# 2026-06888: Easier forms for splitting joint student loans

2026-06888, Agency Information Collection Activities; Comment Request; Joint Consolidation Loan Separation Application, is a Federal Register notice from Education Department published 2026-04-09, effective Interested persons are invited to submit comments on or before June 8, 2026.; PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-06-08).

- Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/federal-register/2026-06888
- As of: 2026-06-08
- Plain-text twin of the page above; the HTML and this file carry the same facts.

## Facts
- Document number: 2026-06888
- Title: Agency Information Collection Activities; Comment Request; Joint Consolidation Loan Separation Application
- Type: Notice
- Agencies: Education Department
- Citation: 91 FR 17955
- Published: 2026-04-09
- Effective: Interested persons are invited to submit comments on or before June 8, 2026.
- Comments close: 2026-06-08
- Significant: no
- Touches household money: yes
- Regulation identifier numbers: none
- Last updated: 2026-06-08

## In one line

Easier forms for splitting joint student loans

## Summary

The Department of Education wants your thoughts on updating the Joint Consolidation Loan Separation Application, which helps people split their combined student loans. If you’re affected by these loans, this change could make the process clearer and easier. You’ve got until June 8, 2026, to share your feedback—no cost involved, just your voice!

## Abstract

In accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act (PRA) of 1995, the Department is proposing a revision of a currently approved information collection request (ICR).

## Effects PRIA read

- Joint Loan Separation Form Update: benefit, medium. If you have joint consolidated federal student loans, the Department of Education is proposing to revise the Joint Consolidation Loan Separation Application to align with the One Big Beautiful Bill Act (signed July 4, 2025). The changes apply to Direct Loans (including consolidation loans) received…
- Application Paperwork Burden: cost, low. The Department estimates 74,000 annual responses to the Joint Consolidation Loan Separation Application and a total annual burden of 24,050 hours for respondents. That total implies about 0.325 hours (about 19–20 minutes) of paperwork per response on average.

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- [2026-08556](https://policyrisk.com/federal-register/2026-08556): Reimagining and Improving Student Education-Federal Student Loan Program Final Regulations, 2026-05-01

## Sources
- [2026-06888 on federalregister.gov](https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2026/04/09/2026-06888/agency-information-collection-activities-comment-request-joint-consolidation-loan-separation)
- [2026-06888 as published (PDF)](https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2026-04-09/pdf/2026-06888.pdf)

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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/federal-register/2026-06888 (as of 2026-06-08).