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    PSLF Progress Estimator

    Estimate payments remaining to 120 and identify the records that still need official verification.

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    Verify final numbers with official records and plan documents

    Student loans

    PSLF Progress Estimator

    Estimate payments remaining to 120 and identify the records that still need official verification.

    Read: Student Loans Section

    PSLF starts with eligible federal loans.

    Use the employer EIN when verifying.

    Use certified count when possible.

    $

    Expected qualifying payment.

    $

    Current federal loan balance.

    Input status
    Looks PSLF-aligned
    Payments remaining to 120
    96
    Estimated time remaining
    8.0 years
    Estimated cash paid before 120
    $33,600
    Balance not covered by those payments
    $18,400
    Not a forgiveness estimate. Actual PSLF forgiveness is the remaining eligible principal and accrued interest after all rules are met.
    Before trusting this number
    • Confirm loan type in StudentAid.gov.
    • Certify employer eligibility and payment count.
    • Verify that the repayment plan qualifies.
    • Do not treat this as a guaranteed forgiveness estimate.
    Educational only. Not individualized financial, investment, tax, legal, insurance, medical, billing, employment, or benefits advice. Results are not official eligibility, coverage, authorization, tax, billing-liability, or plan determinations.
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