A few days ago
Mia

Private Bank loan or college loan?

Since I can’t afford my college tuition (Polytech University in NY, around 33000 dollars), I need to get a loan. I’m considering two types of loan, one is the private bank loan and the college loan provided by a college. My college works with Chase. And my private bank loan is also Chase. So, are they basically the same? Or is the college loan different?

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A few days ago
Anonymous

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Actually, you shouldn’t get either of them because Chase is a private lender. Private loans have very high interest rates and usually take much longer to pay back.

The best thing to do is to get a federal government loan.

Here are the steps you need to take:

1) Fill out the FAFSA. This will determine if you are eligible for financial aid. Go here:

http://www.fafsa.ed.gov/

2) Once you are eligible for aid, choose a government-based student loan. The best loan to get is a Federal Perkins Loan. These have low interest rates and the government will help you pay it back as long as you stay enrolled in school. You also don’t need a cosigner or good credit for it. For more info go here:

http://www.studentfinancedomain.com/student_loans/perkins_student_loans.aspx

3) The next best loan to get is a Subsidized Stafford Loan. This has many of the same benefits as a Perkins Loan. Learn more here:

http://www.studentfinancedomain.com/student_loans/subsidized_stafford_loan.aspx

4) You can also try to get a grant or scholarship, which is free money that you won’t have to pay back. Look here:

FedMoney.org Home

http://apps.collegeboard.com/cbsearch_ss/welcome.jsp

http://www.freegovmoney.net/

http://www.educationplanner.com/education_planner/paying_article.asp?sponsor=2859&articleName=Grants_and_Scholarships

http://www.studentawards.com/

http://www.college-scholarships.com/

Good luck!

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4 years ago
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A few days ago
Brandon W
The private loan will usually require you to start paying it back immediately.

The school loan will usually have a program where you can defer payments until 6 months after you graduate…or decide to leave school.

I would suggest going with the student loan, so that you don’t have any payments to worry about until you can actually pay them! 🙂 That way your credit score is protected

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5 years ago
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I believe so. Look at the power this gives them. They can set the interest rate to anything they like. There isn’t even anything to prevent them from setting interest rates differently for individual students (based on age, financial status, etc…). And also there is nothing to prevent them from denying loans to people whose career paths don’t follow what the government needs. Basically the could control what you are going to be in life to better serve your country.
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A few days ago
Anonymous
There are many student loan lenders.Before you go for one check the rate of interest and also see that the lender is a legitimate one.

Don’t pay any money to get the laon. You can also try for some scholarship online.

To know more you can visit

http://www.easystudentloan.blogspot.com

and

http://www.scholarshipgrants.blogspot.com

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A few days ago
James W
Besides looking to loans and grants you should also sign up for those grocery rewards programs that give you education dollars when you shop.
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