Estimate in-school interest
Explore a scenario with your own assumptions.
Open calculator →US borrowing education
Understand school costs and repayment.
Separate federal and private borrowing, in-school interest, rate changes and payment instructions.
Compare student loan refinancing before applying
Start with your numbers
Four useful starting guides
Fixed vs Variable Private Student Loans: Test a Rate Increase
Compare a fixed private student loan quote with a one-reset variable-rate scenario, including later payments, total cost and contract questions.
Private Student Loan In-School Payments: $25 vs Deferring Interest
See how partial interest payments affect a hypothetical private student loan balance and total repayments when unpaid interest capitalizes once.
Student Loan Extra Payments: Allocation and Paid-Ahead Instructions
Use a payment-allocation worksheet, a hypothetical interest example and a written request checklist before sending extra money to a student loan servicer.
Refinancing Federal Student Loans Privately: What You Lose
Separate interest savings from the federal benefits lost when refinancing student loans with a private lender.
Prepare the next step
Keep the process manageable
Compare offers. Find help.
Use the written-offer workspace to organize costs, or find a practical next step for a loan problem.
Scope and sources
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