• Information Clients Need to Have Available to Use SDS
  For federal loans, NSLDS file username and password.
• Have your FSA ID ready.
• For private loans, most recent statement.
• Family size, income and tax filing status.
• Are payments current, late or in default?

Have your FSA ID ready and Login to Studentaid.gov.

• If you don't remember your FSA ID, go to https://studentaid.gov/fsa-id/sign-in/retrieve-username.
• Directions to enter a secure code from authenticator app, text a secure code to mobile phone, email a secure code, answer challenge questions or recover account with a photo ID will be provided.

View How to get your Student Loan File from Studentaid.gov.

• Click here for PDF NSLDS download directions.