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Contents

• Limit per Academic Year
• Total Limits

• Interest Rates
• How to Apply for a Direct Loan
• After Loan Approval
  • Entrance Counseling
  • Loan Payment
• What Happens While You're in School
• Repaying Your Loans
  • The Direct Loan Servicing Center
  • Repayment Options
  • Choosing a Plan
• Options for Postponing Repayment
  • Deferment
  • Forbearance
• What Happens if You Don't Pay--Default
• Loan Discharge
• Loan Consolidation
• Borrower Rights and Responsibilities
• Questions About Your Direct Loan? For users with the Adobe Acrobat reader, we also provide this document in pdf (portable document format). If you do not have the Acrobat reader, you can download a free copy from Adobe.

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