Account / Account Number

A grouping of one or more of your Direct Loan(s) or TEACH Grant(s) disbursed by the U.S. Department of Education. Borrowers and TEACH Grant recipients can have one or more accounts. Each account has a unique number assigned to identify it. The format of an account number is your Social Security Number (SSN) plus a one-digit identifier added to the end (e.g., 123-45-6789-1). If you receive a notice that affects all of your possible accounts, the account number on the notice may be abbreviated to the Social Security Number only.