Loan Repayment and Loan Forgiveness Programs
Loan Repayment Plans
There are various loan repayment plans available for students who have borrowed Federal Student Loans. You may choose the plan that best meets your needs based on your financial goals and what you can afford to pay each month. Students will automatically be placed into the Standard Repayment plan, unless you select a different plan when you complete your Exit Counseling. Students may change their repayment plan if necessary.
Eligibility for repayment plans will be determined by the type(s) of student loans you have borrowed, when you borrowed, and/or how much you have borrowed to date. To review your loan history and learn about what repayment plans you are eligible for, please log in to https://studentaid.gov/.
| Repayment Plan | Repayment Time Frame | Monthly Payment |
|---|---|---|
| Standard | Up to 10 years | Payments are a fixed amount. |
| Graduated | Up to 10 years | Payments are lower at first then increase, usually every two years. |
| Extended | Up to 25 years | Payments may be fixed or graduated. |
| Income-Based (IBR) | Up to 25 years | Generally 15% of you discretionary income, but never more than the 10-year Standard Repayment Plan amount. Payments will change as your income changes. |
| Income-Based (IBR) (New Borrowers on/after July 1, 2014) | Up to 20 years | Generally 10% of you discretionary income, but never more than the 10-year Standard Repayment Plan amount. Payments will change as your income changes. |
| Pay As You Earn (PAYE) | Up to 20 years | Generally 10% of you discretionary income, but never more than the 10-year Standard Repayment Plan amount. Payments will change as your income changes. |
| Revised Pay As You Earn (REPAYE) | Undergraduate: Up to 20 years Graduate: Up to 25 years | Generally 10% of you discretionary income. Payments will change as your income changes. |
| Income-Contingent | Up to 25 years | Based on adjusted gross income (AGI), family size, and DL debt amount. Payments will change as your income changes. |
| Income-Sensitive | Up to 10 years | Based on your annual income. Payments will change as your income changes. |
Discretionary Income is the difference between your adjusted gross income and 150 percent of the poverty guideline for your family size and state of residence.
Loan Forgiveness
The Federal Public Service Loan Forgiveness program is available for graduates who go into public service employment. This program is available to borrowers who are employed full-time in certain public service jobs, have eligible loan type(s), make 120 qualifying payments under an eligible repayment plan and maintain a full-time employment status while working for a qualifying public service organization. Read more details about this program.
The State of New Mexico Public Service Law Loan Repayment Program is available to New Mexico licensed attorneys whose annual salary does not exceed a cap set by the New Mexico Higher Education Department (HED), whose student loans are not in default, who work for a qualifying organization, and who agree to do public service work for at least three years. Apply and get more details on this program, including the current salary cap, maximum award amounts, and application deadlines.
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