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Repayment

Student Loan Repayment Options

Are you graduating, borrowed student loans and are worried about making payments? Perhaps your student loans are already in repayment and you are struggling to make those payments. Do not despair, there are several options available to help you stay on track and alleviate some of your worries. Let us begin with the following steps:


Step 1: Know who you owe

If you are unsure who your loan servicer is, please visit https://nslds.ed.gov/nslds/nslds_SA in order to find out. Remember that you will need to contact each of your loan servicers if you have more than one.

Step 2: Explore your options

How to postpone your payments

If you are unemployed, enrolled in school, or suffering through an economic hardship you can possibly qualify for a deferment. A deferment temporarily postpones your payments and the interest on subsidized loans for a specified amount of time. Another option may be a forbearance, which may postpone your payment but the interest will continue to accrue on all loans. You can contact your loan servicer if you would like to discuss your repayment plan options or change your repayment plan here.

Alternative Repayment Plans

If your current loan payment is causing a strain on your finances or you simply cannot afford it then you may be eligible for a different repayment plan that can reduce your payment amount. You will need to contact your loan servicer in order to determine your eligibility. Please keep in mind that the amount of interest paid can be greater if you change repayment plans. Below are the different repayment plans available and you can compare them by clicking on the following link Student Loan Repayment Comparison Calculator.

Income Based Repayment (IBR) / Income Contingent Repayment (ICR)

The IBR / ICR are alternative student loan repayment plans that establish a monthly payment that takes your unique situation into account by considering the following criteria:

  • Income
  • Family size
  • Student loan debt

Any outstanding principal and interest still owed after 25 years of qualifying payments will be forgiven.

Graduated Repayment Plan

The Graduated Repayment Plan offers smaller payments at the beginning of the repayment period and gradually increases over the repayment period. No single payment will be more than three times greater than any other payment and the repayment period is for ten years.

Extended Repayment Plan

The Extended Repayment Plan lengthens the repayment term up to 25 years. Payments can be.

Step 3: Taking Action

Now that you have explored your options it is now time to contact your loan servicer. Do not delay in contacting your loan servicer if you are already in repayment. Falling behind on your loan payments can result in late fees and it can negatively affect your credit score.

Step 4: Repayment Counseling Outreach

You’re not alone when it comes to student loans, UTRGV has partnered with Inceptia, a division of National Student Loan Program (NSLP), to provide you with FREE assistance on your Federal student loan obligations to ensure successful, and comfortable, loan repayment. Inceptia’s friendly customer representatives may reach out to you if your loan(s) become delinquent. 

Inceptia is not a collection agency. We’ve partnered with them to help you explore a wide variety of possibilities such as alternative repayment plans, deferment, consolidation, discharge, forgiveness, and forbearance options. Inceptia will stay in touch with you via phone calls, letters, and/or emails to help you find answers to your questions and solutions to your issues. 

For additional resources including information on repayment options, please visit Inceptia’s Federal Student Loan Overview website at Inceptia.org/FAQ.


If you have any further questions or concerns, feel free to contact our Default Management Office at (956) 665-2144 or via email at manageyourloans@utrgv.edu.

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UTRGV Average Student Loan Debt and 3-YR CDR vs State and National

The information below represents three years of historical data for UTRGV’s average student loan debt and 3-YR Cohort Default Rate (CDR) in comparison to the State and National averages.

3 Year Historical Data

Average Student Loan Debt: FY 2019 FY 2018 FY 2017
UTRGV Average Student Loan Debt $16,662 $11,661 $16,129
% of UTRGV Students Who Borrowed 55.0% 59.0% 59.0%
State Average Student Loan Debt $26,951 $27,293 $27,986
National Average Student Loan Debt  $27,539 $29,200 $28,650

 

3-YR CDR Rate: FY 2019 FY 2018 FY 2017
UTRGV 3-YR CDR Rate 0.1% 0.9% 4.8%
State Average 3-YR CDR Rate 3.6% 10.3% 12.7%
National Average 3-YR CDR Rate 1.8% 7.3% 9.7%

 

Source : Federal Student Aid: Official Cohort Default Rates for Schools

( https://www2.ed.gov/offices/OSFAP/defaultmanagement/cdr.html)

Source : The Institute for College Access & Success (TICAS): Project on Student Debt

( https://ticas.org/our-work/student-debt/)

 

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