Loan Holders
Who exactly is your loan holder? If you have Perkins loans from the University,
UT Austin itself is the loan holder. When you go to the What
I Owe page on UTDirect (even while you are still in school), you will
see your Perkins loans outstanding there. The amount on the What I Owe
screen will not become "currently due" or "barred" until your 9 month
grace period has expired. Even though OSFS awards you with the Perkins
loan, you will be working with the Student Accounts
Receivable Office when you enter repayment.
If you have Stafford
loans, your loan holder could be a) the lender who you chose to originate
your Stafford loans, or b) another institution (called a secondary market)
that purchased your loan from its original holder. In any event, you can
find out who your Stafford loan holder is by going to the National Student Loan Data
System and selecting the Financial Aid Review link. You will need
your Department of Education PIN (the same one you use to fill out the
FAFSA on-line) to access the database. You can also usually find
information about your loan holder(s) at TG's Adventures in Education
web site under Student Loan Inquiry.

