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Rights & Responsibilities
In accordance with the Borrower's Rights and Responsibilities
Statement attached to my Master Promissory Note (MPN), I understand I
have the right to:
- Written information on my loan obligations and information on my rights and responsibilities as a borrower
- A copy of my MPN either before or at the time my loan is disbursed
- A grace period and an explanation of what this means
- Notification, if I am in my grace period or repayment, no later than 45 days after a lender assigns, sells or transfers my loan to another lender
- A disclosure statement, received before I begin to repay my loan, that includes information about interest rates, fees, the balance I owe, and a loan repayment schedule
- Deferment or forbearance of repayment for certain defined periods, if I qualify and if I request it
- Prepayment of my loan in whole or in part anytime without an early-repayment penalty
- Documentation that my loan is paid in full
In accordance with the Borrower's Rights and Responsibilities
Statement attached to my Master Promissory Note (MPN), I understand that
I am responsible for:
- Completing exit counseling before I leave school or drop below half-time enrollment
- Repaying my loan according to my repayment schedule even if I do not complete my academic program, I am dissatisfied with the education I received, or I am unable to find employment after I graduate
- Notifying my lender or loan servicer if I:
- Move/change my address
- Change my telephone number
- Change my name
- Change my social security number
- Change employers or my employer's address or telephone number changes
- Making monthly payments on my loan after my grace period ends, unless I have a deferment or forbearance
- Notifying my lender or loan servicer of anything that might alter my eligibility for an existing deferment or forbearance
Information contained on these pages reflects the most current data in the NSLDS database. The data contained on this site is for general information purposes and should not be used to determine eligibility, loan payoffs, overpayment status, or tax reporting. Please consult the Financial Aid Officer at your school or the specific holder of your debts for further information.