William D. Ford Federal Direct Loan Program (Direct Loan Program) Promissory Notes and related forms

Note: The Direct Loan Program promissory notes included in this collection contain information regarding the terms and conditions of the Saving on a Valuable Education (SAVE) repayment plan. However, implementation of the SAVE repayment plan is currently enjoined. The final versions of the promissory notes will reflect the law when it is finalized. The Direct Subsidized Loan and Direct Unsubsidized Loan Master Promissory Note (Subsidized/Unsubsidized MPN) serves as the means by which an individual agrees to repay a Direct Subsidized Loan and/or Direct Unsubsidized Loan. The Direct PLUS Loan Master Promissory Note (PLUS Loan MPN) serves as the means by which an individual applies for and agrees to repay a Direct PLUS Loan. If a Direct PLUS Loan applicant is determined to have an adverse credit history, the applicant may qualify for a Direct PLUS Loan by obtaining an endorser who does not have an adverse credit history. The Endorser Addendum serves as the means by which an endorser agrees to repay the Direct PLUS Loan if the borrower does not repay it. An MPN is a promissory note under which a borrower may receive loans for a single or multiple academic years. The MPN explains the terms and conditions of the loans that are made under the MPN. The Direct Consolidation Loan Application and Promissory Note (Consolidation Note) serves as the means by which a borrower applies for a Direct Consolidation Loan and promises to repay the loan. It also explains the terms and conditions of the Direct Consolidation Loan. The Consolidation Note Instructions explain to the borrower how to complete the Consolidation Note. The Consolidation Additional Loan Listing Sheet provides additional space for a borrower to list loans that he or she wishes to consolidate. The Consolidation Request to Add Loans serves as the means by which a borrower may add other loans to an existing Direct Consolidation Loan within a specified time period. The Consolidation Loan Verification Certificate serves as the means by which the U.S. Department of Education obtains the information needed to pay off the holders of the loans that the borrower wants to consolidate. The proposed changes to the forms currently approved under OMB No. 1845-0007 include the following: -Revised language in the promissory notes where necessary to reflect changes to the terms and conditions of Direct Loans made by final regulations published on November 1, 2022 (87 FR 65904) and July 10, 2023 (88 FR 43820). -To eliminate duplication of content, we have consolidated the information presented in the current Terms and Conditions and Borrowers Rights and Responsibilities Statement (BRR) into a single Terms and Conditions/BRR section. -To make it easier for borrowers to complete the promissory notes, we have incorporated the instructions within the body of the promissory notes at the beginning of each section to which the instructions apply. -To reduce the number of forms in this collection, we have eliminated the Additional Loan Listing Sheet and added extra spaces to list loans in the Consolidation Application/Promissory Note itself. -To accommodate changes made to the Departments systems used in processing promissory notes, the current data field in all of the promissory notes that asks for the borrowers middle initial has been changed to request the borrowers full middle name, and a new data field asking for any suffix to the borrowers name (e.g., Jr. or Sr.) has been added. -We have revised the Privacy Act Statement in each of the promissory notes based on the most recent updates to the applicable Systems of Records Notices.

The latest form for William D. Ford Federal Direct Loan Program (Direct Loan Program) Promissory Notes and related forms expires 2027-10-31 and can be found here.

Direct Subsidized Loan and Direct Unsubsidized Loan MPN

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