Resources...
Official sources for joint consolidation loans
The laws to know.
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The Joint Consolidation Loan Separation Act (S.1098)
The Congress.gov webpage for the Senate bill. This bill became Public Law 117-200. The Joint Consolidation Loan Separation Act (H.R.2460)
The Congress.gov webpage for the House bill. This bill was the companion bill to S.1098 for the House of Representatives. Simplified Joint Consolidation Separation Act (H.R.8909)
The Congress.gov webpage for the House bill was presented by Republicans as an alternative to the JCLSA. |
Offical Announcements from Department of Education
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Joint Consolidation Loan Separation News and Updates
This is the U.S. Department of Education's official announcements page for the JCLSA. Be advised. It's content and dates change periodically and ED maintains no record of change, so it can be difficult to gauge modifications in policies and communication. It is good to keep track of what you read and when you read it. (LOANS-24-13) Joint Consolidation Loan Separation Guidance for Commercial FFEL – Phase II
This is a page dedicated to JCLs within the U.S. Department of Education's electronic knowledge center. It outlines processing information related to separation of JCLs and consolidation to Direct loans for the resultant loans. |
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Homeroom
This is the official blog of the U.S. Department of Education. |
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Implementing the Joint Consolidation Loan Separation Act
June 26, 2024 |
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Electronic Announcements
The U.S. Department of Education's announcements page. Electronic Announcement resources are one of the primary communication types used to convey guidance regarding the Title IV federal student aid programs. |
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Agency Information Collection Activities announcement (ED)
Comment Request: Joint Consolidation Loan Separation Application
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FAQs
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Commonly Asked Questions and Answers for FSA Constituent Casework
Note: This FAQ is presented to Congressional offices as an initial information source to review before continuing with a Congressional Inquiry. While it is a source of boiler plate responses from Congressional offices, it does provide a wealth general student loan information. |
Notification of Intent to Separate
This process is no longer applicable after June 30, 2024.
Administrative Forbearance ("Consol Spouse Split Forb")