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		Consolidation streamlines your repayment obligations by giving you just one lender and one monthly payment.

Hello, and welcome to EdFed.

EdFed is dedicated to assisting students and graduates with financing their college expenses and managing their education loans. We specialize in education lending, and we are dedicated to ensuring your loans are handled professionally while offering you money-saving benefits.

If you graduated in 2009, or if you will be graduating within the next few months, we would like to congratulate you for obtaining your hard-earned degree. Also, we would like to provide you with some very important information regarding federal student loan consolidation. You must consolidate during your grace period to avoid an interest rate increase of 0.60%. If you wait until your grace period ends, your interest rate will automatically be 0.60% higher. When you consolidate during your grace period, you will have no payments due until your grace period has ended. You have nothing to lose. There really is no reason to pay this higher rate on your federal student loans!

With student loan consolidation, you can lock in a low, fixed interest rate for the life of your loan--and there are no fees, credit checks, income verifications, or prepayment penalties. This will help you reduce your monthly payments by nearly 50% and save you thousands of dollars over the life of your loan.

EdFed can also help you save money with our extended repayment terms of up to 30 years, and flexible repayment options that you can choose from to best suit your financial needs!

Applying for federal loan consolidation is easy. Click on the "Start Here" button, or contact one of our loan specialists at the number shown. Our loan specialists will be able to answer all of your questions about interest rates and payment amounts, as well as assist you through each step of the application process. We are committed to ensuring your consolidation goes quickly and smoothly.

Some of the rules for consolidation have changed recently. Now, you must have at least $20,000 in eligible federal loans, and you cannot be enrolled in school more than half-time. In-school consolidations have been eliminated, but single-lender consolidations are now allowed. If you have been told in the past that you must consolidate through the lender holding your Stafford loans, you may now choose any lender to handle your consolidation.

At EdFed, we're devoted to getting you the most up-to-the-minute information possible on legislation that could affect your student loans and how much you pay for them.

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Thanks for choosing EdFed! We look forward to helping you save money on your student loans!

		Students Learn everything you need to know about paying for school, and find the best loan for your needs.		Graduates Consolidate with EdFed, and save thousands of dollars over the life of your loan.		Parents Find out how EdFed can help you finance 100% of your family's education costs.		Schools Discover EdFed's commitment to facilitating the education financing process.

How EdFed Helped others!

EdFed saved me thousands of dollars! They gave me a low-fixed interest rate, borrower benefits, and low monthly payments. My loan counselors walked me through each step of the application process, and I felt very comfortable with my choice to consolidate with EdFed. I recommended EdFed to several of my classmates, and they too have had great experiences. I am so glad I found out what EdFed has to offer, there really is a difference between lenders!
- David G. Dallas, TX

Scary stories of what could happen if you choose another lender!

I made the awful mistake of trusting NextStudent with my student loan consolidation! I went through their long, application process to consolidate my 6 outstanding loans into one. Their representative and told me that all 6 of my student loans were consolidated, and my application was complete. For about a year, I made my payments to NextStudent. I always made sure to pay them on time because I knew that this would be a good opportunity to establish good credit. At that time, I was in the market for a new car. I figured that because I had been keeping up with my consolidation payments, my credit would be in good standing. I felt confident that when the car salesman went to check my credit, there would be no problems. However, I realized that something was wrong when the salesman had a fu...

- Logan T. Trenton, NJ

LOOK WHAT OTHERS SAVED!


		Congratulations! Richard C. from Virginia saved $5,515 in unnecessary interest. James C. from Colorado saved $912 each year. Ryan B. from Tennessee saved $10,266 in unnecessary interest. Robert R. from Virginia saved $221 on his monthly payments. Christopher W. from Texas saved $35,589 in unnecessary interest. Joshua D. from Georgia saved $1,440 each year. Christopher H. from Michigan saved $485 on his monthly payments. Samuel R. from Washington, D.C. saved $11,355 in unnecessary interest. Charles L. from Missouri saved $272 on his monthly payments. Patricia P. from Texas saved $31,525 in unnecessary interest. Crystal P. from Washington saved $3,864 each year. Erin P. from Washington, D.C. saved $7,823 in unnecessary interest. Charles G. from Alabama saved $299 on his monthly payments. Ryan M. from New York saved $996 each year. Travis W. from Illinois saved $4,896 in unnecessary interest. David K. from Louisiana saved $200 on his monthly payments. Peter E. from Minnesota saved $3,432 each year. Emily S. from Illinois saved $23,521 in unnecessary interest. Scott B. from Ohio saved $415 on his monthly payments.

CURRENT RATES

PLUS Loans
- 8.5%

Stafford Loans
- 6.8%

Consolidation Loans
- as low as 6.75%
(in grace)

* The final fixed interest rate for your federal loan consolidation loan is calculated as the weighted average of the interest rates on the loans being consolidated rounded up to the nearest one-eighth of a percent. Your exact monthly payment reduction may vary depending on your loan. EdFed Financial reserves the right to modify, expand or discontinue this offer at any time without notice.

EdFed is a FFELP lender with lender identification number 834241.
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