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This guide provides a list of definitions regarding your student loan.


Amount Paid to Date
The dollar amount of financial aid you have received to date.
 

Award Amount
The Amount of Pell Grant the school expects to pay you based on your enrollment and your school's cost of attendance.
 

Award Year
The school year for which the financial aid is to be used to fund your education.
 

Canceled Amount
The portion of a loan, in dollars, that was canceled and not disbursed by the lender. A Perkins loan may be entirely or partially canceled if you serve in any the following areas: (1) teaching, (2) military, (3) law enforcement, or (4) volunteer (i.e., VISTA, Peace Corps). A loan may also be fully or partially canceled if you die, become disabled, or declare bankruptcy.
 

Cancellation Date
The date (month, day, and year) on which all or part of a loan was canceled.
 

Contact
Current status of agency holding the overpayment.
 

Current Guaranty Agency
The three-digit numeric identification code of the agency guaranteeing a Stafford Program loan.
 

Current Lender
The six-digit code identifying the current holder of a Stafford Program promissory note.
 

Current Servicer
The code identifying the specific organization currently servicing a loan for a lender or school. This organization is responsible for computing interest and mailing billing statements.
 

Date Entered Repayment
The date on which you begin repaying your student loan.
 

Date of Birth
Your Date of Birth. You must enter a valid Date of Birth to use the NSLDS Student Access system. The Date of Birth is also used to verify that your loan is recorded in the NSLDS database.
 

Deferment
The temporary postponement of your loan payments.
 

Deferment Start Date
The date when a deferment starts.
 

Deferment Stop Date
The date when a deferment stops.
 

Disbursement Amount
The dollar amount of each disbursement of a Stafford Program loan.
 

Disbursement Date
Date on which each disbursement was made.
 

Enrollment Effective Date
The date you first entered your enrollment status.
 

Enrollment Status
Your academic workload as determined by your school (e.g., full-time, part-time).
 

First Name
Your First Name. The First Name is used to verify that your loan is recorded in the NSLDS database.
 

Grant Amount
The dollar amount of the grant
 

Guaranty Agency
Agencies that guarantee Title IV loans for lenders. These agencies also aid in the collection and reinsurance of defaulted loans.
 

Interest Balance
The dollar value of the accrued interest balance on a loan.
 

Interest Rate
The interest rate shown on the signed promissory note.
 

Last Date Status Change
The date on which the current Loan Status Code became effective.
 

Last Name
Your last name. You must enter a valid Last Name to use the NSLDS Student Access system.
 

Loan Amount
The amount that an agency or school approved for your loan. Not all this amount may have been disbursed.
 

Loan Date
The date the Lender approved the loan.
 

Loan Period Begin Date
The date classes are (or were) scheduled to begin for the period covered by your loan.
 

Loan Period End Date
The date classes are (or were) scheduled to end for the period covered by your loan.
 

Loan Status
A code representing the current status of your loan, as determined by the loan’s current holder. See Status Description.
 

Maturity Date
The loan’s maturity date. This is the date on which the you must start repaying the loan.
 

Outstanding Interest Balance
The dollar value of the interest balance on a loan.
 

Outstanding Principal Balance
The dollar value of the balance due on a loan, including capitalized interest.
 

PIN
Your electronic Personal Identification Number. You must enter a valid PIN to use the NSLDS Student Access system. You can obtain a PIN by filling out a FAFSA online.
 

Principal Balance
The dollar value of the declining balance due on a loan, including capitalized interest.
 

Remaining Amount to be Paid
The portion of the Pell Grant the school expects to give you for the remainder of the year.
 

Repayment Date
The month and year in which repayment of a Stafford, Perkins or ICL is scheduled to begin; also the month and year of the first day after the expiration of a grace period. This Repayment Date is valid whether or not you actually begin making payments. It is not affected by deferments.
 

Reporting School
The school reporting the overpayment.
 

Scheduled Amount
Scheduled amount of the Pell Grant award.
 

School
The name of the school you attended while receiving this loan.
 

SSN
Your Social Security Number. You must enter a valid SSN to use the NSLDS Student Access system. The SSN is also used to verify that your loan is recorded in the NSLDS database.
 

Status
The status of the overpayment.
 

Status Description

AL
    Abandoned loan
BC
    Bankruptcy claim—discharged
BK
    Bankruptcy claim—active
CA
    Canceled
DA
    Deferred
DB
    Defaulted then bankrupt, Chapter 13—active
DC
    Defaulted—compromise
DD
    Defaulted then died
DE
    Death
DF
    Defaulted, unresolved
DI
    Disability
DK
    Defaulted then bankrupt, Chapter 13—discharged
DL
    Defaulted—in litigation
DN
    Defaulted then paid in full through a consolidated loan
DO
    Defaulted then bankrupt—active, other
DP
    Defaulted—paid in full
DR
    Defaulted loan included in rolled-up loan
DS
    Defaulted then disabled
DT
    Defaulted—Collection terminated
DU
    Defaulted—Unresolved
DW
    Defaulted—Write-off
DX
    Defaulted—Six consecutive payments
DZ
    Defaulted—Six consecutive payments, then missed payment(s)
FB
    Forbearance
FC
    False certification discharge
FD
    Defaulted—Fraud
FR
    Fraud
IA
    Loan originated
ID
    In school or grace period
IG
    In grace period
IM
    In military grace
IP
    In post-deferment grace period
OD
    Defaulted then bankrupt—discharged, other
PC
    Paid in full through consolidation loan
PF
    Paid in full
PM
    Presumed paid in full
PN
    Non-defaulted, paid in full through consolidated loan
RF
    Refinanced
RH
    Loan transferred by Debt Collection System to Sallie Mae
RP
    In repayment
UA
    Temporarily uninsured-no default claim requested
UB
    Temporarily uninsured-default claim denied
UC
    Permanently uninsured/unreinsured-no default claim requested
UD
    Permanently uninsured/unreinsured-default claim denied
UI
    Unreinsured
XD
    Defaulted, six consecutive payments


 

Total All Grants
The sum of all your Pell Grant amounts.
 

Total All Loans
The sum of all your loan amounts, regardless of the loan type.
 

Total By Grant Type
The sum of all your grant amounts, summarized by grant type.
 

Total By Loan Type
The sum of all your loan amounts, summarized by loan type.
 

Type
The Title IV assistance funds type for which you received an amount in excess of what you were eligible to receive.
 

Type of Loan

CL
    FFEL Consolidated
D1
    Direct Stafford Subsidized
D2
    Direct Stafford Subsidized
D3
    Direct PLUS for Graduate or Professional Students
D4
    Direct PLUS
D5
    Direct Consolidated Unsubsidized
D6
    Direct Consolidated Subsidized
D7
    Direct PLUS Consolidated
DU
    National Defense Loan
EU
    Perkins Expanded Lender
FI
    Federally Insured Student Loan—FISL
GB
    FFEL PLUS for Graduate or Professional Students
IC
    Income Contingent Loan—ICL
NU
    NDSL
PL
    FFEL PLUS
PU
    Federal Perkins
RF
    FFEL Refinanced
SF
    FFEL Stafford Subsidized
SL
    Supplemental Loan—SLS
SN
    FFEL Stafford Non-Subsidized
SU
    FFEL Stafford Unsubsidized