default is defined as failing to make payments on your loans for _____ days.
If you fail to meet the terms of your loan and make your scheduled payments, your loan will eventually go into default. After you are 270 days delinquent, your lender can file a claim with the guarantor of your student loan(s). This means that the guarantor will pay the money you owe to your lender. The guarantor will then be responsible for collecting your loan on behalf of the federal government through a variety of options.