We urge you to select one of several options to resolve your payment
problems. By taking action now, you may avoid the following consequences:
Additional costs.
Interest will continue to accumulate on your
unpaid balance and you may incur late charges. You'll also lose eligibility for
interest-saving borrower benefits offered by many lenders.
Collection calls and letters.
Your lender or servicer will send
letters and attempt to call you to advise you that you've fallen behind in your
payments and to counsel you about your options. After several weeks, your
guarantor will join in the effort to contact you. The school you attended also
may participate in this effort to help you resolve your payment problems.
Damage to your credit rating.
If you've failed to make a payment
for several weeks, your past-due account will be reported to national credit
bureaus. This reporting will harm your credit rating.
Immediate payment in full.
If you don't take action to resolve your
past-due account for several months, you will receive a letter demanding
immediate payment in full.
Severe consequences of default.
If don't make your required payments for
several months, or violate other terms of your loan's promissory note, you will
end up in default. The consequences
of default are very
unpleasant.