Welcome to the Consolidation Loan Assistant

To use this assistant to apply for a federal consolidation loan through the Federal Family Education Loan Program (FFELP), you must have an online account set up with Great Lakes. If you have not already done so, please sign up for account access.

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Some items you'll need
  • Your address and phone number
  • Names and addresses of two references who do not live with you
  • A printer (the application will be at least 8 pages)

If you have non-Great Lakes serviced loans you would like included in your consolidation, you will need the following information in addition to the items listed above:

  • Names of your servicers/lenders
  • Estimated loan balances
  • Loan types

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System Requirements

Operating Systems:

  • Windows 2000
  • Windows XP

Browsers:

  • Internet Explorer 6.0
  • Internet Explorer 7.0
  • Internet Explorer 8.0
  • Firefox 3.0

Screen Resolution:

  • 800 x 600 minimum

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