UCLA's Private Loan Lender List
Applying for a Private Loan
• Call the lender for pre-approval or select a lender below to complete an online application.
• If pre-approved, the lender will direct you to submit the information/documentation required to complete the application process. Please provide all requested information directly to the lender.
• Once your private loan is approved, the lender will contact UCLA (electronically) to obtain verification of your eligibility.
• Once the loan is certified by the Financial Aid Office, your disbursements will be sent to UCLA via EFT and applied to your Billing and Receivables (BAR) account. Refunds will be forwarded to your personal bank account via Bruin Direct or mailed to you, if you have not signed up for Bruin Direct.
If you select to borrow your private loan from a lender not listed below, please contact them directly to research loan terms and get instructions on how to apply. Please note that your disbursements will be funded via paper checks by lenders not on this list. PLEASE REFER TO 2007-2008 PRIVATE LOAN GUIDE FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION.
Lender |
Interest Rate |
Details |
Citibank
CitiAssist Loan
800-967-2400
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Prime minus 0.50% to Prime + 4% |
• Fees: NO FEES!
• Annual Limit: Cost Of Education (COA) less other aid (No Minimum).
• Enrollment: Full-time, Half-time or below half-time.
• Aggregate Limit: Undergrad $120,000; Grad $150,000.
• Repayment Period: Undergrad and Grad – 20 years.
• Grace/Deferment: Option to defer principal & interest payments while in school plus 6 month grace period.
• Interest Only Option: 24 or 48 months of interest only payments.
Repayment Incentives:
• 0.25% interest rate reduction for auto debit (must enroll and only receive statements electronically).
• 0.50% interest rate reduction when you make your first 48 consecutive monthly payments on time.
• Co-signer release option after 24 on time payments (borrower must apply for co-signer release).
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Sallie Mae
Signature Loan
800-695-3317
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Undergraduate:
Prime - 1% to Prime + 6.5%
Graduate:
Prime – 1% to Prime + 5.00% |
• Fees: 0.00% - 3.00% repayment fee depending on credit.
• Annual Limit : COA less other aid (Minimum $500).
• Enrollment : Full-time, half-time or below half-time.
• Aggregate Limit : Undergrad $100,000; Graduate $150,000; $222,000 for specific graduate health professions.
• Repayment Period : Up to 25 years based on cumulative loan balance.
• Grace/Deferment : No payments while in school (half-time or more). Additionally, 6 months grace period.
Repayment Incentives:
• Cosigner release option after 24 on-time payments.
• 0.50% interest rate reduction for automated payment from borrower's account.
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Wells Fargo
Collegiate Loan
800-658-3567
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Prime + 0.00% to Prime + 4.50% |
• Fees : NO FEES!
• Annual Limit: COA less other aid (Minimum: $1000 for first time borrowers, $500 for continuing borrowers.)
• Enrollment: Full-time, half-time or below half-time.
• Aggregate Limit: $120,000.
• Repayment Period: 12 years.
• Grace/Deferment: Principal and interest may be deferred up to 6 months after graduation or ceasing enrollment.
Repayment Incentives:
• Receive a 0.50% interest rate reduction for making automatic payments from a Wells Fargo checking or savings account (or 0.25% from a non-Wells Fargo account).
• Receive a 0.50% interest rate reduction after making the first 48 consecutive on-time monthly payments.
• Co-signer release option. |
Bank of America
Bank of America Private
Loan for Undergraduate/
Graduate Students
800-344-8382
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Undergrad with or without a co-borrower:
LIBOR + 2.75% (in school/grace)
Undergrad with or without a co-borrower:
LIBOR + 3.55% (in repayment)
Grad with co-borrower:
LIBOR + 2.75% (in school/grace)
Grad with co-borrower:
LIBOR + 3.60% (in repayment)
Grad without co-borrower:
LIBOR + 1.00% (in school/grace)
Grad without co-borrower:
LIBOR + 3.55% (in repayment) |
• Fees : 0.00% undergrad and grad with co-signer. 7% grad w/o co-signer.
• Annual Limit: COA less other aid (Minimum $1000).
• Enrollment : Full-time or half-time.
• Aggregate Limit : Undergrad no aggregate, maximum Grad $120,000.
• Undergrad/Grad maximum cannot exceed $45,000 per loan request/minimum $1,000.
• Repayment Period : 20 years (not contingent upon credit score).
• Grace/Deferment : 6 month grace period and 4 year deferment option.
Repayment Incentives:
• 0.25% interest rate reduction with ACH/Debit from any checking or savings account.
• Loan may be used for past due student account balances (student needs to be enrolled at time of application). |
Access Group
Access Loan
800-282-1550
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3 month LIBOR + 2.55%, 3.75% or 6.45%, based on credit rating |
• Fees : NO FEES!
• Annual Limit: COA less other aid (Minimum $1000).
• Enrollment : Full-time or half-time.
• Aggregate Limit: None.
• Repayment Period: 20 years, graduated repayment plans are available.
• Grace/Deferment: 9 months following graduation or completion of a required residency or postdoctoral program, up to 45 months after graduation. No payment required while in school, interest accrues.
Repayment Incentives:
• 0.25% interest rate reduction for payments through auto-debit.
• 0.50% interest rate reduction after making first 48 consecutive payments on time. |
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