About Us
Our mission is to provide clear, open, and honest communication to our school partners.
Nelnet Education Loan Servicing is a default management partner for schools, offering online tools and resources to ensure that the information you need is readily available. We are committed to providing excellent customer service to our school customers, and we strive to be an excellent servicing resource by providing schools with clear, consistent communication and accessibility.
But more than that, we want to be your partner in the business. Someone you can look to for help and advice when you need it most. We're dedicated to meeting all of your needs, so please, if there's anything that you can’t find here, just give us a call.
Because understanding the ins and outs of loan servicing isn't always easy. But we like to help.
The Team
West
Alan Ishida
States Served: AK, CA, CO, HI, KS, MT, NE, SD, UT, Guam
Phone: 303.369.0872
Fax: 303.369.7103
Email: alan.ishida@nelnet.net
Dawn Knight
States Served: AZ, ID, NV, ND, OR, WA, WY
Phone: 303.953.0952
Fax: 303.953.1060
Email: dawn.knight@nelnet.net
Jon Potter
States Served: CA
Phone: 415.742-4597
Email: jon.potter@nelnet.net
Rocky Mountain
Alan Ishida
States Served: AK, CA, CO, HI, KS, MT, NE, SD, UT, Guam
Phone: 303.369.0872
Fax: 303.369.7103
Email: alan.ishida@nelnet.net
Dawn Knight
States Served: AZ, ID, NV, ND, OR, WA, WY
Phone: 303.953.0952
Fax: 303.953.1060
Email: dawn.knight@nelnet.net
Midwest
Raina Chezem
States Served: IL, IN, MN
Phone: 317.440.8478
Fax: 317.844.3461
Email: raina.chezem@nelnet.net
Pam King
States Served: IA, MO, WI, WV
Phone: 417.581.5087
Fax: 417.581.5087
Email: pam.king@nelnet.net
Ann Watson
States Served: MI, OH
Phone: 313.537.0825
Fax: 313.537.0878
Email: anne.watson@nelnet.net
Southwest
Don Buehrer
States Served: TX
Phone: 817.917.9797
Email: don.buehrer@nelnet.net
Ron Hancock
States Served: AR, LA, OK
Phone: 918.369.1889
Fax: 918.369.1987
Email: ron.hancock@nelnet.net
Lou Murray
States Served: TX, NM
Phone: 281.485.7131
Fax: 281.997.0088
Email: lou.murray@nelnet.net
Southeast
Kristi Jones
States Served: AL, GA, FL, MS, PR
Phone: 904.291.4251
Fax: 904.291.1442
Email: kristi.jones@nelnet.net
Dana Kelly
States Served: NC, SC, TN, KY and VA
Phone: 336.848.6441
Fax: 336.232.1579
Email: dana.kelly@nelnet.net
Northeast
Anne Del Plato
States Served: NY, MA, ME, NH, VT, RI
Phone: 518.285.6236
Fax: 518.283.6237
Email: anne.delplato@nelnet.net
Kimber Decker
States Served: CT, DC, DE, MD, NJ, PA
Phone: 570.620.2944
Fax: 570.620.2945
Email: kimber.decker@nelnet.net
Tools & Resources
If you are a school financial aid administrator we have a new online reporting tool called Nsight that will let you access info for both lender-owned and Department of Education-owned loans serviced by Nelnet.
Please complete a form for each user in your office.
Servicer Contact Information
Direct Loan Servicing Center
NSLDS Servicer Code: 00100
NSLDS Name: Direct Loan Servicing Center
Borrower Phone: 1.800.848.0979
Web: www.dl.ed.gov
School Phone: 1.888.877.7658
Web: www.dl.ed.gov/schools
Student Loan Servicing Center (ACS)
NSLDS Servicer Code: 700577
NSLDS Name: Dept of ED/ACS
Borrower Phone: 1.800.508.1378
Web: www.ed-servicing.com
School Phone: 1.866.938.4750
Web: www.ed-servicing.com
FedLoan Servicing (PHEAA)
NSLDS Servicer Code: 700579
NSLDS Name: Dept of ED/FedLoan Servicing (PHEAA)
Borrower Phone: 1.800.699.2908
Web: www.myfedloan.org
School Phone: 1.800.655.3813
Web: www.myfedloan.org
Great Lakes Educational Loan Services
NSLDS Servicer Code: 700581
NSLDS Name: Dept of ED/Great Lakes
Borrower Phone: 1.800.236.4300
Web: www.mygreatlakes.org
School Phone: 1.888.686.6919
Web: www.mygreatlakes.org
Nelnet
NSLDS Servicer Code: 700580
NSLDS Name: Dept of ED/Nelnet
Borrower Phone: 1.888.486.4722
Web: www.nelnet.com
School Phone: 1.866.463.5638
Sallie Mae
NSLDS Servicer Code: 700578
NSLDS Name: Dept of ED/Sallie Mae
Borrower Phone: 1.800.722.1300
Web: www.salliemae.com
School Phone: 1.888.272.4665
Web: www.opennet.salliemae.com
Training
SEPTEMBER
*(All times noted are Eastern)
Please click a link below to register for one of our upcoming training webinars.
Using NSLDS
This session is an introduction to NSLDS. We will discuss access, security, enhancements, how the new loan servicers are reflected and what to expect in the future. We'll also look at how the FSA Exit Counseling site is linked to NSLDS and what benefits that provides for both the school and the borrower.
Offered September 15th and September 29th
- Date: Wednesday, September 15, 2010
Time: 11:00 am, Eastern Daylight Time (New York, GMT-04:00)
- Date: Wednesday, September 15, 2010
Time: 2:00 pm, Eastern Daylight Time (New York, GMT-04:00)
- Date: Wednesday, September 29, 2010
Time: 11:00 am, Eastern Daylight Time (New York, GMT-04:00)
- Date: Wednesday, September 29, 2010
Time: 2:00 pm, Eastern Daylight Time (New York, GMT-04:00)
Using Nsight – Nelnet's Loan Status Reporting Tool
This session will give you information about how to use Nsight, Nelnet's loan reporting tool. Whether you have requested a password or not, you'll find this session helpful in understanding the kind of information you can access. You will also learn how to setup automated reports and we'll go over some frequently asked questions from users already engaged.
Offered September 22nd
- Date: Wednesday, September 22, 2010
Time: 11:00 am, Eastern Daylight Time (New York, GMT-04:00)
- Date: Wednesday, September 22, 2010
Time: 2:00 pm, Eastern Daylight Time (New York, GMT-04:00)
For a list of more upcoming training sessions contact us.
Contact
Contact for Borrowers
If you are a borrower and have a question, please visit www.nelnet.com for more information.
Contact for Financial Aid Professionals
Have a question about our servicing capabilities? Interested other Nelnet products and services that can help your school? Simply fill out the form below and we'll get back to you with the answers you need.
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