Alternative Student Loan Options

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Lending an Ear

A weekly guide to financing college.

June 2, 2024

Your State May Offer Student Loan Options

Most families only apply for federal and private student loans, but your state may have their own loan program with low interest rates and other benefits. Read more HERE.

Are Interest-Free Loans Available?

An interest-free loan is a loan that has no interest and no fees. If you borrow $500, you pay back $500. Nothing more. Learn more HERE.

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Student Loan Basics

Thursday, June 6, 2024

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Our Private Lenders Suggestions

(Variable APRs as of 5/30/2024)

Note: We recommend you borrow federal student loans first. Once you've exhausted your federal loan eligibility, carefully compare your options from private lenders.

➡️ Ascent (Cosigned) 6.24% - 15.85%*

➡️ SoFi 5.74% - 14.30%*

➡️ College Ave 5.59% - 16.85%*

➡️ Sallie Mae 6.37% - 16.70%*

➡️ LendKey as low as 6.07%*

➡️ Citizens (through Credible) 6.98% - 15.04%*

*Rates are based on automatic payment discounts of 0.25 percentage points.

Before you commit to a private lender, check out Juno to see if you're getting the best loan rate available for your credit profile.

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ever-changing world of college admissions and financing.

Lending an Ear is written & edited by Becca Blauch.

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