Student Loan Relief FAQ

• Members should go to our Student Loan Relief page.

• Once on the program page, click on the “Get Started Now” button and then enter the quick access code.

  If you do not have the quick access code, contact your local Representative

• After entering your quick access code, you will be directed to the WoodmenLife Student Loan Relief application site. If you are a new user on the site, you will need to create an account.

The application period will run May 1 - July 1, 2024. There are no exceptions or extensions to the deadline.

No. Past WoodmenLife Focus Forward Scholarship® recipients are not eligible.

No. Past WoodmenLife Student Loan Relief recipients are not eligible.

To apply, you must meet the following criteria:

• Have graduated from a post-secondary trade school, college or other institution

• Provide documentation of US federal student loan debt in good standing (your loan cannot be in default or delinquent)

• Be a WoodmenLife member in good standing currently, and for at least three years prior to the student loan debt application submission date

• Be a part of a family where everyone is a WoodmenLife member

Please note: If a family member applies for a product and is declined or rated, the family member may refuse the policy and the family will still be considered a 100% WoodmenLife family and eligible for member extras. However, the family member who is declined or rated is not eligible for the 100% WoodmenLife family member extras. Contact your WoodmenLife Representative with questions about eligibility.

Scholarship America
Phone: 507-931-0718
Email: woodmenliferelief@scholarshipamerica.org
Customer service is available Monday-Friday, 8 a.m. – 4:30 p.m. CT

If you have a refinanced or consolidated loan, you will be asked to submit documentation showing that your loan was refinanced or consolidated (i.e. past federal loan statements, authentication of your paid-off or refinanced loan, etc.).

Applicants will need to provide documentation of student loan debt in good standing.

Applicants will need to include the names and WoodmenLife certificate numbers of all family members in household.

Applicants will need to include the names and WoodmenLife certificate numbers of all family members in household.

Your certificate number is the 7- or 10-digit number identifying your policy. You can find it on the certificate/policy your WoodmenLife Representative provided;
OR on the cover sheet of your Annual Report at the top-right of the first page;
OR on your premium notice, in the box toward the center of the document.

There are no long-form essay questions on the application. However, applicants must provide responses to short essay questions.

All applicants, whether selected or not, will be notified by email and mail in mid-August.

Checks will be mailed in September to recipients for them to forward to their loan servicing agency.

If you are selected as a recipient, your award amount will not exceed your current loan balance (i.e. if your outstanding balance is $500, that is the amount of the award you will receive).

If you are selected as a recipient, you will be sent a check for you to forward to your loan service provider. Please consult your service provider for specific instructions on how to apply check payments to your federal student loan balance as each servicer may have a varied process. Detailed information will be provided to recipients in mid-August.

An award for student loan repayment may be considered taxable income to the recipient. Scholarship America will collect IRS W-9 forms from all recipients and will issue IRS 1099-Misc. forms to recipients in January annually. Recipients should consult with their tax advisor if they have any questions about tax reporting.