Loans for Graduate School

Graduate school is a significant investment for any student.

Federal student loans

Federal student loans, which include Stafford and Graduate PLUS loans, are often the least expensive way for graduate students to borrow. Students should first exhaust their federal Stafford loan eligibility and then consider the Graduate PLUS loan to help cover unmet costs.

Private student loans

For students who do not choose a Graduate PLUS loan to help them meet additional expenses not covered with Federal Stafford and other aid, Sallie Mae, Bank of America and other financial institutions also offers private graduate student loan programs with competitive rates and fees as well as great repayment benefits for graduate students attending

• business,

• law,

• medical, or

• dental schools.

• Consolidation loans

In addition to these specialized student loans for graduate school, there are additional private loan alternatives to help fund your graduate degree. You will need to contact anyone of the lenders below for more information.

• Bank of America

• Chase

• Citibank

• GMAC

• HSBC

• Sallie Mae

• Suntrust

• Wachovia

• Wells Fargo