Student Financial Loan Default

Applicants who are in default on the repayment of any loan guaranteed by the Louisiana Student Financial Assistance Commission:

State law [LSA R.S. 17:3023(A)(8) and LSA R.S. 37:2951(A)(E)] makes the default in repayment of loans guaranteed by the commission grounds for the denial of the application for, or the application of renewal of, a professional license. IF YOU ARE IN DEFAULT OF REPAYMENTS OF SUCH A LOAN, your application for licensure will be denied pending a determination and report by the Louisiana Student Financial Assistance Commission concerning your compliance with the repayment requirements of your loan.

If you have any questions concerning the repayment status of your loan, do not contact LBEDN. Please direct all inquiries to the Office of Student Financial Assistance, 1885 Wooddale Blvd., Baton Rouge, Louisiana 70806, or call 225.922.1086 or toll free 1.800.256.6882.

If your application for licensure is denied because of default in repayment of your loan, you should contact the Office of Student Financial Assistance to determine your rights, including your rights to a hearing under the Administrative Procedure Act, which will be provided to you by that agency.

If your application for licensure otherwise meets the criteria under the LBEDN Practice Act, your application for licensure will be processed upon receipt by LBEDN of notice from the Office of Student Financial Assistance of your compliance with the repayment requirements of the loan.