When traditional student loans, scholarships, and grants don't quite cover tuition at the college of your dreams, a private education loan can help fill the gap. PELs at UCU offer a 0% origination fee, 3 repayment options and variable rates. To learn more about private education loans, click on the tab below.
Paying multiple lenders? Time to simplify! Combine your private and/or federal student loan payments by refinancing with student loan consolidation. Loan consolidation and refinancing with UCU has both fixed and variable rate options. To learn more about student loan consolidation, click on the tab below.
Private education loans fill the gap between the cost of school attendance and traditional funding sources like scholarships, grants, Stafford and PLUS loans and other federal loans.
3 Repayment Options: Principal and Interest, Interest only payment until the end of the in-school period, and deferred payment until the end of the in-school period
Available for full and part-time undergraduate and graduate students
Student must be a Maine resident or attend college in Maine
Student must be a U.S. citizen or national, a U.S. permanent resident, or eligible non-citizen
Student must be enrolled in a degree program and in attendance at least part-time as determined by the school
Student must maintain satisfactory academic progress, which is determined by the school
Students must be eligible for Title IV Programs
Student and guarantor must be a University Credit Union member in good standing
Funds must be paid directly to the school
Student and guarantor must meet credit requirements
Interest
Variable interest rate based upon an index of the Wall Street Journal (WSJ) Prime Rate plus a specified margin.
Interest Rate adjusts on the first day of each calendar quarter based upon the index value published 5 business days preceding the start of the calendar quarter.
Loan Limits
The minimum loan amount is $1,500 per academic year
You may borrow up to $40,000 per academic year**
The maximum aggregate of private education loans per student or guarantor cannot exceed $200,000
Your school will be required to certify this amount and the final approved loan amount could be less than the amount requested
Questions?
If you have questions about your application, feel free to contact UCU or CampusDoor at 855 210 8174.
American Education Services Contact Information:
Customer Service: Mon. - Fri.: 7:30 AM - 9 PM EST 800 233 0557
To send payments:
American Education Services
Payment Center
Harrisburg, PA 17130-0001
For correspondence:
American Education Services
PO Box 2461
Harrisburg, PA 17105-2461
If you have questions about your application, feel free to contact UCU or CampusDoor at 855 210 8174.
* Other terms and conditions may apply, please review the Master Promissory Note for more specific information regarding UCU's Private Education Loan Program. **Loan maximums may vary based on school and default rate. Other terms and conditions apply.
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