Undergraduate Students
PLUS Loan and Alternative Loan Comparison Chart


$

FEDERAL PLUS
LOAN

(various lenders)

BREMER BANK
EDUCATIONAL
LOAN
CITIBANK CITIASSIST LOAN 
WELLS FARGO COLLEGIATE
LOAN
U.S. BANK
GAP
LOAN

STATE OF MN SELF LOAN

WACHOVIA EDUCATION LOAN

WEBSITE www.hamline.edu/fa www.bremer.com www.studentloan.com
/schools/hamline
www.wellsfargo.com

www.usbank.com
/sl/hamline


 

www.selfloan.org

www.wachovia.com
/education
ELIGIBILITY Parents of at least half-time undergraduate students enrolled in a degree seeking program. All credit ready or credit worthy Undergraduate students, or with credit worthy co-signer. All credit worthy Undergraduate students, or with credit worthy co-signer. All credit worthy Undergraduate
students or with credit worthy co-signer.
All credit ready or credit worthy Undergraduate 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 Undergraduate students, or with credit worthy co-signer.
LOAN LIMITS Up to the school's "Cost of attendance" less any other financial aid received.

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.
$120,000

Minimum
Annual:
$1000
 

Maximum
Annual:
Cost of
Education Less
Other Aid OR $25,000 which ever is less.

Aggregate Maximum.
$120,000

Minimum 
Annual:
$1000

Maximum Annual:
Cost of
Education Less
Other Aid

Aggreate Maximum: $100,000.

Minimum Annual:
$500

Maximum Annual: 
$7500
(Effective 7/1/07)

Aggregate Maximum.
$55,000

Minimum
Annual: $500

Maximum
Annual:
Cost of
Education Less
Other Aid

INTEREST
PAYMENT
Repayment of loans begins within 60 days after final disbursement of loan. May be deferred 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.

Capped at repayment.

Quarterly interest payments required while in school. May be deferred while in school.
INTEREST
RATE
8.50%. Prime Rate
+ 1-3%

Prime minus 
- 0.50%- 4.0%

Prime Rate + 0%-4.50%
Based on credit
In-school and Grace:
91 Day T-bill + 2.50%
Repayment:
91 Day T-bill + 3.50%
Variable based  on Libor plus a margin. 

No cap.

Prime Rate
minus 0%
INSURANCE/ 
DEFAULT
FEE
Origination Fee 3%

Default Fee Up to 1% at disbursement.

0-5% added to principal amount borrowed. None None 4% if creditworthy or with creditworthy co-signer.

8% if credit ready at disbursement.

None None
REPAYMENT

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

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 or withdrawal.

Up to 20 years.

$50 monthly minimum.

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

Up to 12 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 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.

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

Up to 20 years.

$50 monthly minimum.

CO-SIGN
RELEASE
No Yes Yes Yes No No Yes
PAST DUE
BALANCE
No Yes 
(12 months)
 Yes
(12 months)
Yes
(12 months)
Yes
(6 months)
No 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 01/20/2007.  Information is subject to change. 

Please contact lenders for the most accurate up-to-date information or refer to your lender's website.

Please note that the above information does not constitute an endorsement of any lender by Hamline University.

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

 

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