Make a Student Loan Payment

It’s simple to pay toward your student loan—at any time. Get started by working with your federal loan servicer.

Where to Send Payments

Your student loan servicer handles all billing regarding your student loan. Your servicer can work with you if you need help to make a payment.

Make a Payment to Great Lakes and Nelnet

We are now accepting payments for federally-owned student loans serviced by Great Lakes or Nelnet!* Visit your account dashboard to find out.

Make a Payment to Great Lakes or Nelnet

*If we aren’t able to accept your payment due to your account status, or if you prefer to pay on your servicer’s website, log in to your Great Lakes or Nelnet account.

Make a Payment to Other Loan Servicers

Direct Loans and Federal Family Education Loan Program loans owned by the U.S. Department of Education (ED)

Federal Family Education Loan Program loans not owned by ED

  • The bank, credit union, or other lending institution that made the loan (also known as “the lender”)

Federal Perkins Loans

  • Your school or the billing agency your school designates

Never miss a payment. Sign up for automatic debit through your federal loan servicer to have your payments automatically taken from your bank account.

Bonus! If you have Direct Loans, get a 0.25% interest rate deduction while you participate in automatic debit!