Law and Graduate
PLUS Loan and Alternative Loan Comparison Chart


$ FEDERAL PLUS LOAN
(various lenders)
ACCESS GROUP





 

BREMER BANK
EDUCATION
LOAN
CITIBANK CITIASSIST LOAN 
STATE OF MN SELF LOAN
U.S.  BANK GRADUATE EDUCATION LOAN 

WELLS FARGO GRADUATE LOAN

WACHOVIA EDUCATION LOAN
WEBSITE www.hamline.edu/fa www.accessgroup.org www.bremer.com

www.studentloan.com
/schools/hamline

 

www.selfloan.org www.usbank.com
/sl/hamline
www.wellsfargo.com

www.wachovia.com
/education

ELIGIBILITY Law and Graduate students enrolled at least half time in a degree seeking program. All credit ready Law & Graduate students, US citizen or eligible non-citizen.

Must be at least half time in a degree seeking program.

All credit ready or credit worthy Law and Graduate students, or with credit worthy co-signer. All credit worthy Law and Graduate students, or with credit worthy co-signer. Credit worthy co-signer required.

Must be at least half time in a degree seeking program.

All credit ready or credit worthy Law and Graduate students, or  with a credit worthy co-signer. All credit worthy Law and Graduate students with a credit worthy co-signer. All credit ready or credit worthy Law and Graduate students, or  with a credit worthy co-signer.
LOAN LIMITS Up to the school's cost of attendance less any other financial aid received. Minimum Annual:
$1000

Maximum Annual:
Cost of
Education Less
Other Aid

Aggregate Maximum:
None

Minimum Annual:
$500

Maximum Annual:
Cost of
Education Less
Other Aid

Aggregate Maximum:          None

Minimum annual:
None

Maximum Annual:
Cost of
Education Less
Other Aid

Aggregate Maximum:
$150,000

Minimum annual:
$500

Maximum Annual:
$9000

Aggregate Maximum:
$55,000

Minimum annual:
$1000

Maximum Annual:
Cost of
Education Less
Other Aid

Aggregate Maximum:
$100,000


Minimum annual:
$1000

Maximum Annual: Cost of
Education Less
Other Aid

Aggregate Maximum:
$180,000  (Law)

Minimum annual: $500

Maximum Annual:
Cost of
Education Less
Other Aid

INTEREST
PAYMENT
Repayment of loan begins 60 days after final disbursement of loan. May be deferred while in school.

Capped at repayment.

May be deferred while in school. May be deferred while in school.

Capped at repayment

Quarterly interest payment required while in school. May be deferred while in school.

Capped at
repayment.

May be deferred while in school.

Capped at
repayment.

May be deferred while in school.

INTEREST
RATE
8.5%. 3 month Libor
plus 2.50%-6.45%
Prime Rate 
+ 1.0-3.0%
Prime Rate
minus 0.50%-4.00%
Variable based on Libor +margin.

No cap.

Prime Rate + 0% Without co-signer: Prime Rate + 0%,  1.5% or 3.5%.

Based on credit.

With co-signer: Prime Rate + 2.50%
Prime Rate 
minus 1%
INSURANCE/
GUARANTEE
FEE

Origination fee 3.00%

Default fee up to 1.00%

At disbursement.

0%-6% at repayment.

Based on past credit history.
0.0%-5.0% added to principal amount borrowed. None None 4% if 
creditworthy or creditworthy co-signer.

9% if credit
ready.

At disbursement.

None None
REPAYMENT

Repayment of loan begins within 60 days of final disbursement of loan funds.

Up to 10 years.

$50 monthly minimum.

Forbearance my be available while in school. 

Repayment begins 9 months after graduation, withdrawal, or if enrollment drops below half-time.


Up to 20 years.

$50 monthly minimum.

Repayment begins 6 months after graduation, withdrawal, or if enrollment drops below half-time.


Up to 15 years.

$50 monthly minimum.

Repayment begins 6 months after graduation or withdrawal.


Up to 20 years

$50 monthly minimum.

Repayment of principal and interest begins 12 months after graduation, withdrawal, or if enrollment drops below half-time.


Up to 10 years.

$50 monthly minimum.

Repayment begins 6 months after graduation, withdrawal, or if enrollment drops below half-time.


Up to 15 years.

$50 monthly minimum.

Repayment 
begins 6 months after graduation, withdrawal, or if enrollment drops below half-time.


Up to 15 years.

$50 monthly minimum

Repayment 
begins 6 months after graduation, withdrawal, or if enrollment drops below half-time.


Up to 20 years.

$50 monthly minimum

OFFER BAR
STUDY LOAN
No Yes ($15,000) No Yes ($11,000) No Yes ($7,000) No No
CO-SIGN RELEASE No No Yes Yes No No Yes Yes
PAST DUE BALANCE No No Yes
(12 months)
Yes
(12 months)
No Yes (6 months) Yes
(12 months)
Yes
(36 months)

To request alternative loan applications please contact the Financial Aid Office.
Most alternative loan applications will be available after May 1, 2007.
The information provided above was accurate as of 01/20/07.  Information is subject to change.  Please contact lenders for the most accurate up-to-date information or refer to your lender's website.
Prime

Rate = 8.25%, 91 Day T-Bill Rate = 5.00% , LIBOR Rate =5.38%  as of 01/20/07. 
 
Please note that the above information does not consitute an endorsement of any lender by Hamline University. 

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