difference in interest paid and total payments under each plan;

• (iii) Explain to the borrower the options to prepay each loan, to pay each loan on a shorter schedule, and to change repayment plans;
• (iv) Provide information on the effects of loan consolidation including, at a minimum —
  1. The effects of consolidation on total interest to be paid, fees to be paid, and length of repayment;
  2. The effects of consolidation on a borrower's underlying loan benefits, including grace periods, loan forgiveness, cancellation, and deferment opportunities;
  3. The options of the borrower to prepay the loan and to change repayment plans; and
  4. That borrower benefit programs may vary among different lenders;
• (v) Include debt management strategies that are designed to facilitate repayment;
• (vi) Explain to the student borrower how to contact the party servicing the student borrower's Direct Loans;
• (vii) Meet the requirements described in 34 CFR 685.304 (a)(6)(i), (a)(6)(ii), and (a)(6)(iv);
• (viii) Describe the likely consequences of default, including adverse credit reports, delinquent debt collection procedures under federal law, and litigation;
• (ix) Provide—
  1. A general description of the terms and conditions under which a borrower may obtain full or partial forgiveness or discharge of principal and interest, defer repayment of principal or interest, or be granted forbearance on a Title IV loan; and
  2. A copy, either in print or by electronic means, of the information the Secretary makes available pursuant to section 485(d) of the HEA;*
• (x) Review for the student borrower information on the availability of the Department's Student Loan Ombudsman's office;
• (xi) Inform the student borrower of the availability of Title IV loan information in the National Student Loan Data System (NSLDS) and how NSLDS can be used to obtain Title IV loan status information;
• (xii) Explain to first-time borrowers—
  1. How the borrower's maximum eligibility period, remaining eligibility period, and subsidized usage period are determined;
  2. The sum of the borrower's subsidized usage periods at the time of the exit counseling;
  3. The consequences of continued borrowing

or enrollment, including: (1) The possible loss of eligibility for additional Direct Subsidized Loans; and (2) The possibility that the borrower could become responsible for accruing interest on previously received Direct Subsidized Loans and the portion of a Direct Consolidation Loan that repaid a Direct Subsidized Loan during in-school status, the grace period, authorized periods of deferment, and certain periods under the Income-Based Repayment and Pay As You Earn Repayment plans;

• (D) The impact of the borrower becoming responsible for accruing interest on total student debt;
• (E) That the Secretary will inform the student borrower of whether he or she is responsible for accruing interest on his or her Direct Subsidized Loans; and
• (F) That the borrower can access NSLDS to determine whether he or she is responsible for accruing interest on any Direct Subsidized Loans;

• (xiii) A general description of the types of tax benefits that may be available to borrowers; and
• (xiv) Require the student borrower to provide current information concerning name, address, Social Security number, references, and driver's license number and state of issuance, as well as the student borrower's expected permanent address, the address of the student borrower's next of kin, and the name and address of the student borrower's expected employer (if known).

*Section 485 requires the Secretary (i.e., the Department) to provide "descriptions of federal student assistance programs, including the rights and responsibilities of student and institutional participants," including "information to enable students and prospective students to assess the debt burden and monthly and total repayment obligations" for their loans.

Section 485(d) also refers to information:

• to enable borrowers to assess the practical consequences of loan consolidation, including differences in deferment eligibility, interest rates, monthly payments, finance charges, and samples of loan consolidation profiles.
• concerning the specific terms and conditions under which students may obtain partial or total cancellation or defer repayment of loans for service.
• on the maximum level of compensation and allowances that a student borrower may receive from a tax-exempt organization to qualify for a deferment and shall explicitly state that students may qualify for such partial cancellations or deferments when they serve as a paid employee of a tax-exempt organization.
• on state and other prepaid tuition programs and savings programs; and disseminates such information to states, eligible institutions, students, and parents in departmental publications.