In deciding whether or not alternative loans meet your needs, consider all of the following factors:
- The legitimate educational expenses for your educational program. Please see 'Cost of Attendance' in Private Alternative Loan Supplemental form linked below.
- Your financial resources or options without taking out a loan
- The comparative terms, conditions, fees, rates, and services of various lenders
- A reasonable self-assessment of your ability to repay the loan
- Steps to applying for a Private Alternative Education Loan
- Receiving your check
- SB1289 Disclosure - Understand the difference between federal student loans and private student loans
Submit Private Loan Supplemental Application
Borrowing money is a serious decision. It is a financial option to consider only after you have determined that you cannot cover the cost of your education through any other means. If you do take out a loan, be sure to read and save copies of all loan correspondence, records, and payments.
Applicants applying for courses or certificate programs are certified at the undergraduate level except for those enrolled in the following complete certificate programs, which have graduate status: Paralegal (graduate track), Landscape Architecture, and Post-Baccalaureate Program in Classics. The status and level for purposes of certification is defined by the course or program, not by prior education.