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SOUTH CAROLINA STUDENT LOAN CORPORATION     800-347-2752 ext. 3192          833128
STAFFORD LOAN
PARENT PLUS LOAN
ALTERNATIVE LOAN

•2.00% interest rate reduction after the first 48 on-time monthly payment

•0.25% interest rate reduction with automatic draft payment

•1.00% interest rate reduction for Consolidation Loans

•5% credit - 1% credit upon entering repayment.

1% credit each year if account maintains current status for the next 4 years

Palmetto Assitance:

•Interest rate= LIBOR + 4.5%

•0.00% origination fees

•0.25% interest rate reduction with automatic draft payment

•No payment while in-school

•Flexible repayment options

Apply Here: http://www.slc.sc.edu/applyforaloan.aspx

 J.P. MORGAN CHASE BANK                      800-487    4404        8030000(Stafford/PLUS)       5030000(Alternative Loan)

STAFFORD LOAN
PARENT PLUS LOAN
ALTERNATIVE LOAN

•Fees Charged*

•Origination fee and default dee are paid by the borrower**

•0.25% automatic interest rate reduction at repayment, valid for remained of loan term***

* Chase will honor / process all FFELP loan applications, subject to existing borrower benefit programs, for loans that are guaranteed prior to June 1, 2008.

** Chase will not pay any portion of the origination or default fees for loans guaranteed on or after June 1, 2008. Some guarantors may still elect to subsidize some, or all, of the default fee.

*** The interest rate reduction applies to loans originated & serviced on the Chase platform only (lender IDs: 803000, 821087, 834059). Loans originated on other platforms will not receive the rate reduction.

•Fees Charged*

•Origination Fee and Default Fee are paid by the borrower**

0.25% automatic interest rate reduction at repayment, valid for remainder of loan term.***

* Chase will honor / process all FFELP loan applications, subject to existing borrower benefit programs, for loans that are guaranteed prior to June 1, 2008.

** Chase will not pay any portion of the origination or default fees for loans guaranteed on or after June 1, 2008. Some guarantors may still elect to subsidize

some, or all, of the default fee.

*** The interest rate reduction applies to loans originated & serviced on the Chase platform only (lender IDs: 803000, 821087, 834059). Loans originated on other platforms will not receive the rate reduction.

Chase Select:

•Prime – 1.00% for borrower who applies with qualified cosigner.

•Prime – 0.50% for borrower who applies without qualified cosigner.

•0.00% Origination fee.

•0.25% interest rate reduction if enrolled in an auto-debit payment program.

Apply Here: www.chasestudentloan.com
BANK OF AMERICA                              800-344-8382                                   824421
STAFFORD LOAN
PARENT PLUS LOAN
ALTERNATIVE LOAN

•0% origination fee

•0% default fee (provided guarantor does not offer this benefit)

•0.25% interest rate reduction during repayment so long as automatic debit is in effect.1

•Up to 3.00% in principal reductions during the first 36 months of repayment.2

•1% outstanding principal reduction after 12 consecutive payments are made on time.

•Additional 1% outstanding principal reduction after 12 consecutive payments are made on time starting with the 13th payment.

•Additional 1% outstanding principal reduction after 12 consecutive payments are made on time starting with the 25th payment.

•0% default fee (provided guarantor does not offer this benefit)

•0.25% interest rate reduction during repayment so long as automatic debit is in effect.1

•Up to 3.00% in principal reductions during the first 36 months of repayment. 2

•1% outstanding principal reduction after 12 consecutive payments are made on time.

•Additional 1% outstanding principal reduction after 12 consecutive payments are made on time starting with the 13th payment.

•Additional 1% outstanding principal reduction after 12 consecutive payments are made on time starting with the 25th payment.

Effective immediately, BOA no longer participates in the Alternative Loan program.

Apply Here: www.bankofamerica.com
WACHOVIA                                  800-338-2243                                   830005
STAFFORD LOAN
PARENT PLUS LOAN
ALTERNATIVE LOAN

*Effective 1/1/2008* •Instant 0.50% savings on federal origination fee

•Instant 1.00% savings with zero default fees when using guarantor that does not charge fee

•Immediate 1.00% rebate deducted principal reduction at disbursement and retained when the first 12 payments are made on time

•Automatic 1.00% principal reduction at disbursment and retained when the first 12 payments are made on time

•0.25% interest rate reduction with auto-debit payments

•Fixed interest rate of 6.00% for Subsidized loans and 6.80% for Unsubsidized loans

· 8.5% fixed interest rate

· 0.25% interest rate reduction with auto-debit payments

· Make no payments while student is in school

· Receive up to the total cost of education, minus other aid

· Multiple repayment options

· No collateral requirements or income limitations

 

Wachovia Education Loan:

•Prime - 0.50% to Prime + 5% dependent of credit

•Zero fees

•0.50% interest rate reduction with auto-debit payments

•Co-borrower release is available after 48 on-time payments

Apply Here: www.wachovia.com/education
SUNTRUST                                  800-552-3006                                   819873
STAFFORD LOAN
PARENT PLUS LOAN
ALTERNATIVE LOAN

*Effective for loans disbursed on or after June 9, 2008*

· 0.25% interest rate reduction for borrowers who sign up for ACH

*Effective for loans disbursed on or after June 9, 2008*

· 0.25% interest rate reduction for borrowers who sign up for ACH

Academic Answer:

•Exclusive SunTrust Graduation Reward- $300 principle reduction per lon with proof of graduation (Get one Academic Answer loan per year for 4 years and receive a $1200 prinicple reduction)

•0.25% interest rate reduction for automatic payments for checking or savings account

•Interest rates as low as the LIBOR Rate + 2.5%. As of March 1, 2008, the LIBOR Rate was 3.125%!

•Payments can be deferred

•Forbearance options are available

Apply Here: www.suntrusteducation.com
DISCOVER                                  877-728-3030 ext. 1                                   831312
STAFFORD LOAN
PARENT PLUS LOAN
ALTERNATIVE LOAN

•Zero origination fee (1% savings)

•Zero default fee (1% savings)

•Automatic Debit Reward - 0.25% interest rate reduction during repayment when payments are set up for auto debit from a bank account

• Zero default fee (1% savings)

•8.25% interest rate (0.25% less than max of 8.5%)

• Automatic Debit Reward - 0.25% interest rate reduction during repayment when payments are set up for auto debit from a bank account

•Zero origination fee

•Zero prepayment fee

• Graduation Reward - 2% cash reward on the outstanding principal balance at graduation

• Automatic Debit Reward - 0.25% interest rate reduction during repayment when payments are set up for auto debit from a bank account

• Prime minus 0.5% to Prime plus 4.75% based on evaluation of the cosigner’s credit.

Apply here: www.discoverstudentloans.com 

If you plan on borrowing a Federal Stafford or PLUS Loan and have not previously borrowed from the program, you will need to select a lender. The lender is the institution from which the money is actually borrowed, but the interest rates and terms of the loan are set by the U.S. Department of Education. Therefore the real difference among lenders is measured in terms of customer service, savings programs and repayment options.


Reasons for selecting a particular lender vary from person to person. Some choose a lender based on name recognition. Others prefer the immediate benefit of lower origination fees. For some the deciding factor is the long-term advantage of repayment savings programs, like an interest rate reduction as a reward for making payments on time.


To assist families in this decision, the Office of Financial Aid has compiled a list of institutions who we consider excellent in the educational lending field. We have found each of these lenders to provide prompt reconciliation of loan issues. They also provide fast electronic payment of loan funds directly to your College billing account, and offer a variety of savings programs during loan repayment. Use the links provided in the lender chart below to learn more about each lender's services and available benefits for PC students. You may also wish to use the loan calculators available on the FinAid! website to compute the potential savings of different repayment options.


Please note that you are not required to use one of these lenders. The Office of Financial Aid will process your loan with any lender you choose.


How was this list developed?
Recently, there has been a great deal of discussion regarding how lenders are chosen by financial aid offices. The Office of Financial Aid is committed to choosing lenders who provide good service and benefits to our students. This is done by surveying more than 20 lenders. Lenders are asked to provide information regarding their services via a Request for Information (RFI).


The lenders' responses to the RFI are ranked using criteria developed by the National Association of Student Financial Aid Administrators (NASFAA). The results of these responses to the RFIs are examined by the College’s financial aid committee made up of the Treasurer, Vice President of Finance, President of the College, Dean of Admissions and Financial Aid, Provost and others. Presbyterian College’s financial aid community presents their choices for inclusion on the list taking into account efficient processing, customer service (for parents, students, and administrators) and benefits to the borrower.


Presbyterian College continues to provide students and their families with a Preferred Lender List despite current concerns regarding such lists because we believe that it is helpful to our students, who often request guidance in the selection of a lender. The Preferred Lender List is intended as a guide only. The Office of Financial Aid will process a loan from any lender selected by a student.


Please feel free to contact the Office of Financial Aid if you have any questions about the process or the lenders selected.

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