Important Announcements

Starting on July 1, 2026, the interest rate reduction for borrowers enrolled in auto pay will go from 0.25% to 1%. This reduction is available to borrowers with Direct Loans disbursed on or after July 1st, 2012. Visit StudentAid.gov to learn more and enroll by 11:59 p.m. ET on Sept. 30, 2026, to receive the temporary benefit through June 30, 2028.

On March 10, 2026, a court order ended the Saving on a Valuable Education (SAVE) Plan. The U.S. Department of Education will contact impacted borrowers, who can explore and apply for other repayment plans. For more information, visit StudentAid.gov/courtactions.

On Oct. 30, 2025, the U.S. Department of Education published final Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF) program regulations that will be effective on July 1, 2026. We'll provide updates when the regulations are implemented. For now, there are no impacts to borrowers, payment counts, or discharges.

Visit StudentAid.gov/publicservice for more information about PSLF and current program requirements.

For more information about employer eligibility, visit StudentAid.gov/pslf/employer-search.

To apply for PSLF, use the PSLF Help Tool at StudentAid.gov/pslf.

Important Update

Repayment Plan Changes Starting July 1, 2026

The newest repayment plans—the Repayment Assistance Plan (RAP) and Tiered Standard Plan—are available effective July 1, 2026. Visit StudentAid.gov/bigupdates to learn more about these new repayment plans and other changes to the federal student aid programs. To apply, visit Studentaid.gov/repayment-calculator.

SAVE Plan is Ending

Borrowers who enrolled in or applied for the Saving on a Valuable Education (SAVE) Plan and have loans in forbearance must select a new repayment plan after receiving a notice from MOHELA. No need to call! For a quick and easy path to change plans or explore your options, log in to your Studentaid.gov account, and use the Repayment Calculator. For more information, visit our FAQ page.

Agents can't process IDR plans

If you are calling MOHELA to request an income-driven repayment plan including the new RAP plan, please know that our phone agents cannot sign you up for those plans. Visit Studentaid.gov/IDR to apply today.

If you've recently submitted an application on Studentaid.gov, it may take up to a few days for MOHELA to receive your application. You will be notified once your application is processed. Thank you for your patience.

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Public Service Loan Forgiveness

The PSLF Program allows you to receive forgiveness of the remaining balance of your Direct Loans after you have made the equivalent of 120 qualifying monthly payments under an accepted repayment plan while working full-time for an eligible employer. If you are participating in the PSLF Program, you can use the following links to log in to your account at StudentAid.gov to

Please note: The PSLF program is managed by the U.S. Department of Education (ED), not MOHELA. Additionally, ED determines the eligibility of employment and payments towards PSLF. Visit StudentAid.gov/publicservice this link will open in a new window to learn more about how to apply for PSLF or to use the PSLF Help Tool at StudentAid.gov/pslf this link will open in a new window to complete your PSLF form online.

Waiting for forgiveness? Even after you reach 120 qualifying payments, MOHELA can only discharge your loans once we receive a file from ED.

Please note: Refunds are issued directly from the Department of Treasury.

PSLF Buyback: Due to changes in PSLF regulations, you can now buy back certain months of your payment history to make them qualifying payments for PSLF. Specifically, you can buy back months that do not count as qualifying payments because you were in an ineligible deferment or forbearance status.

The buyback opportunity is only available if you already have 120 months of qualifying employment and buying back months in forbearance or deferment would result in forgiveness under PSLF or Temporary Expanded PSLF (TEPSLF). Please note: The PSLF buyback program is managed by the U.S. Department of Education, not MOHELA. To learn more about next steps, and general information on the program, visit Studentaid.gov/PSLFbuyback this link will open in a new window .