Graduated Repayment Plan

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The Graduated Repayment Plan is a federal student loan repayment option where payments start low and increase at set intervals, typically every two years, to help borrowers whose income is expected to rise over time.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf federal student loan repayment plan
loan repayment option
administeredThrough federal student loan servicers
appliesTo federal Direct Loans
Federal Family Education Loan Program
surface form: federal FFEL Loans

non-defaulted federal student loans only
availableIn United States of America
surface form: United States
canBeChangedTo Extended Repayment Plan
Standard Repayment Plan
income-driven repayment plan
comparedWith Extended Repayment Plan
Income-Contingent Repayment Plan (ICR)
surface form: Income-Based Repayment

Pay As You Earn
Revised Pay As You Earn
Saving on a Valuable Education (SAVE) Plan
Standard Repayment Plan
defaultStatus not the default plan for most new borrowers
documentationRequired no income documentation required to calculate payments
eligibilityIncludes Direct Consolidation Loan
surface form: Direct Consolidation Loans

Graduate PLUS Loan
surface form: Direct PLUS Loans for graduate or professional students

Subsidized Federal Stafford Loan
surface form: Direct Subsidized Loans

Direct Unsubsidized Loan
surface form: Direct Unsubsidized Loans

Federal Family Education Loan Program
surface form: FFEL Consolidation Loans

Federal Family Education Loan Program
surface form: FFEL PLUS Loans

Subsidized Federal Stafford Loan
surface form: FFEL Subsidized Stafford Loans

Direct Unsubsidized Loan
surface form: FFEL Unsubsidized Stafford Loans
finalPaymentLevel higher than initial payments
goal make early payments more affordable
governedBy federal student aid regulations
initialPaymentLevel lower than Standard Repayment Plan payments
interestEffect may result in more interest paid over life of loan than Standard Repayment Plan
isAvailableFor existing federal student loan borrowers
new federal student loan borrowers
isNot income-driven repayment plan
languageUsedBy Federal Student Aid
surface form: Federal Student Aid (studentaid.gov)
mayLeadTo higher monthly payments later in repayment term
minimumPaymentConstraint at least interest accruing on the loan
offeredBy United States Department of Education
surface form: U.S. Department of Education
paymentBasedOn repayment schedule
paymentCalculationBasis loan balance, interest rate, and repayment term
paymentChangePattern scheduled increases at fixed intervals
paymentIncreaseInterval typically every two years
paymentNotBasedOn borrower’s current income
paymentStructure payments start low and increase over time
requires loans not in default
requiresAction borrower must select or be placed on plan
risk payment shock when payments increase
targetBorrowers borrowers whose income is expected to rise over time
termLength up to 10 years for most borrowers
up to 30 years for some consolidation loans

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Federal Direct Student Loan Program hasRepaymentPlan Graduated Repayment Plan