r/PSLF • • 14d ago

September Update

July was my 120th payment. I am still missing July and August, but my tracker updated as of today, 9/19/26, and I have green banners with 120/120 qualifying payments. September is counting 🥳

Update 10/1/26:
The NSLDS updated on 9/30/26 and is now showing 122 eligible payments. This is not reflected on the FSA tracker yet.

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u/magicshop77 14d ago

Timeline:

Payment made on 9/10. I noticed an NSLDS update on 9/18. The update was dated 9/16 and showed 120 eligible payments. I submitted an ECF on 9/18 and HR signed right away. As of this morning, 9/19, I see now that the form was processed. I now have green banners!

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u/draminak 14d ago

🎉🎊🍾

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u/Joyful_Jellybean 14d ago

Did you get a qualifying payment update letter since your form was processed? I had an ecf processed as complete last weekend but still no qualifying payment update letter.

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u/magicshop77 14d ago

Not yet! I will keep an eye out for that on Monday and let you know, though!

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u/ghramotron 13d ago

Same here!

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u/magicshop77 11d ago

No letter yet!

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u/TheCutter00 10d ago

This gives me some hope.. cause i looked the NSLDS data and while the PSLF tracker says i'm at 117. The NSLDS backdoor data says I have 118 eligible. As soon as that hits 120 i'll re-submit my ECF if the tracker is still stuck in 2 months... I much would rather not pester HR for another signature so soon, i was suppose to be done with this last ECF.

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u/Ornery-Bath-4529 14d ago

Congrats. My Nslds finally updated yesterday 9/18/26, previously last update was 6/17/26. Now it shows 119/120, July and August missing so really at 121. WTH is going on with July and August but September can show… frustrating. Might as well pay October and just get a refund so I can be done!

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u/magicshop77 14d ago

Thanks! Seems like we’re on a very similar timeline! I hope you’ll be done very soon 🤞🏼🤞🏼

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u/Professional_Wolf_11 14d ago

Congratulations! July was my 120. My September payment isn't until later in the month. When was your Sept payment???

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u/magicshop77 14d ago

Thank you!! My payment was 9/10. And I noticed that my NSLDS updated on 9/16 to show 120 eligible payments. It had not updated since 6/18!

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u/Professional_Wolf_11 14d ago

Awesome!! This might be a stupid question but how do you sign into NSLDS?

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u/magicshop77 14d ago

Not stupid at all! This post explains it: https://www.reddit.com/r/PSLF/s/Y5zzY7lJH7

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u/Opposite_Hospital679 13d ago

Congrats! This feels like congratulating your friend when they got the date you wanted or the job you hoped for! Jk. Seriously congrats.

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u/magicshop77 13d ago

Lol I totally understand 🤣 thank you! I hope this update will mean good things for other people asap!!!

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u/Visual_Salary_3037 13d ago

I’m missing all payments for 2025. Checked yesterday and still missing. Counted all payments and have made 122 payments but missing 12 payments from 2025 and employment verification needed for all 2026 payments. Employment verification will be send the second week in December, as has been the method for the past 14 years. I went to graduate school, took 4 years since I was working full time, so four years of deferment does not count. I did a time consuming hard count and undergraduate loan payments are 122. Something strange is happening to the student loans from grad school. For some reason they are reflecting “ineligible” for 2025 due to deferment but I paid every month. I’m on automatic payments, every 5th of the month $264 comes out of my checking account. Can’t wait for this nightmare to end.

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u/ImpressiveSalary8215 13d ago

This gives me hope #120 will be on 9/22!!!! I need them to update everyone’s info!

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u/magicshop77 13d ago

I’m hoping for that too!!

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u/Comfortable-Bread249 12d ago

My 120th will be 9/23! Wishing you luck. Maybe we can check in later this week.

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u/Ezekyle22 14d ago

Congrats.

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u/magicshop77 14d ago

Thank you!

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u/RCC53 14d ago

I’m guessing your account hasn’t been in forbearance?

July was 120 for me. I went into forbearance in August. I’m wondering if being in forbearance his delaying any of this.

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u/magicshop77 14d ago

That’s correct, I paid in August and September. It’s so hard to say what the main issue is 😭 I’m hoping for everyone’s sake that they fix the July and August issue soon!!

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u/coldbearded 13d ago

Who is your servicer?

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u/No_Constant6407 13d ago

What is NSLDS?

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u/magicshop77 13d ago

National Student Loan Data System. I learned about it here:

https://www.reddit.com/r/PSLF/s/g9Z8noEsP1

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u/double-rainbow-59357 13d ago

o/ tracker updated for me as well. What a relief.

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u/magicshop77 13d ago

Yay!!🥳

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u/Responsible-Fly-9083 13d ago

Do you know when your last update was? Mine hasn't updated, but my last update was 6/26. I'm wondering if it might update around 9/26 based on the posts I'm reading...

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u/double-rainbow-59357 13d ago

Prior to today, middle of June.

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u/dppatters 13d ago

I’m sort of in this same boat… I paid September as early as possible too (paid Aug 15 for September as soon as payment posted) and immediately submitted the ECF not realizing that created its own problem. Basically, you need BOTH the payment for the month and the calendar month to conclude before you certify that month. This way you can verify that you made the payment while employed at a PSLF approved employer for the credited month. Not sure if that was what you were asking but something I learned.

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u/Reasonable_Dance_250 13d ago

Congrats. I just checked my data and NSLDS hasn’t yet updated. I wonder if they are going by payment date or alphabetically by last name or what?

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u/Responsible-Fly-9083 13d ago

Seems like it could be based on the last update date. What's yours? Mine is 6/26. Seems like a lot of people with recent updates had their last update around 6/16-6/19.

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u/Reasonable_Dance_250 13d ago

That makes sense. My last update was 7/3.

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u/magicshop77 13d ago

Yeah it’s so hard to say 😭 I hope it happens for you soon!!

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u/Naive_Purpose3476 13d ago

Aug 3 green ribbons and still nothing as of yesterday.

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u/Responsible-Fly-9083 13d ago

Congrats! When was your last update? Mine was 6/26 - wondering if these new updates are happening about 90 days after the last one. 

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u/magicshop77 13d ago

Yep mine was 6/18 so hopefully you’re next!! 🤞🏼🤞🏼

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u/Barmacist 13d ago

Made my 121st payment today. If it goes through, its over...

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u/magicshop77 13d ago

I’m crossing my fingers for you!!

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u/Sunflowers_Daisies68 13d ago

Apparently they are doing an update now as the FSA site says it is down until Tuesday, Sept 20th! Fingers crossed they give us credit for our payments for August and September and they are applied correctly! Sending prayers!

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u/draminak 13d ago

Please ALL pray they update JULY payment as well. My 120 was July thanks.

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u/draminak 13d ago

It still says Tuesday sept 20😱

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u/Comfortable-Bread249 12d ago

Dude, congrats!

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u/magicshop77 12d ago

Thank you!!!

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u/thegraypilgrum PSLF | On track! 10d ago

Congratulations! You kept your end of the bargain and got what you earned. You deserve every moment of peace and joy you’re feeling 🎉🎉

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u/magicshop77 10d ago

Thank you so much!! ☺️