As your families start planning the new academic year, seniors will be focused on college applications and completing the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA®). Filing the FAFSA® is the most important thing seniors can do to get financial aid for college. Like last year, applications can be submitted starting October 1st. Check out these great resources from Sallie Mae below.
1-2-3 Approach to Paying for College
Whether you’re an undergraduate, graduate student, or parent, get money for school from Sallie Mae® Student loans from First Financial Credit Union in partnership with Sallie Mae® could help!
Sallie Mae® higher education loans are designed for the needs of undergraduates, graduate students, and parents.
- Competitive interest rates
- Multiple repayment options
- No origination fees; no prepayment penalty1
Undergraduate - Smart Option Student Loan® for Undergraduate Students. Pay for your bachelor’s, associate’s, or certificate expenses at a degree-granting school.
Graduate School Loan - Pay for expenses as you pursue your master’s and doctoral degrees.
MBA Loan - Pay for your business school expenses as you pursue your Masters of Business Administration degree.
Medical School Loan - Pay for your medical degree expenses in allopathic, general, osteopathic, podiatric, radiology, sports, and veterinary medicine.
Dental School Loan - Pay for your dental degree expenses in general dentistry, endodontics, oral and maxillofacial surgery, orthodontics, pediatric dentistry, periodontics, and prosthodontics .
1 Although we do not charge a penalty or fee if you prepay your loan, any prepayment will be applied as outlined in your promissory note—first to Unpaid Fees and costs, then to Unpaid Interest, and then to Current Principal.
Borrow responsibly - We encourage students and families to start with savings, grants, scholarships, and federal student loans to pay for college. Students and families should evaluate all anticipated monthly loan payments, and how much the student expects to earn in the future, before considering a private student loan. These loans are made by Sallie Mae Bank or a lender partner. First Financial Credit Union is not the creditor for these loans and is compensated by Sallie Mae for the referral of loan customers.
Smart Option Student Loan and graduate loan products: This information is for students attending participating degree-granting schools. Smart Option Student Loan information is for undergraduates only. Graduate Certificate/Continuing Education coursework is not eligible for MBA, Medical, Dental, and Law School Loans. Borrowers must be U.S. citizens or U.S. permanent residents if the school is located outside of the United States. Non-U.S. citizen borrowers who reside in the U.S. are eligible with a creditworthy cosigner (who must be a U.S. citizen or U.S. permanent resident) and are required to provide an unexpired government-issued photo ID to verify identity. Applications are subject to a requested minimum loan amount of $1,000. Current credit and other eligibility criteria apply.
Parent Loan: This loan must be used to pay for eligible student expenses at participating degree-granting schools. The student cannot be a borrower or cosigner and is not responsible for repaying the loan. The borrower, cosigner, and student must be U.S. citizens or U.S. permanent residents. If the school issues a refund directly to the student, the borrower and cosigner (if applicable) are still responsible for repaying that amount. Applications are subject to a requested minimum loan amount of $1,000. Current credit and other eligibility criteria apply.
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