Default Fresh Start

On April 6, 2022, the U.S. Department of Education announced the Fresh Start initiative that will assist with eliminating the negative effects of default for borrowers who defaulted on their federal student loans prior to the pandemic payment pause. Based on your current loan history, we have determined that you qualify for the Fresh Start initiative contingent on completing the Fresh Start Acknowledgment for Federal Student Loan Borrowers in Default (PDF).

Please visit https://studentaid.gov/announcements-events/default-fresh-start for additional information on the Fresh Start initiative.

The Fresh Start initiative restores Title IV aid eligibility for borrowers with loans in the following categories that defaulted prior to the start of the student loan repayment pause on March 13, 2020:

William D. Ford Federal Direct Loan Program loans (Direct Loans);
Federal Family Education Loan (FFEL) Program loans, including Federal Insured Student Loans (FISL); and
Federal Perkins Loans (Perkins Loans) that are serviced by the Department's Debt Management and Collections System (DMCS).

Submitting Documents Using the Document Upload Form

Any documentation or PDF document required by the Office of Financial Aid can be submitted using this Document Upload. To start the process, click the "Upload Financial Aid Document" button below, then follow these steps:

Enter your name and WSU or personal email account. Click Begin Signing.
Complete the form.
Click the paperclip icon to upload your documents.
Click Upload a File.
Browse and select the document you need to upload.
You can click Upload a File multiple times to submit more than one document, but please keep in mind that the maximum size per submission is 25 MB.
Once all of your documents are attached, click Done.
You can scroll down to see all of your attachments.
Once you have verified your documentation is attached, click Finish at the top of the page.
After you submit the form, a confirmation email will be sent to the address provided on the previous page.