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Quick Answer

Sloan Servicing borrowers should confirm whether their loans are commercially held FFEL before comparing federal consolidation, repayment options, or private refinancing.

What Borrowers Should Know

Confirm the loan type

Nelnet's official site directs borrowers with commercially held FFEL Program loans previously serviced by Nelnet to SloanServicing.com. If you are considering consolidation, confirm whether the loan is FFEL, Direct, Perkins, private, refinanced, or another type.

Questions to ask before changing anything

  • Who owns the loan today?
  • Is the loan federally held or commercially held?
  • Would Direct Consolidation change repayment options?
  • Would private refinancing remove federal protections?
  • What happens to payment history and interest?
  • Can I get the account summary in writing?

Action Checklist

  • Log in to StudentAid.gov and confirm loan type, servicer, balance, payment status, and current plan.
  • Save screenshots or PDFs before submitting any repayment, consolidation, forgiveness, or complaint form.
  • Ask your servicer for written confirmation when the answer affects payment amount, eligibility, or deadlines.
  • Recheck official sources on the day you act, especially when rules, dates, or application access may have changed.
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Plain-English Example

If a borrower is researching Sloan Servicing FFEL consolidation, the practical first step is to write down loan type, servicer, balance, current payment, income, employer type, and the document they are trying to complete. That makes the next servicer call more concrete and reduces the chance of acting on a generic answer that does not fit the loan.

What This Guide Covers

  • Confirm FFEL status
  • Check ownership and StudentAid.gov records
  • Compare consolidation vs refinancing
  • Ask about payment history
  • Verify federal benefit tradeoffs

Common Questions

Should Sloan Servicing borrowers consolidate FFEL loans?

Loan type matters. For Sloan Servicing FFEL consolidation, confirm whether the debt is Direct, FFEL, Perkins, Parent PLUS, private, refinanced, or commercially held before comparing hardship, consolidation, forgiveness, or refinance options.

Are commercially held FFEL loans the same as Direct Loans?

Loan type matters. For Sloan Servicing FFEL consolidation, confirm whether the debt is Direct, FFEL, Perkins, Parent PLUS, private, refinanced, or commercially held before comparing hardship, consolidation, forgiveness, or refinance options.

What should I compare before refinancing FFEL loans?

Loan type matters. For Sloan Servicing FFEL consolidation, confirm whether the debt is Direct, FFEL, Perkins, Parent PLUS, private, refinanced, or commercially held before comparing hardship, consolidation, forgiveness, or refinance options.

Editorial review Student Loan Help Hub Editorial Team

Reviewed for borrower clarity, official-source orientation, and no-guarantee language. Last reviewed 2026-06-19.

Source note

Official sources checked June 17, 2026. Sources: Nelnet official site: https://nelnet.com/; Sloan Servicing: https://sloanservicing.com/; StudentAid.gov: https://studentaid.gov/