employment after I graduate;
• notifying my lender or servicer if I: 
  • move or change my address,
  • change my telephone number,
  • change my name,
  • change my Social Security number, or
  • change employers or my employer’s address or telephone number changes;
• making monthly payments on my loan after my grace period ends, unless I have a deferment or forbearance; and
• notifying my lender or loan servicer of anything that might alter my eligibility for an existing deferment or forbearance