Great options for all your education funding needs!
Whether you are a student or a parent looking to fund an education or a post-graduate professional seeking new alternatives to pay down existing student debt, we’ve got you covered!
Check out and apply for a private student lending program below, access any of our complementary tools, or get honest and no-obligation advice from our counselors.
Thank you!
I attended a very expensive university because my parents always encouraged me to follow my dreams regardless of the cost, and this was the best school for me. A Student Choice line of credit from my credit union made it possible for me to live out that dream.
Marisa
Bethesda, MD
Fund an Education
Undergraduate Studies: Line of Credit up to $75,000
Our unique Undergraduate Line of Credit helps you fill the funding gaps when scholarships, grants, and federal loans aren’t enough. And, with multi-year approval, there’s no need to reapply every year! 1
A convenient line of credit1 for the entire undergraduate career (disclaim)
One application – request funds from your line as needed
Have questions?Contact our College Counselor for a personal, one-on-one consultation on all of your financial aid, repayment, and refinancing questions. Let us walk you through the necessary steps to make smart financial decisions.
Non-Medical Graduate Studies: Line of Credit up to $100,000
Our unique Graduate Studies Line of Credit helps you fill the funding gaps when scholarships, grants, and federal loans aren’t enough. And, with multi-year approval, there’s no need to reapply every year! (disclaimer)*
Have questions?Contact our College Counselor for a personal, one-on-one consultation on all of your financial aid, repayment, and refinancing questions. Let us walk you through the necessary steps to make smart financial decisions.
Medical Graduate Studies: Line of Credit up to $250,000
Our unique Medical Graduate Studies Line of Credit3 helps you fill the funding gaps when scholarships, grants, and federal loans aren’t enough. And, with multi-year approval, there’s no need to reapply every year! (disclaimer)*
Have questions?Contact our College Counselor for a personal, one-on-one consultation on all of your financial aid, repayment, and refinancing questions. Let us walk you through the necessary steps to make smart financial decisions.
Refinance Existing Student Loans
Non-Medical Post-Graduates: Loans up to $125,000
Our student loan refinance program is designed to help post-graduates ease the burden of repaying their education debt.
Refinancing of private and federal student loans 2
Have questions?Contact our College Counselor for a personal, one-on-one consultation on all of your financial aid, repayment, and refinancing questions. Let us walk you through the necessary steps to make smart financial decisions.
Medical Doctors and Dentists: Loans up to $250,000
Our medical student loan refinance program 3 is designed to help post-graduate medical doctors and dentists ease the burden of repaying their education debt.
Refinancing of private and federal student loans 2
Have questions?Contact our College Counselor for a personal, one-on-one consultation on all of your financial aid, repayment, and refinancing questions. Let us walk you through the necessary steps to make smart financial decisions.
Resources for students, parents and professionals
Webinars – Listen in on a wide range of college planning, financing, and repayment webinars available on-demand or live
Videos – Get quick tips on topics such filling out the FAFSA, the loan application process, refinancing and consolidation and much more.
Articles, Posts, Blogs – Read up on a variety of important student lending news information to help you make informed decisions
iGrad – videos, articles and interactive tools to help you make decisions about paying for college and managing your money post-college.
FAQs – We’ve assembled a list of common inquires pertaining to our undergrad and graduate student loan program.
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