Student Loan Center
Undergraduate Students
Choose a student loan type to learn more or start searching for the right student loan for your needs.
Parents of Undergraduate Students
Choose a student loan type to learn more about options for student loans in the parent's name.
Graduate/Professional Students
Choose a student loan type to learn more or to start searching for the right student loan for your needs.
Private Student Loans
A private loan is a non-governmental loan made from a bank to an individual for the purposes of covering the unpaid portion or "gap" in your cost of attendance, which includes housing, tuition, food, travel, books, etc… Your "gap" is defined as expenses not covered by scholarships or other aid offered by your school.
PLUS Loans
The Parent Loan for Undergraduate Students, or PLUS, is a federally backed loan that parents can take out on behalf of their undergraduate children to pay for educational costs. PLUS loans carry fixed low-interest rates that won't inflate with economic changes.
GradPLUS Loans
GradPLUS Loans are federally backed student loans specifically for graduate students. These loans have fixed interest rates for the life of the loan. The rate is standard for all borrowers and not based on credit strength.
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