Fresh Start students must re-declare their major or majors, or re-apply for admission to the major if admission is required, and must complete all current academic requirements. Fresh Start status is ...

Return to active repayment status. After you sign up for Fresh Start, the Department of Education will transfer your defaulted loans to a new loan servicer and return them to "in repayment" status.

The Fresh Start program brings borrowers who carry defaulted loans back into repayment. First introduced by the Biden-Harris administration in April 2022, sign up for the program ends on September 30.

Fresh Start automatically restores access to federal aid, loans and grants, but you'll need sign up before September 30, 2024 to be able to claim the benefits long-term and help to get out of default.

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But in order to gain permanent access to Fresh Start benefits, defaulted borrowers have to sign up before Wednesday morning. To enroll, defaulted borrowers must first contact their loan holder.