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Private Education Loan Options for Foreign Students
Private education loans offered by private banks and other companies are credit-based. The loan’s approval and its interest rate will depend on the student’s and co-borrower’s credit history. Those applicants with strong, favorable credit histories will receive a more favorable interest rate and lower fees on their loan. Although the Financial Aid Office has provided a list of loan options for borrowers, realize that students are not required to use any of these and can select to use any lender of their choice. Recognize that the terms that lenders offer on their loan products can change at any point therefore it is best to visit the lender’s website for the most up-to-date information on their loan products. Keep in mind that not all private education loan lenders will allow foreign students to apply for their loans. Our list of options includes those lenders that have allowed foreign students to borrow provided they have obtained a qualified credit-worthy co-signer.
The co-signer should realize that, when acting as a co-signer, their credit history and score are carefully reviewed by the lender. Upon the loan’s approval, the co-signer’s credit history is updated to reflect that they have co-signed a loan on the student’s behalf. The co-borrower is responsible for payment of the loan should the primary borrower (the student) not repay the loan for any reason including death, disability or default.
Given the current economic conditions, realize that gaining approval for a private education loan may not be easy. Lenders’ credit standards have been raised and co-signers may not feel comfortable co-signing a loan depending on their own personal financial circumstances. For these reasons, foreign students are advised to have at least 2 qualified co-signers available to them when applying for a private education loan. The co-signers need to be “sustainable” meaning that they must be willing to act as a co-signer on the student’s behalf throughout the student’s expected enrollment as long as the student requires access to private education loans.
Private Education Loan Options for Foreign Students:
Chase Health Professions Private Loan Program - (800) 211-6730 www.chasestudentloans.com/custom/tufts/dental.htm
Citibank Health Professions Loan Program – (866) 515-8352
www.studentloan.com/schools/tufts/dental/cas
Wells Fargo MedCap Loan Program – (800) 658-3567
http://wfefs.wellsfargo.com/jump/ma/tuftsdental.html
Salliemae Smart Option Loan Program- (800) 695-3317 http://www.salliemae.com/get_student_loan/find_student_loan/smart-option-student-loan.htm?DTD_CELL=prsopo&pin=index
The Citizens Bank TruFit Student Loan (800.708.6684)
http://www.citizensbank.com/trufitstudentloan
