Repaying Your Loans
Once you graduate, leave school, or fall below half time enrollment, you will have to start repaying your loans.
- Access your total federal student loan history and loan servicers by logging into the .
- Learn more about the Repayment Plan projections and options through the .
How do I contact the Direct Loan Program?
- Student Loan Support Center: The Student Loan Support Center may be reached by phone 1-800-433-3243 or visit the Federal Student Aid .
- StudentAid.gov Account: A StudentAid.gov account is required in order for you to sign your Direct Loan MPN. The account is a username and password that gives you access to Federal Student Aid鈥檚 online systems including the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) and can serve as your legal signature for the Direct Loans process. The account can be created here:.
- : A Federal Direct Loan MPN is required of all new and current borrowers.
- : Federal Direct Loan Entrance Counseling is required for all new and returning borrowers.
- : Online account and billing information.
For a complete listing of your school's loan volume, please visit
University of Illinois at Springfield (00933300)
Three-year Official Cohort Default Rate Information
A school鈥檚 cohort default rate is the percentage of a school鈥檚 borrowers who enter repayment on certain Federal Family Education Loans (FFELs) and/or William D. Ford Federal Direct Loans (Direct Loans) during that fiscal year and default (or meet the other specified condition) within the cohort default period.
| Cohort FISCAL Year | Borrowers in Default | Borrowers Entering Repayment | Official Default rate |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 10 | 993 | 1% |
| 2018 | 42 | 1055 | 3.9% |
| 2017 | 57 | 1031 | 5.5% |