For mailing payments

Address: Use the address below for mailing payments. You can make payments at any time on your loans. Be sure to include your Social Security Number (SSN) on your check. Mail payments to the following address:

U.S. Department of Education
Direct Loan Payment Center
P.O. BOX 530260
Atlanta, GA 30353-0260

Please note that this address is a U.S. Postal Service box. Payments cannot be submitted via a private package delivery or courier service such as United Parcel Service (UPS) or Federal Express (Fed Ex). If overnight delivery to the Department is desired, then you must use the overnight delivery services available from the U.S. Postal Service.

Make check, money order, or Eurocheck payable to:

U.S. Department of Education

Be sure your Social Security Number (SSN) is visible on the front of the check. If you are using a money order, be sure that the borrower's full name, Social Security Number(SSN), and address are printed on the money order. Please do not write any correspondence issues you may have on your check face because we are unable to respond to issues written on the check.