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  • Competitive fixed and variable APRs starting at 4.44%1
  • Multiple repayment options including: full principal and interest, interest-only, deferred, and flat payment
  • Flexible payment terms ranging from 5, 8, 10, and 15 years2
  • Coverage up to 100% of your school-certified cost of attendance ($1,000 minimum)3
  • No origination, application and processing fees, no fees for early repayment
  • Apply online in 3 minutes and get an instant credit decision
  • Applying with a cosigner can increase your chances of getting approved and could result in a lower interest rate
  • Check your eligibility in just 2 minutes
  • Flexible repayment options you can choose from
  • No fees for origination, disbursement, prepayment, or late payment3
  • Skip a payment once per year (once repayment period restarted)4
  • Will cover up to 100% of the school's certified cost of attendance
  • 9-month grace period (3 months more than most lenders)2
  • AFFORDABLE variable rates starting at 6.16% APR with Automatic Debit Discount
  • 1% CASH BACK Graduation Reward*
  • NON-COSIGNED option may be available for eligible undergraduate juniors and seniors.
  • PAY AFTER LEAVING SCHOOL – Customize your loan with flexible repayment options – start payments after graduation.
  • FORGET FEES – No application, origination or disbursement fees. No prepayment penalty if you choose to pay your loan off early.
  • COVER UP TO 100% of your tuition and eligible living expenses.
  • Variable Rates: Starting variable rates range from 4.99% APR - 13.13% APR (with autopay), and will never exceed 13.95% (sometimes lower in certain states as required by law)
  • Fixed Rates: Fixed rates range from 4.49% APR to 13.98% APR (with autopay)*
  • Easy online application!
  • No origination fees, late fees, and no insufficient fund fees. Period
  • Up to four repayment types (including no payments while in school) and multiple repayment terms help you find the loan that fits your budget
  • 0.25% discount when you set up autopay*
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Student Loan Checklist:

  1. Have you considered federal student loans?

    Apply for financial aid for college or graduate school with the government's online Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA).

  2. Do you have a cosigner?

    A cosigner can drastically improve your chance of being approved, so you may want to ask a parent or guardian to act as your cosigner.

  3. Are you enrolled in an eligible school?

    Use our search tool to see which loan options are available for your school.

  4. Do you have your financial information ready?

    Make sure you or your cosigner have the proper financial information ready before you start the application process. This could include: social security numbers, gross annual incomes, a copy of your latest tax returns, or a recent pay stub.

  5. Do you have your school information ready?

    Be prepared to provide information about your graduation date, loan period, and the amount you’ll need to borrow.

Common Student Loan Questions, Answered

What is a cosigner?

A cosigner (usually a parent or guardian) is somebody who signs on to a private loan with a borrower (the student in need), guaranteeing that if the borrower cannot pay back the loan, the co-signer will be legally responsible for the loan repayment.

When applying for a private loan (as opposed to a public loan), a cosigner is required since most students have little to no credit history and very little income, both of which are necessary for the bank to evaluate your ability to pay back a loan. Lenders are not likely to approve a loan for somebody with no proven track record of being able to pay back debt and little income to do it with.

What is the difference between private loans and federal loans?

  • Private loans come from a bank, credit union, state agency, or a school. Federal loans come from the federal government.

  • Private loan interest rates can be fixed or variable. Federal loan interest rates are fixed.

  • Private loans require the borrower to have a credit history or a cosigner. Federal loans do not require a credit history or a cosigner.

  • Private loans do not allow you to file for deferment or find an income-based repayment plan after graduation. Federal loans offer deferment and income-based repayment plans after graduation.

Generally, private loans tend to be less flexible when it comes to interest rates, repayment, and qualification, which can be an issue if you have trouble finding work after graduation.

Read more about the differences between private and federal loans.

When do I start paying back my loans?

If you take out federal loans, you have a “grace period” or a period of 6 months after graduation, which students usually need to secure employment and have enough income to make monthly payments. After the 6 month grace period, you must start repaying your loans and accrued loan interest in monthly installments.

Contact your lender to learn more about the different repayment plans. Staff is available to help you choose a repayment plan that fits your needs.

Private loan payments are most likely due while you are still in school.

What is student loan interest?

Interest is defined as “money paid regularly at a particular rate for the use of money lent, or for delaying the repayment of a debt”. In layman’s terms, interest is the money you have to pay in addition to the original amount as an added fee for borrowing the money. Student loans have varying interest rates, that is, the percentage of your outstanding loan payment that you must pay in addition to the original amount.

Still have questions? Check out our full student loan guide.

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View Ascent Disclaimer

Ascent Student Loans are funded by Bank of Lake Mills, Member FDIC. Loan products may not be available in certain jurisdictions. Certain restrictions, limitations; and terms and conditions may apply. For Ascent Terms and Conditions please visit: www.AscentFunding.com/Ts&Cs. Rates are effective as of 10/01/2022 and reflect an automatic payment discount of either 0.25% (for credit-based loans) OR 1.00% (for undergraduate outcomes-based loans). Automatic Payment Discount is available if the borrower is enrolled in automatic payments from their personal checking account and the amount is successfully withdrawn from the authorized bank account each month. For Ascent rates and repayment examples please visit: AscentFunding.com/Rates. 1% Cash Back Graduation Reward subject to terms and conditions. Cosigned Credit-Based Loan student must meet certain minimum credit criteria. The minimum score required is subject to change and may depend on the credit score of your cosigner. Lowest APRs require interest-only payments, the shortest loan term, and a cosigner, and are only available to our most creditworthy applicants and cosigners with the highest average credit scores.

View SoFi Disclaimer

* UNDERGRADUATE LOANS: Fixed rates from 3.99% to 13.35% annual percentage rate ("APR") (with autopay), variable rates from 3.75% to 12.13% APR (with autopay). GRADUATE LOANS: Fixed rates from 4.50% to 13.35% APR (with autopay), variable rates from 4.25% to 12.13% APR (with autopay). PARENT LOANS: Fixed rates from 5.50% to 13.60% APR (with autopay), variable rates from 5.00% to 12.13% APR (with autopay). For the SoFi variable-rate product, the variable interest rate for a given month is derived by adding a margin to the 30-day average SOFR index, published two business days preceding such calendar month, rounded up to the nearest one hundredth of one percent (0.01% or 0.0001). APRs for variable-rate loans may increase after origination if the SOFR index increases. Interest rates for variable rate loans are capped at 13.95%, unless required to be lower to comply with applicable law. Lowest rates are reserved for the most creditworthy borrowers. If approved for a loan, the interest rate offered will depend on your creditworthiness, the repayment option you select, the term and amount of the loan and other factors, and will be within the ranges of rates listed above. The SoFi 0.25% autopay interest rate reduction requires you to agree to make monthly principal and interest payments by an automatic monthly deduction from a savings or checking account. The benefit will discontinue and be lost for periods in which you do not pay by automatic deduction from a savings or checking account. Information current as of 10/24/2022.

View College Ave Disclaimer

College Ave Student Loans products are made available through Firstrust Bank, member FDIC, First Citizens Community Bank, member FDIC, or M.Y. Safra Bank, FSB, member FDIC.. All loans are subject to individual approval and adherence to underwriting guidelines. Program restrictions, other terms, and conditions apply.

  1. Rates shown are for the College Ave Undergraduate Loan product and include autopay discount. The 0.25% auto-pay interest rate reduction applies as long as a valid bank account is designated for required monthly payments. If a payment is returned, you will lose this benefit. Variable rates may increase after consummation.
  2. This informational repayment example uses typical loan terms for a freshman borrower who selects the Deferred Repayment Option with a 10-year repayment term, has a $10,000 loan that is disbursed in one disbursement and a 8.35% fixed Annual Percentage Rate (“APR”): 120 monthly payments of $179.18 while in the repayment period, for a total amount of payments of $21,501.54. Loans will never have a full principal and interest monthly payment of less than $50. Your actual rates and repayment terms may vary.
  3. As certified by your school and less any other financial aid you might receive. Minimum $1,000.

Information advertised valid as of 05/01/2023. Variable interest rates may increase after consummation. Approved interest rate will depend on the creditworthiness of the applicant(s), lowest advertised rates only available to the most creditworthy applicants and require selection of full principal and interest payments with the shortest available loan term.

View CommonBond Disclaimer

Offered terms are subject to change and state law restriction. Loans are offered by CommonBond Lending, LLC (NMLS # 1175900), NMLS Consumer Access. If you are approved for a loan, the interest rate offered will depend on your credit profile, your application, the loan term selected and will be within the ranges of rates shown.  If you choose to complete an application, we will conduct a hard credit pull, which may affect your credit score. All Annual Percentage Rates (APRs) displayed assume borrowers enroll in auto pay and account for the 0.25% reduction in interest rate. All variable rates are based on a 1-month LIBOR assumption of 0.15% effective Jan 1, 2021 and may increase after consummation

View Nelnet Disclaimer

  1. Fixed interest rates range from 3.34% APR (with auto debit discount) to 11.24% APR (without auto debit discount). Your interest rate will depend on your (and if applicable, your cosigner’s)

    Variable interest rates range from 1.24% APR (with auto debit discount) to 9.92% APR (without auto debit discount). Your interest rate will depend on your (and if applicable, your cosigner’s) credit qualifications. Variable rates may increase after consummation. Variable rates for Nelnet Bank Student Loans are calculated as the One-Month SOFR plus the applicable Margin percentage. Variable rates will be based on the highest One-Month SOFR as published by the Federal Reserve Bank of New York on the twenty-fifth day (or the next business day) of the immediately preceding calendar month. The variable rate may change on the first day of each month if the SOFR index changes. This may result in higher monthly payments. The current One-Month SOFR index is 0.05% as of March 1, 2022.

    The lowest interest rate for each loan type requires automatically withdrawn (“auto debit”) payments. The lowest rate is available only to the most creditworthy applicants. Not all borrowers will receive the lowest rate., The interest rate and Annual Percentage Rate (APR) may be higher depending upon (1) the credit history of the borrower and, if applicable, the cosigner, (2) the repayment option and loan term selected, and (3) the loan type selected. If approved, applicants will be notified of the rate qualified for within the stated range.

  2. Auto debit discount applies when full payments (including both principal and interest) are automatically drafted from a bank account. The auto debit discount will continue to apply during periods of approved forbearance or deferment if the auto debit discount was in effect at the time of receiving the forbearance or deferment. Auto debit discount will remain on the account unless (1) the automatic deduction of payments is canceled or (2) there are three consecutive automatic deductions returned for insufficient funds at any time during the term of the loan.

  3. A request for the cosigner to be released can be made by either the borrower or cosigner when each of the following conditions has been met:

    • The account must have been in full principal and interest repayment for at least 24 months.
    • Twenty-four consecutive, on-time principal and interest payments, or lump sum equivalent, must have been made.
    • NOTE: A lump sum payment does not replace the requirement to have been in full principal and interest repayment for at least 24 months. Interest-only or fixed-pay payments while enrolled in school do not qualify towards the 24 consecutive on-time payments.
    • The loan must be current at the time of request.
    • The loan must not have been in deferment, hardship forbearance, or other alternative payment assistance plan within the past 24 months.
    • The loan must not have been permanently modified from its original terms in the credit agreement.
    • The primary borrower must be a U.S. citizen or have permanent residency in the United States.
    • The primary borrower must meet the age of majority requirement in their permanent state of residency.
    • Requirements are subject to change.

    If all of these conditions have been met, then an application for cosigner release may be submitted. The primary borrower is required to demonstrate they have the ability to assume sole responsibility for the loan(s) by providing proof of income, meeting debt-to-income requirements, and having a satisfactory credit history. (A credit report will be obtained during the review process).

    If you have questions on cosigner release, or would like to apply, contact us via email or phone at Loans@NelnetBank.com or 800.446.4190.