Please note that due to heavy traffic www.myedaccount.com is still very slow. The new web site currently does not provide a payment history. Since Direct Loan Serving is still finalizing the transition, we anticipate that this feature will soon be fully implemented.
Federal Student Loan Grace Period Ends on 11/13/11
“As Student Loan Grace Period Ends, Consider Options to Avoid Default” by Equal Justice Works The grace period on your student loans will end on 11/13/11, and if you have not already done so, you need to decide on your strategy and plan to begin the repayment of your student loans. Should you have additional […]
Direct Loan Servicing – Electronic Debit Account: October 7 delayed
Direct Loan Serving update! Borrowers who scheduled Web payments via the previous borrower website for debit after September 30, 2011 were notified that their previously scheduled Web payments were cancelled due to the transition. Borrowers are responsible for making these payments and have the option to mail their payments to the address below or reschedule […]
New Direct Loan website: www.myedaccount.com/ – very slow
The new Direct Loan website: www.myedaccount.com/ is currently extremely slow and at times overloaded. Therefore you may submit your LRAP web application now and follow up with the federal student loan documentation later via email when you have reliable access to the new Direct Loan website.
Direct Loan – federal student loan account – browser preference
Direct Loan’s new website: www.myedaccount.com is now available. We noticed that at this time it only works with the Internet Explorer browser and probably due to high traffic it is rather slow.
LRAP web application – browser preference
The Berkeley Law – LRAP web application works best with the Internet Explorer browser. If you use another browser, you may face difficulty posting the application.
Federal Student Loan Grace Period Ends on 11/13/11
As of this year, the UC Berkeley campus changed the reporting of graduation dates from 5/30 for all students to the actual graduation dates. For Boalt ’11 graduates this year’s graduation date was 5/13/11. Therefore the grace period of your federal student loans will end on 11/13/11. Your first payment will be due as early […]
New Direct Loan Servicing Centers
Please note that as of this fall the Federal Direct loans are serviced by five servicing centers. Borrowers are assigned to one of five servicers: ACS, Great Lakes, NelNet, PHEAA, or Sallie Mae.
Direct Loan Servicing Online Website not available
Until 8:00 AM (ET) on Monday, October 10, 2011 the Direct Loan Servicing Online web site will be unavailable during a transitioning process to a new system. The new address will be www.myedaccount.com
Plan Before you Borrow: What You Should Know About Educational Loans BEFORE You Go to Graduate School
Equal Justice Works offers two webinars for entering students interested in government or public interest work after graduating. Wednesday, August 10, 1-2 p.m. EST / 10-11 a.m. PST Wednesday, August 24, 3-4 p.m. EST / 12-1 p.m. PST