A federal direct consolidation loan would provide a student as well as their parents with a more convenient way to pay off your existing student loans. This is especially true if your outstanding loans are a combination of loans that include the Perkins Loans, Direct Loans and FFELP Loans. The thing with having a direct consolidation loan is that all of your current outstanding loans would be repaid and in its place; a new loan would be created, one that would have a single repayment period as well as a single combined interest rate thus making it easier for you to handle. What if you only have a single student loan to pay? You can also consider getting it converted into a direct consolidation loan. [Read more…]