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June 03, 2003

More on my Student Loans

@#$%^&*(!

Today I got on the horn with ACS again. Then I called the Dept. of Ed. It turns out that my loan is and has been eligible for student deferment this whole time. ACS claims to have typed in the name of my school wrong. Is it just me, or does the fact that I called them about 8 separate times about my loan not deferring raise any flags? It's funny that I had to be the one to find the Federal School Code (FFEL/CBEE code) for the University of Dresden (anybody trying to find it? It's G30865). That should be their job.

Anyway I'm going to get a credit report and find out what damage they caused. And I'll be making a call to the family attorney to join happy fun suing America (because I'd be in Germany hiking with Ferri right now if they didn't do this). Can I sue them for having to relocate (plane tickets, mailing boxes, cancelling rent early)? Can I require them to send me a credit report free to verify that there is no damage? Anybody ever experience anything like this?

And does anybody have a *good* student loan company? I'd like to transfer my balance to someone who gives a shit what I have to say, especially after they make a big boo-boo that makes me move 5,000 miles.

Posted by reid at June 3, 2003 02:35 PM | TrackBack

Comments

Oh yes, ACS. That is who I used to consolidate my loans. Getting them consolidated and in order took forever and caused me to have about 10 nervous breakdowns, but now that it is all settled, I have no problems with them. I wish I could suggest someone else. Who did you take the loans out through? I know Sallie MAe consolidates all their own loans and it is at a fixed rate.

I totally feel your pain and frustration.

Posted by: Mary Carmen on June 6, 2003 08:45 AM