Generally, your parent has 10 to 25 years to repay their Parent PLUS Loan, depending on the repayment plan that they choose. There are
several repayment plans available.
Your parent can use the Federal Student Aid
Repayment Estimator to get an early look at which plans they may be eligible for and see estimates for how much they would pay monthly and overall. If your parent
does not choose a repayment plan, the U.S. Department of Education will default to the
Standard Repayment Plan with fixed monthly payments for up to 10 years.
Your parent can change repayment plans at any time by contacting their
loan servicer (a company that takes care of the billing and other services on Parent PLUS Loans). The Parent PLUS Loan is assigned to a loan servicer by the U.S. Department of Education after the first disbursement is paid out.
Related Article: When Does My Parent Have to Begin Repaying a Direct Parent PLUS Loan?
