Income-Based Repayment now Available!

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The Income-Based Repayment option for federally-backed student loans went into effect July 1. It can help borrowers keep their loan payments affordable with payment caps based on their income and family size. For most eligible borrowers, IBR loan payments will be less than 10 percent of their income – and even smaller for borrowers with low earnings. IBR will also forgive remaining debt, if any, after 25 years of qualifying payments.

To apply for Income-Based Repayment, contact your lender directly. If you have Direct Loans from the U.S. Department of Education, start here. If you do not know who is servicing your loan, check the National Student Loan Data System database.

For more information about income-based repayment and public service loan forgiveness, please visit IBRinfo.org.