Two salliemae smart option loans cant pay

Hi i took two Sallie may loans of 5000 each and I am really struggling to pay them I am currently a student in college have two more years until i finish my bachelors in computer science my parents are helping with the payments right now problem is I have been paying for almost a year the total balance is hardly changed at all 9.75 interest on one and 8.125 on the other i dont understand why the payments are only going towards interest is there anything i can do