Financial Literacy
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- If you haven't registered: Under Students click "Register for a free account"
- Go to Dashboard select My Assignments. It will ask for instructor select Financial Literacy
- You should do:
- Budgeting Basics
- Paying Back Student Loans
- Be Credit Savy
- Test Your Student Loan IQ
- Go to Financial Tools the go to Financial Calculators do "Will I be able to pay back my student loans? Print the Result
The National Student Loan Data System (NSLDS)
The National Student Loan Data System (NSLDS) is the U.S. Department of Education's central database for student aid. NSLDS provides one central location for Student Access view of Title IV loans and grants so that recipients of Title IV Aid can access and inquire about their Title IV loans and/or grant data. Using your FSA ID you can access your entire federal loan history including balances, interest rates, and lender contact information. Click here
Federal Student Aid
Using your FSA ID you can access general loan information as well as copies of your Master Promissory Note (MPN) and loan entrance counseling. Repayment information and information on consolidation. Click here
What is a Loan Servicer
A Loan Servicer is the company that is assigned to collect payments on a loan, respond to student questions and inquiries, and perform other administrative task needed to maintain loans.
Student Loan Servicers send out monthly billing statements. It is extremely important to be in contact with your Servicer/s.
Who is My Servicer
If you are not sure who your Servicer is you can always get that information from www.nslds.ed.gov. Log in using your FSA ID and get the name, address, and number of your Servicer.
List of Servicer
The list below is of the most common Servicers:
| Servicer | Contact |
| Cornerstone | 1-800-663-1662 |
| ESA/ED Financial | 1-855-337-6884 |
| FedLoan Servicing (PHEAA) | 1-800-699-2908 |
| Great Lakes Educational Loan Services | 1-800-236-4300 |
| MOHELA | 1-888-866-4352 |
| Nelnet | 1-888-486-4722 |
| Navient (formally Sallie Mae) | 1-800-722-1300 |
