Receiving
So, what’d ya get?!
You should receive an award letter from your school’s financial aid office. Read over all the award letters you get from different schools, compare the types and add up the amounts of finaid you can get!
Bank for college.
Grants & Scholarships (Psst… they’re free!)
As mentioned in the Funding sections, the more grants and scholarships you can grab, the better. Talk with a guidance counselor or financial aid professional at your school for more resources on finding free money!
Loans
Loans are another option to get money for school, and they just happen to be our forte. You can use loans to pay for all of your college costs, or for whatever is left after receiving any scholarships and grants. Loans will generally cost you a percentage of interest on whatever amount you borrow.
Click here for a pdf version of Rights and Responsibilities for a FFEL loan. If you’d like more information about the responsibilities of being borrower, give us a call at 1.800.949.6371.
If you need a loan, you’ll need to find a lender that’s right for you. So, onto the lenders!
Stop and take a look! | If you've already got the full amount you'll need to pay for your first year of college through grants, scholarships, and other federal assistance (and this is rare), congratulations!! The stairs stop here for you. We hope that you've found the information to be useful. Drop us a line and let us know if there's anything else we can do for you, or to just provide some feedback on your experience.
