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Nelnet — exit guide

What Nelnet mails, what deadlines they enforce, and where their borrowers most often stumble during the SAVE exit.

Contact
nelnet.com · 1-888-486-4722
Notice mailed
2026-07-18

Common borrower errors

  • Recertification email filtered to spam
  • Family-size update lag

Escalation path

  1. Servicer ombudsman (file via the servicer's portal).
  2. FSA Ombudsman Group (federalstudentaid.ed.gov/feedback-ombudsman).
  3. CFPB complaint (if servicer is non-responsive past 60 days).
  4. State AG / state UDAP statute, if applicable.
Servicer-specific procedures change. Re-verify each escalation step at point-of-contact via the official portal.
34 CFR §685 · servicer contracts· Last verified 2026-04-22· StudentAid.gov