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Graduate Student Loan Options

 

Federal Stafford

Federal Graduate PLUS

Signature Student Loan

Interest Rate

6.8% Fixed

8.5% Fixed

Variable interest rate as low as Prime – 0.25% based on credit

Loan Fees

0%

2%

0%–6% based on credit

Credit Check

No

Yes.
Must not have adverse credit.

Yes. Must meet credit score requirement.

Cosigner Required

No

No

No. Cosigner may help reduce loan rates and fees.

Annual Loan Limit

$20,500

COA less other financial aid

COA less other financial aid

Aggregate Loan Limits

$138,500

None

None with cosigner;
$150,000 without cosigner for graduate student;
$220,000 without cosigner for professional student.

Grace Period

6 months

Can apply for 6-month forbearance to align repayment with Stafford loans

6 months

Deferments or Forbearance

Yes

Yes

Yes

Repayment Terms

10–25 years based on repayment option and balance owed

10–25 years based on repayment option and balance owed

25 years

Repayment Options

Standard, Graduated, Income Sensitive

Standard, Graduated, Income Sensitive

Standard, Interest Only, Extended

Master Promissory Note

Yes

Yes

No

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Current Interest Rates

8.5% fixed rate on loans issued beginning 7/1/2006.

Additional Resources

Loan Overview »

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Student Loan Funding Lender Code: 831455

Money Saving Benefits

Borrowers who select Student Loan Funding (lender code 831455) as their Grad PLUS loan lender receive these valuable benefits+:

1. 0% default fee

2. 0.70 percentage point interest rate reduction for automatic debit

3.1% loan credit after first 12 on-time payments

Upromise Loan LinkSM can help pay down student loan balance. Learn more.