Financial Collections

Eligible Loans

The following federal education loans are eligible for consolidation into a Direct Consolidation Loan:

• Direct Subsidized and Unsubsidized Loans
• Federal Subsidized and Unsubsidized Stafford Loans
• Direct PLUS Loans and Federal PLUS Loans **
• Direct Consolidation Loans and Federal Consolidation Loans
• Guaranteed Student Loans
• Federal Insured Student Loans
• Federal Supplemental Loans for Students
• Auxiliary Loans to Assist Students
• Federal Perkins Loans
• National Direct Student Loans
• National Defense Student Loans
• Health Education Assistance Loans
• Health Professions Student Loans
• Loans for Disadvantaged Students
• Nursing Student Loans

** PLUS loans are eligible for in-school consolidation only if the parent borrower also includes other eligible, non-PLUS loans in an in-school period

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Ineligible Loans

Some loans are always ineligible for consolidation. While these loans may not be included in a Direct Consolidation Loan, they may be considered in the calculation of the maximum repayment period under the Graduated or Extended Repayment Plan. These include but are not limited to the following:

• Loans made by a state or private lender and not guaranteed by the federal government
• Primary Care Loans
• Law Access Loans
• Medical Assist Loans
• PLATO Loans
• Ordean Foundation Loans
• University Trust Fund Loans
• SELF Loans