Updating name with student loan servicers in the US
So, I changed my name in 2024 and still haven't updated it with my loan servicers. Mostly because my loans have been in forced limbo due to the court proceedings from Biden's repayment plan that the Republicans don't want people to have.
But also because I'm just seriously dreading having to deal with potential transphobia. Nelnet recently took away the option to change your name yourself on the website with documentation, now you have to contact them directly (I wonder why?). I've seen numerous complaints of people not getting their info changed, waiting for over a year, etc.
Should I attempt to change the information? Or just keep paying it under my deadname for now, whenever I need to start repaying?
Posted Jan 10, 2026, 12:28 AM UTC
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