What does NCSEAA mean on my credit report?

Learn about NCSEAA, an student debt offering loans for financial assistance. Check the impact to your credit report and financial status.

Updated January 1, 2023
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What is NCSEAA?

NCSEAA is shorthand for North Carolina State Education Assistance Authority, with the company name being North Carolina State Education Assistance Authority Inc

Scholarships, grants, and other financial aid are offered by NCSAFA-Foundation (non-profit organization) to support educational expenses at public and private institutions of higher learning in North Carolina.

NCSEAA is a Student Loan Debt provider. They could be on your report for a number of reasons, for example:

  • ⚫ You missed a repayment.
  • ⚫ You opened an account with North Carolina State Education Assistance Authority.
  • ⚫ North Carolina State Education Assistance Authority bought your debt and are now trying to collect on it.
  • ⚫ You opened a credit card / loan / mortgage with this company.
  • ⚫ Someone fraudulently opened a credit line under your name.

About the account

The account is classified under the following METRO2 categories:

  • ⚫ Collection Agency/Attorney
  • ⚫ Education

How do I contact them?

Here is the current contact details for North Carolina State Education Assistance Authority:

Address:

  • P. O. Box 41349 Raleigh, NC 27629

Website:

Email:

Phone:

Payments

The North Carolina State Education Assistance Authority (NCSEAA) offers a portal called Manage My Loan where payments can be made online. There may be penalties for late or missed payments.

Question Answer
Do they offer a monthly payment plan? No
Can I make payments over the phone? No
Can I make payments online? Yes
Do they offer a discount for automatic payments? No
Can I make a payment using a mobile app? Yes
Can I make a payment using a prepaid debit card? No
Can I make a payment using a wire transfer? No

Forgiveness and Cancellation

Navient does not offer loan forgiveness or consolidation. However, student loan forgiveness may be available through income-driven repayment programs, collection suspension on defaulted federal loans, and other options.

Question Answer
Do they offer loan forgiveness? No
Do they offer loan consolidation? No

How to Apply

Loan applicants can use the NCSEAA website, a mobile app, or include a cosigner in their application.

Question Answer
Can I apply for a loan online? Yes
Can I apply for a loan over a phone call? No
Can I apply for a loan in person? No
Can I apply for a loan using a mobile app? Yes
Can I apply for a loan with a cosigner? Yes

IdentityIQ Report Example

  • This is an example of what this creditor will look like on your IdentityIQ report.

NCSEAA IdentityIQ Report

Will this affect my credit score?

Whether this account affects your credit score depends on a variety of factors, such as:

  • Account Open Date: If you opened this account recently it will impact your credit, the only way to prevent this from impacting your credit score is to remove the account from your report.
  • Derogatory Markings: If this account has any derogatory markings such as: Lates, Charge Offs, Collections and others.

However, there are could be some potential positive aspects to this account which could lead to improving your credit score, such as:

  • Account Age: If your account is quite old, then the age of it will positively impact your credit score
  • Repayment History: If the account has no Late Payments, Charge off Payments, then it may reflect a positive impact onto your credit score.

Can it be removed from my credit report?

Yes, with the right strategy, you will be able to remove any account from your report. But you have to be careful to ensure that the account is negative to begin with, or it will negatively impact your credit score.

However, removing a negative account will positively impact your credit score, allowing you to open new credit lines and potentially removing bad debt.

What is Student Loan Debt?

Student Loan Debt is taken on fund your your education, the amount taken on debt wise is usually high with long repayment times. Due to the fact that the repayment times are so long, it increases the chance of administrative errors being made: These will permanently be reflected on your credit report. If you believe that you have been affected by any administrative errors then you should take action to fix the issues.

How do I remove NCSEAA from my credit report?

You can send a dispute letter to the credit bureaus to remove this account from your report. You must send a dispute letter to all three credit bureaus, as they are legally required to remove the account from your report if it is found to be inaccurate. For best results you should send a dispute letter to the credit bureaus via certified mail, this will ensure that you have a legal record of the communication.