Maybe somebody can help me on this. I could possibly get $225.

All my loans are interest free Direct Stafford Subsidized loans through the government. I dont exactly have a bill until I graduate college (in a year). I asked if they could put it through to my university and they said no, it has to be a financial institution. Is there anything I can do? Or am I screwed?

So I actually have a loan, I'm a student, I actually have a bill to pay in a few days. Ideas?

So after they removed the fixed point redemption for air tickets, is this SLR the best available option to utilize the points? thanks

Do you think telling them my financial institution is the treasurer of my school would work?

How do the checks actually come out? So it is payable to whoever I tell them, and it is in my name?

How thorough are they in checking?

thanks for the heads up.

Yah my school charges for credit card charges. So thats more money over interest money.

AnEnlightenedGuy said:All this hand-wringing over student loans is kind of ridiculous. You guys don't have credit cards to pay? Just have Citi make the check out to the bank of the card, and send it to them as payment for your balance.

Anyways I got my situation sorted out. Just had to call 4 people and give out my SS# and info repeatedly.

Or just do that Mocha said, I wish I saw your post!

But if you are like me and have a Direct Subsidized loan, this is how you do it. If you get mailings from the Direct Loans office, do this. If not, call FAFSA 1-800-433-3243 and they will tell you.

For people who have loans through the Direct Loans office, make the check out to the U.S. Department of Education.

Once you get the check, write your SS# on it and mail it to:

U.S. Department of Education
Direct Loan Payment Center
P.O. BOX 530260
Atlanta, GA 30353-0260

strange0kiddo said:Or just do that Mocha said, I wish I saw your post!

But if you are like me and have a Direct Subsidized loan, this is how you do it. If you get mailings from the Direct Loans office, do this. If not, call FAFSA 1-800-433-3243 and they will tell you.

For people who have loans through the Direct Loans office, make the check out to the U.S. Department of Education.

Once you get the check, write your SS# on it and mail it to:

U.S. Department of Education
Direct Loan Payment Center
P.O. BOX 530260
Atlanta, GA 30353-0260

You can also call US DoE up and tell them you have physical checks being sent and they will notate it on your account. Also keep in mind that if you have electronic withdrawal, this won't replace the next one, but instead just applied to your principal.

strange0kiddo said:Maybe somebody can help me on this. I could possibly get $225.

All my loans are interest free Direct Stafford Subsidized loans through the government. I dont exactly have a bill until I graduate college (in a year). I asked if they could put it through to my university and they said no, it has to be a financial institution. Is there anything I can do? Or am I screwed?

So I actually have a loan, I'm a student, I actually have a bill to pay in a few days. Ideas?I like how SLR checks can be used for everything except student loans.

154 points short of the next tier and rep wouldn't do anything for me

Still, pulled $150 out before the change. Thanks OP!

My rep was also surprised at the volume of SLR check requests and mentioned that the systems were slammed.

tripleB said:You guys who are 10 points below the threshhold REALIZE you can BUY points - for something like $2 per point. May be worthwhile in some cases.

Buying 1 point at $2 to get money back at $0.01 a point... That's some bargain!