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PLUS Loan and Alternative Loans Comparison Chart

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Federal PLUS Loan (various lenders)
Web Site: www.hamline.edu/fa

Eligibility: Parents of at least half-time undergraduate students enrolled in a degree-seeking program.
Loan Limits: Up to the school's "cost of attendance" less any other financial aid received.
Interest Payment: Repayment of loans begins within 60 days after final disbursement of loan.
Interest Rate: 8.50%
Insurance/
Guarantee Fee
Origination Fee: 3%
Guarantee Fee: Up to 1% at disbursement.
Repayment Repayment of loans begins within 60 days after final disbursement of loan funds.

Up to 10 years.

$50 monthly minimum.

Co-sign
Release
No

Part Due
Balance

 

No

Bremer Bank Educational Loan
Web Site: www.bremer.com

Eligibility: All credit ready or credit worthy undergraduate students, or with credit worthy co-signer.
Loan Limits: Minimum Annual:
$500
Maximum Annual:
Cost of education less other aid
Aggregate Maximum:
None
Interest Payment: May be deferred while in school.
Interest Rate: Prime Rate + 1-3%
Insurance/
Guarantee Fee
0-5% Added to principal amount borrowed. 
Repayment Repayment begins 6 months after graduation, withdrawal, or if enrollment drops below half-time.

Up to 15 years.

$50 monthly minimum.

Co-sign
Release
 Yes
Part Due
Balance
Yes 
(12 months)


Citibank CitiAssist Loan 
Web Site: www.studentloan.com/schools/hamline

Eligibility: All credit worthy undergraduate students, or with credit worthy co-signer.
Loan Limits: Minimum Annual:
None
Maximum Annual:
Cost of education less other aid
Aggregate Maximum:
$120,000
Interest Payment: May be deferred while in school.
Capped at repayment.
Interest Rate: Prime Rate -.50%-4.00%
Insurance/
Guarantee Fee
None
Repayment Repayment begins 6 months after graduation or withdrawal.

Up to 20 years.

$50 monthly minimum.

Co-sign
Release
Yes
Part Due
Balance
Yes 
(12 months)



Wells Fargo Collegiate Loan
Web Site: www.wellsfargo.com

Eligibility: All credit worthy undergraduate students, or with credit worthy co-signer.
Loan Limits: Minimum Annual:
$1,000

Maximum Annual:
Cost of education less other aid or $25,000, whichever is less.

Aggregate Maximum:
$120,000

Interest Payment: May be deferred  while in school.
Capped at repayment.
Interest Rate: Prime Rate + 0%-4.5%, based on credit.
Insurance/
Guarantee Fee
None
Repayment Repayment begins 6 months after graduation, withdrawal, or if enrollment drops below half-time.

Up to 12 years

$50 monthly minimum.

Co-sign
Release
Yes
Part Due
Balance
Yes
(12 months) 


U.S. Bank GAP Loan
Web Site: www.usbank.com/sl/hamline

Eligibility: All credit ready or credit worthy undergraduate students, or with credit worthy co-signer.
Loan Limits: Minimum  Annual:
$1,000

Maximum Annual:
Cost of Education Less Other Aid

Aggregate Maximum:
$100,000

Interest Payment: May be deferred while in school.
Capped at repayment.
Interest Rate: In-school and Grace:
91 Day T-bill + 2.50%

Repayment:
91 Day T-bill + 3.50%
Insurance/
Guarantee Fee
4% if creditworthy or with creditworthy co-signer.
8% if credit ready at disbursement.
Repayment Repayment begins 6 months after graduation, withdrawal, or if enrollment drops below half-time.

Up to 15 years.

$50 monthly minimum.

Co-sign
Release
No
Past Due
Balance
Yes
(6 months)


State of Minnesota SELF Loan
Web Site: www.selfloan.org

Eligibility: Credit worthy co-signer required.
Must be at least half-time in a degree seeking program.
Loan Limits: Minimum Annual:
$500

Maximum Annual:
$7,500 (Effective 7/1/07)

Aggregate Maximum:
$55,500

Interest Payment: Quarterly interest payments required while in school.
Interest Rate: Variable based on Libor plus a margin. No cap.
Insurance/
Guarantee Fee
None
Repayment Repayment of principal and interest begins 12 months after graduation, withdrawal, or if enrollment drops below half-time.

Up to 15 years from 1st disbursement.

$50 monthly minimum.

Co-sign
Release
No
Part Due
Balance
No



 


Wachovia Education Loan
Web Site: www.wachovia.com/education

Eligibility: All credit ready or credit worthy undergraduate students, or with credit worthy co-signer.
Loan Limits: Minimum Annual:
$500

Maximum Annual:
Cost of education less other aid

Interest Payment: May be deferred while in school.
Interest Rate: Prime Rate minus 1%
Insurance/
Guarantee Fee
None
Repayment

Repayment begins 6 months after graduation, withdrawal, or if enrollment drops below half-time.
Up to 20 years.

$50 monthly minimum.

Co-sign
Release
Yes

Part Due
Balance

 

 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.

Prime Rate = 8.25.%,  91 day T-Bill Rate = 5.00%,  Libor Rate = 5.38% as of 01/20/07.

Please note: the above information does not constitute the endorsement of any lender by Hamline University. Contact lender for more recent information.

Information contained herein was correct as of January 20, 2007.



 


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