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Resources to Promote Responsible Borrowing and Student Loan Repayment

Understanding the federal student loan repayment process can go a long way toward building a solid financial foundation. The U.S. Department of Education’s office of Federal Student Aid (FSA) is asking for your assistance in promoting student loan repayment through your social media channels. To help you do that, we have developed some resources for you to use:

Content:

Understanding Repayment

Loan Servicers

Repayment Plans (All)

Income-Driven Repayment Plans

Loan Consolidation

Deferment and Forbearance

Loan Forgiveness (General)

Public Service Loan Forgiveness

Loan Forgiveness for Teachers

Online Tools:

My Federal Student Aid

Entrance Counseling

Financial Awareness Counseling Tool

Exit Counseling

Repayment Estimator

National Student Loan Data System

Student Loan Debt Collection Assistant

Fact Sheets and Publications (PDF):

Federal Student Loan Programs

Be a Responsible Borrower

Direct Loan Basics for Students

Direct Loan Basics for Parents

Student Loans: Avoiding Deceptive Offers

Repay Your Federal Student Loans

Public Service Loan Forgiveness Program

Income-Driven Repayment Plans

Infographics:

Federal Student Loan Repayment Plans

Compare the Income-Driven Repayment Plans

What Type of Aid Should I Accept?

Videos:

Responsible Borrowing

Repayment: What to Expect

Repayment: How to Manage Your Student Loans

How to Budget

Search through all online resources: FinancialAidToolkit.

Federal Student Aid Social Media Resources

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#AskFAFSA Office Hours

Federal Student Aid hosts a live Twitter Q&A session on the last

Wednesday of every month from 5pm-6pm ET.

Use #AskFAFSA to submit questions & join the conversation!

Social Media Content – Repayment

Facebook:

1. Find out how much you’ve borrowed in federal student loans:

2. Everything you need to know about repaying your student loans:

3. Who to contact if you need help with your student loans:

4. Find out if you qualify to have your student loans forgiven:

5. Don’t let your student loans stress you out! Here are some options to lower your monthly payment:

6. Having trouble repaying your student loans? With our Income-Driven Repayment Plans, your monthly student loan payment could be as little as $0! Find out if you qualify:

7. You NEVER have to pay to consolidate your federal student loans. It is a FREE service provided by the U.S. Department of Education. How to consolidate:

8. If you've been tempted to click on an "Obama Loan Forgiveness" ad, you need to read this:

9. We understand that life can throw some unexpected curves at you. If you're having trouble repaying your student loans, we have options available to help you:

10. Have student loans? The Financial Awareness Counseling Tool can help you compare info on repayment & stay on budget:

Social Media Content – Repayment

Twitter:

1. Remember to borrow only what you need! It's OK to accept less #StudentLoan money than your school offers.

2. Not all student loans are created equally. It's important to understand the terms of the loans you are offered:

3. Find out how much you owe in federal student loans:

4. Have #StudentLoans? Find out what you've gotten yourself into:

5. Everything you need to know about repaying your #StudentLoans:

6. Who to contact if you need help with your federal #StudentLoans:

7. If you just graduated and have #StudentLoans, you need to watch this video:

8. Prepared to start repaying your #StudentLoans? Compare options to find the best plan for you:

9. Trying to figure out how to repay your student loans? Let us break it down for you: 

10. How to find out if you're enrolled in the right #StudentLoan repayment plan:

11. Your monthly #StudentLoan payment could be as little as $0 if you qualify for one of these:

12. Here are some options to lower your monthly #StudentLoan payment:

13. What to do if you can't repay your #StudentLoans:

14. You NEVER have to pay to consolidate your federal #StudentLoans. Get FREE help from @FAFSA:

15. BEWARE of #StudentLoan forgiveness ads. @FAFSA loan forgiveness is FREE to apply for:

Blog Content – Repayment

TIP: Blog style content makes for great social media posts!

Blog Posts:

1. Avoid These 4 Mistakes I Made With My Student Loans:

2. 4 Must DOs Before Repaying Your Student Loans:

3. 6 Things You Must Know About Repaying Your Student Loans:

4. Where To Find Help With Your Federal Student Loans:

5. How to Choose the Best Federal Student Loan Repayment Plan:

6. How to Make Student Loan Payments Based on Your Income:

7. How to Decide Which Income-Driven Repayment Plan to Choose:

8. 5 Ways to Pay Off Your Student Loans Faster:

9. Is Student Loan Consolidation Right For You?:

10. Student Loan Forgiveness (and Other Ways the Government Can Help You Repay Your Loans):

11. The 5 “Qs” of Public Service Loan Forgiveness:

12. Beware of Student Loan Debt Relief Offers and Credit Repair “Deals”:

13. Missed a Few Student Loan Payments? We Can Help You Get Back on Track:

14. 3 Ways to Get Your Student Loan Out of Default:

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