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STUDENT LOAN
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Applying for Financial Aid
College Savings Plans
Understanding College Costs
Understanding Aid Options and Comparing Award Letters
How Much Should I Borrow?
Options and Benefits for Service Members and Veterans
Options and Benefits for Service Members and Veterans
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Repayment Plans
Scams and Deceptive Practices
How to Make a Complaint About Your Student Loans
State-Based Tuition Recovery
Finding Loan Information
Repayment Plans
Loan Forgiveness, Cancellation, and Discharge
Trouble Making Payments: Consolidation, Default, & Rehabilitation
How Does Student Debt Affect Other Financial Decisions?
Scams and Deceptive Practices
Applying for Financial Aid
College Savings Plans
Understanding College Costs
Understanding Aid Options and Comparing Award Letters
How Much Should I Borrow?
Finding Loan Information
Applying for Financial Aid
College Savings Plans
Understanding College Costs
Understanding Aid Options and Comparing Award Letters
How Much Should I Borrow?
Options and Benefits for Service Members and Veterans
Finding Loan Information
Repayment Plans
Loan Forgiveness, Cancellation, and Discharge
Trouble Making Payments: Consolidation, Default, & Rehabilitation
How Does Student Debt Affect Other Financial Decisions?
Scams and Deceptive Practices
How to Make a Complaint About Your Student Loans
State-Based Tuition Recovery
Federal Consumer Info and Warnings
The student loan education site contains a series of modules with information on specific topics. You can view modules related to the areas of interest listed above or view all modules available. Click on any of the above links based on the information you need.
Did you know?
The average student loan debt for WA borrowers is $35,740.
WA borrowers hold about $27.4 billion in student loan debt
Did you know?
Between 2012 and 2017, the number of senior citizens in Washington State with student loan debt increased by 36%.
Did you know?
12 years after leaving school, black student loan borrowers have four times as much debt as white borrowers.
Women hold about 66% of the student debt nationally
Did you know?
On average, 12 years after entering college, white men have repaid 44% of their student loan balance. White women have repaid 28%. Black men’s student loan balance has grown by 11% and black women’s debt has grown by 13%.
Did you know?
Black students and students at for-profit universities (who are largely students of color), borrow at a higher rate, borrow more and experience greater difficulty in paying off loans than white student borrowers.
Did you know?
Washington Public four-year college & universities rank 5th for best four-year graduation rate in the nation
Washington is among the top 10 states for the lowest student debt for a bachelor’s degree.
Did you know?
48% of the class of 2017 graduated from a Washington four-year institution with no student loan debt
If you qualify for the Washington College Grant you are guaranteed to receive it in Washington starting in the 2020-2021 year
The Washington Student Achievement Council created this site to provide objective information about student loans and debt, including borrowers’ rights and responsibilities.
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