COVID-19 Pandemic
Coronavirus and Forbearance Info for Students, Borrowers, and Parents
COVID-19 Emergency Relief Flexibilities Extended through at least September 30, 2021.
The COVID-19 emergency relief flexibilities include but aren’t limited to the following relief measures for ED-owned federal student loans:
- a suspension of loan payments
- a 0% interest rate
- stopped collections on defaulted loans
NOTE: You do not have to pay to get 0% interest or suspended payments for your student loans. Some companies may charge a fee to give you repayment help for federal student loans during the COVID-19 emergency. These companies are not affiliated with or endorsed by the U.S. Department of Education (ED). Learn more about avoiding student loan scams.
For more information regarding borrower relief please go to: Student Aid - COVID-19 relief