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The materials available on this page provide a variety of forms for you, your students, and their families.

If a borrower wants a third party to manage or receive information regarding his or her student loans, we require proper authorization from the borrower, beforehand. This is one of the ways we try to protect a borrower's privacy and prevent financial harm.

Information Release Consent form must be in writing, be signed by the borrower, and name at least one person (individual or organization's representative) as the borrower's representative who can receive their student loan information.
Agent's Certification as to the Validity of Power of Attorney is required to accompany each power of attorney. It is to be completed by the third party being authorized to act on the borrower's behalf.

Great Lakes does not have a standard power of attorney form. Your power of attorney must:

Be in writing;
Be signed by the borrower;
Name at least one person (individual or organization's representative) to act as the borrower's agent;
Grant the borrower's agent powers applicable to the borrower's student loan account(s) with Great Lakes;
Be properly acknowledged by a notary public; and
Comply with the laws of the state in which the power of attorney was executed. (Note: Great Lakes will not provide legal advice on state law execution requirements for powers of attorney.)

We will not accept a power of attorney that does not meet each of these requirements.

If a borrower needs to change how much they're paying each month, a variety of repayment plans are available. Different plans allow them the flexibility of paying less now, but more in the future.

Repayment Plan Request Form These repayment plans are available to everyone. Borrowers can easily change their repayment plan to meet their needs, but if one of these repayment plans doesn't work for them, then they may want to consider a plan based on their income.
Income-Based (IBR) / Income-Driven (IDR) / Pay As You Earn / Income-Contingent (ICR) Repayment Plan Request Form / Solicitud para Plan de Pago Basado en los Ingresos (IBR) / Solicitud para plan de pago definido por los ingresos (IDR) / Plan de Pago Según Sus Ingresos, o Plan de Pago Condicional al Ingreso (ICR) This form allows borrowers to choose between a few different repayment options.

The deferment forms in this section may be shared with borrowers that wish to postpone their payments and believe they qualify for deferment. Refer to each form for specific eligibility requirements.

Cancer Treatment Deferment Form - is available for Direct Loan, FFEL and Perkins loan borrowers.
Economic Hardship Deferment Form (FFELP and Direct Loans) / Solicitud de Aplazamiento de Pago por Dificultades Económicas is available for Direct Loan, FFEL and Perkins loan borrowers.
Graduate Fellowship Deferment Form / Solicitud de Aplazamiento de Pagos para Becas de Investigación de posgrado is available for Direct Loan, FFEL and Perkins loan borrowers.
Rehabilitation Training Deferment Form / Solicitud de Aplazamiento de Pagos para Programas de Rehabilitación y Capacitación is available for Direct Loan, FFEL and Perkins loan borrowers.
Temporary Total Disability Deferment Form (FFELP and Direct Loans) / Solicitud de Aplazamiento de Pago por Incapacidad Total Temporal is available for Direct Loan and FFEL borrowers.
In-School Deferment Form (FFELP and Direct Loans) / Solicitud de Aplazamiento de Pago en la Institución Educativa is available for Direct Loan, FFEL and Perkins loan borrowers.
Parent PLUS Student Enrollment Deferment Form (FFELP and Direct Loans) / Solicitud de Aplazamiento de Pago para Padres Prestatarios de un Préstamo PLUS is available for Direct Loan and FFEL borrowers.
Unemployment Deferment Form (FFELP and Direct Loans) / Solicitud de Aplazamiento de Pago por Desempleo is available for Direct Loan, FFEL and Perkins loan borrowers.
Military Deferment Form (FFELP and Direct Loans) is available for Direct Loan, FFEL and Perkins loan borrowers.

The forms in this section may be shared with borrowers that wish to put their payments on hold through forbearance. Refer to the form for specific eligibility requirements.

Federal Loan Forbearance / Solicitud de Suspensión Temporal de Cobro General is available for Direct Loan, FFEL and Perkins loan borrowers.
Medical or Dental Internship/Residency Program Mandatory Forbearance / Solicitud de Suspensión Temporal de Cobro Obligatoria para Programas de Internado o Residencia is available for Direct Loan and FFEL borrowers
Student Loan Debt Burden Mandatory Forbearance Form / Solicitud de Suspensión Temporal de Cobro Obligatoria Carga de la Deuda de Préstamos para Estudiantes is available for Direct Loan and FFEL borrowers

The forms in this section may be shared with borrowers who believe they qualify to have their loans discharged. Refer to each form for specific eligibility requirements.

False Certification (Ability to Benefit) Form is available for borrowers who want to apply for an ability to benefit discharge.
False Certification (Disqualifying Status) Form is available for borrowers who want to apply for a disqualifying status discharge.
False Certification (Unauthorized Signature / Unauthorized Payment) Form is available for borrowers who want to apply for an unauthorized signature or payment discharge.
School Closure Form is available for borrowers who want to apply for a school closure discharge.
Total and Permanent Disability form is available for borrowers who want to apply for a total and permanent disability discharge.
Unpaid Refund Form is available for borrowers who want to apply for an unpaid refund discharge.

The forms in this section may be shared with borrowers that believe they qualify for loan forgiveness. Refer to each form for specific eligibility requirements.

Spouses and Parents of 9/11 Loan Forgiveness Form is available for borrowers who want to apply for loan forgiveness as a spouse or parent of an eligible victim of 9/11.
Teacher Loan Forgiveness Application Form is available for borrowers who want to apply for teacher loan forgiveness. Refer to guidance from the U.S. Department of Education for additional information about eligibility and applying.
Teacher Loan Forgiveness Forbearance Form is available for borrowers who want to apply for forbearance while working to qualify for teacher loan forgiveness. Refer to guidance from the U.S. Department of Education for additional information about eligibility and applying.
Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF)
If you are employed by a government or not-for-profit organization, you may be able to receive loan forgiveness under the Public Service Loan Forgiveness Program.
The Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF) Program forgives the remaining balance on your Direct Loans after you have made 120 (10 years) qualifying monthly payments under a qualifying repayment plan while working full-time for a qualifying employer.

Learn more to see whether you might qualify.

The form in this section may be shared with borrowers that have loans serviced at Great Lakes and would like to establish automatic payments.

Auto Pay Authorization Form is available for borrowers that want to set up automatic withdrawal payments for their student loans serviced by Great Lakes.

The form in this section is available to help you verify students' enrollment at your school.

Request for Enrollment History Form is available for you to confirm the enrollment of a student at your school.

When a borrower withdraws from school during a payment period, the amount of Title IV program assistance earned up to that point is determined by a specific formula.

FAA Access to CPS Online Federal Student Aid offers help with calculating the return of Title IV funds (R2T4). Use your CPS Online user ID and password to access the electronic R2T4 calculation online.

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