<prompt> Human: I took out loans for living expenses during college. I graduated in May and have just recently received my bill for student loans. I took out Direct subsidized loans each year that were dispersed twice a year for each semester. Most years I cashed the check in the fall and then found that I didnt need the rest and gave the school back the check that they gave me in the spring.I did this by going to the financial aid office, they had me sign a paper that said I would like to cancel this loan or something to that effect. Each year I did this without problem, until I found out that the loan I took out my junior year which of course is the largest one at 5,500 was never cancelled at all, so now according to these loan statements, Im expected to pay back 5,500 when I only ever took out 2,225 that year. I know I probably have to contact my school and maybe the loan company too, but my question lies here: I dont have any evidence that I never got that money. I signed that paper and left it with the school thinking that they would take care of it. I guess it was a naive mistake, but I dont want it to be a 2,225 dollar mistake. If my school doesnt have the record, do I have any chance of not paying this back? The check that was sent to me was never cashed obviously since I gave it back, so is there a way that there is a record of that somewhere? What would be your best advice for me in this situation?Also, side note, Im not sure if this is the best subreddit for this question, so if anyone knows of a place where this question might be more appropriate, help a sister out!  <response>: Go to the school and the loan company and tell them what happened. They should be able to trace the checks and provide at least an image of the endorsement to see if you really did cash it. If not, it should be easy to adjust their records. Do it soon, so records are still available. Years from now you wont have any chance to argue this. 