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You graduated from college, you found your first job, and the time is quickly approaching for you to begin repaying your student loans. It is during this time in life many graduates decide to consolidate their student loans into a single loan. Typically, this is a smart financial move, there are however few things to keep in mind when shopping for a student loan consolidation provider. Expect to pay nothing for application fees. There are plenty of lenders out there who don’t charge application fees, therefore there is no need to pay them. If you find a lender you like, but they charge application fees, ask for the fee to be waived. Make sure you won’t have to pay a penalty is you opt to payoff your student loan consolidation early. Some lenders will charge you for paying your loan off early, you shouldn’t be penalized for doing so.If you are shopping for a consolidation program for your private student loans, make sure the student loan consolidation package offers a competitive interest rate. You want to secure a rate that is below or near the going prime rate. If you don’t know the rate, visit the Federal Reserve’s Web site. Review each of your loans and their interest rates as compared to the rate your student loan consolidation will offer. Calculate out how much money, if any, you will save by consolidating. If you aren’t good with numbers, find an online financial calculator that can do the math for you.  Find a lender that offers online customer service. Online services can make it easier for you to manage you loan consolidation and repayment plan. Inquire about ways you can drop the interest rate on your consolidation loan. Some private lenders offer borrowers a lower interest rate for signing up for electronic debit. Ask potential lenders if they offer this program. It could save you hundreds of dollars.