I started schooling in XXXX XXXX at a private university- in order to pay for my education my parents ( mother, specifically ), co-signed on a private loan with Sallie Mae , with me as the primary borrower. During my time studying at XXXX College, from XX/XX/XXXX-XX/XX/XXXX, XXXX additional loans were taken out under the same borrower and co-signer, until I graduated in XXXX XXXX with an XXXX XXXX XXXX. After the grace period with Sallie Mae had ended, I was getting hit with large withdrawals from my bank account ( around XXXX dollars monthly ) that I was unable to keep up with, especially due to the fact that my cosigner is unable to help me make monthly payments. In XXXX XXXX I was finally able to negotiate lower monthly payments on the XXXX loans ( Sallie Mae refuses to consolidate ), I began to realize that these payments did nothing to affect the principal balance and was only covering their immensely high interest rates ( between 8-10.5 % on each loan ). I am looking to attain a reasonable rate that allows me to actually pay off over {$47000.00} in loans ( across XXXX loans ) in my name alone, since my co-signer is unable to pay. 
