Work out your student loan monthly payment, payoff date and total interest, and how much paying extra each month saves.
On a standard plan the payment is fixed, so the loan is paid off by the end of the term. Early payments are mostly interest; later ones are mostly principal.
At 6.8% over 10 years, about $345 a month, with about $11,400 of interest in total.
Paying extra saves interest, especially on higher-rate private loans. If you're aiming for Public Service Loan Forgiveness, paying extra on federal loans may not help.