Hello - can someone please help?
I would definitely qualify for PSLF as a government employee, but could someone answer what I hope are simple questions. I don't want to make a mistake.
My loans:
AES:
FFEL Consol Sub- $24k
FFEL Consol Unsub- $27k
Stafford Unsub $1k
Sallie Mae
FFEL Consol Sub- $25k
FFEL Consol Unsub- $26k
For the AES FFEL Consolidated loans, my 3-year voluntary forbearance will expire 1/1/10 (36 month max).
For the Sallie FFEL Consolidated loans, my voluntary forbearance period will expire 1/1/10, but I believe that I still have 24 months left (for a total of 60 max).
I just can't pay right now and would like to defer as long as possible.
I know that I can put all 5 in a Direct Consolidation and seek a voluntary forbearance (are these hard to get?) for 3 years.
However, do you think (1) I could get a Direct Consolidation loan for the 3 AES loans (I left out the Stafford before and have been paying that because of the small amount) and (2) in two years, when the 60-month Sallie Mae period expires, "re-consolidate" the Direct Consolidation loan with the 2 Sallie Mae loans?
I basically want the option to seek a voluntary forbearance for 5 years, rather than 3 years, before I begin repayment. I'm afraid of doing something wrong and not be able to take advantage of the PSLF when I begin repayment.
Thanks in advance for any help you can provide. I'm sorry if this is the wrong forum.
Thank you.


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