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Postponing payments

Understanding forbearance

Forbearance can help you avoid delinquency and default if you're facing temporary financial difficulty.

Forbearance lets you suspend or reduce your payments under certain circumstances and for specified periods of up to one year at a time.

During forbearance, you will receive quarterly interest statements and have the option to pay the accrued interest. If you don't, any unpaid accrued interest will be capitalized.

Eligibility

For detailed information on your forbearance options, to see if you are eligible, and to apply, log in to your Manage Your LoansSM account. Select Postpone Payments, learn if you're eligible, and apply for forbearance.

Forbearance results in higher loan costs overall. You may want to look into deferment or a different payment plan.

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Postponing payments

Understanding deferment

Deferment lets you temporarily suspend making loan payments. You may be granted deferment on your loan for a variety of reasons.

Deferment can be authorized for

  • economic hardship,
  • unemployment,
  • military deployment,
  • enrollment in school,
  • internship,
  • national service, and
  • similar situations.
You are responsible for paying your education debt even when granted deferment. Deferment is temporary and limited to specified time frames.

If you've already had one deferment, you may be eligible for the same type again. In other cases, you may have exceeded the time limit on a particular deferment and may no longer be eligible to apply for that same type.

Eligible loans

  • Stafford loans
  • Parent PLUS loans
  • Graduate PLUS loans
  • Federal consolidation loans

For subsidized Stafford loans, the federal government pays the interest during deferment. For unsubsidized loans (including unsubsidized Stafford, Graduate PLUS, and Parent PLUS), the interest accrues and is capitalized, and you are responsible for paying it.

Most private loan deferment eligibility is based on loan type.

Log in to Manage Your LoansSM and select Postpone Payments to see if you're eligible and to apply for deferment.

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Postponing payments

Reducing monthly costs

You may be having trouble balancing your income and expenses. How you handle daily life—and your student loans—makes a big difference.

See about smaller loan payments

You may find that you have several student loans to repay. Here are two simple ways to lower your monthly loan payments:

  • If you consolidate those loans, you can pay off your original loans and get one with lower interest.
  • Consider changing your payment plan to one that lowers your payments.

Be smart about credit and debt

  • Live within your means and keep your debt level as low as possible.
  • Be savvy with your credit card: Don't use it as a source of spending money. Pay in cash whenever you can.
  • See our 10 rules of smart credit management.

Sallie Mae's be debt savvy materials are a wealth of solid money-saving advice.

Plan your new budget

Use College Answer®’s Monthly Budget Calculator to get the facts about your bottom line.

Think of your budget as a personal spending plan. It's a great way to understand where your money goes and to make sure you don’t buy things you don’t really need.

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Paying loans electronically

Having trouble remembering the payment due date on your student loan? Always one stamp short? Make things easier on yourself: Pay your student loans by automatic debit or online billing.

Automatic debit

Sallie Mae’s automatic debit is the most convenient way to make your education loan payments on time!

There are no checks to write, no stamps to buy, and no late payments. Your monthly education loan payment is automatically deducted from your checking or savings account.

Log in to Manage Your LoansSM to sign up for automatic debit and take 0.25% off the interest rate on eligible loans.

Loans eligible for the automatic debit benefit

Loans taken through certain Sallie Mae lenders are eligible for the automatic debit interest rate reduction—Direct RepaySM—and must be owned and serviced by Sallie Mae or owned by Sallie Mae and serviced by a participating servicer.

Your savings through Direct Repay is available on the following loans:

  • Stafford loans first disbursed through June 30, 2002.
  • PLUS loans first disbursed through June 30, 2008.
  • MBA LOANS® Private LoanSM (formerly MBA LOANS® Business Education LoanSM and Tuition Loan Program [TLP] LoanSM), LAWLOANS® Private LoanSM and Bar Study Loan® (formerly LAWLOANS® Law Student LoanSM), and Signature Student loans® first disbursed through May 31, 2002.
  • MEDLOANS Alternative Loan Program (ALP) loans first disbursed April 27, 1999–May 31, 2007.
  • MEDLOANS MEDEX loans first disbursed July 1, 1995–July 31, 2003.
  • SMART LOAN® Accounts applied for before February 1, 1999. Also available on SMART LOAN Accounts disbursed on or after July 1, 2002. To be eligible for this benefit, your initial consolidation balance must be at least $7,500.

Sallie Mae reserves the right to modify or discontinue loan programs at any time without notice. Other terms and conditions apply.

Monthly online billing

With online billing, you can submit a one-time payment, schedule future payments, and receive monthly payment reminders by email. Log in to Manage Your Loans to sign up for online billing on eligible loans.

Upromise Loan LinkSM

Student and parent borrowers who join Upromise® can link their Sallie Mae® loan account to their Upromise account and use their Upromise rewards to help pay down their eligible Sallie Mae-serviced student loans.

Upromise members can turn everyday spending into savings for education by shopping with participating companies who contribute a portion of their qualified spending into their Upromise account. Once borrowers become Upromise members, they can invite family and friends to join and contribute their rewards to the borrower’s Upromise account to increase savings. Simply go to www.salliemae.com/
upromise and enroll today.

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Cutting costs by prepaying

All federally sponsored education loans and most private loans let you pay off some of your loan—even the entire amount—before payment is due without penalty.

If you have some money left over each month, instead of spending it, why don't you pay down your student loan? This is a sure way to reduce the total cost of the loan.

Any extra payments you make are applied to the principal of the loan, after the accrued interest and any outstanding fees (if applicable) are satisfied. If you reduce your principal—even by a little—you reduce the amount of interest you have to pay over the life of your loan.

Are you thinking of paying off your loan entirely?

Learn the full balance (accounting for all accrued interest) from Manage Your LoansSM first.

Submitting extra payments is easy

Just log in to your Manage Your LoansSM account to make one-time payments, schedule future payments, or learn your balance.

Pay down your loan with Upromise

Another way to pay down your loan is through Upromise Loan LinkSM. When you join Upromise® you can link your Sallie Mae® loan account to your Upromise account and use your Upromise rewards to help pay down your eligible Sallie Mae-serviced student loans. Enroll today at www.salliemae.com/upromise.

Choosing a repayment plan - salliemae

Choosing a repayment plan

When you start making payments on a new student loan, you're automatically signed up for standard repayment. But you can choose other payment options.

See which repayment option best meets your needs.

Standard repayment

Principal and interest payments are due each month throughout the loan repayment term.

Graduated repayment

Payments are lower at the beginning of repayment and step up at specified periods and in specified amounts over the term of the loan.

Income-sensitive repayment

Monthly payments are based on a percentage of the borrower's monthly income for Stafford, PLUS, and SMART LOAN® (federal consolidation) borrowers.

Extended repayment

Eligible borrowers receive payment relief through a lengthened repayment term of up to 25 years.

Student loan consolidation

Student loan consolidation is an important debt management tool that allows borrowers to bundle existing loans into one new loan, providing both convenience and lower monthly payments. There are two types of student loan consolidation: federal student loan consolidation and private student loan consolidation.

Serialization

Sallie Mae purchases a borrower's loans held by other Federal Family Education Loan Program (FFELP) lenders or institutions and services them in one account with the borrower's other Sallie Mae-owned loans. Borrowers make one monthly payment and retain the original terms and interest rates on their loans.

Use Manage Your LoansSM to review your account, keep your personal information current, make payments, and more. Get more information from your account—log in today.

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Estimating monthly payments

Do you want to lower the monthly payments on your loans? Or are you more interested in keeping your interest payments down?

Monthly payments

How you choose to pay back your student loan will affect how much you pay each month and how much you pay over the life of your loan. The repayment plan you choose matters.

Use Sallie Mae®'s Loan repayment calculator to find out how much your monthly payments and interest could be under different repayment plans.

This calculator estimates repayment amounts for Stafford and PLUS loans that have not been consolidated.

To estimate payments under a federal consolidation loan, use Sallie Mae’s Loan consolidation calculator.

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Consolidating your student loans

Should you consolidate student loans? If you're looking for a more convenient way to repay your student loans and possibly lower your monthly payments, consider student loan consolidation.

Student loan consolidation

Student loan consolidation is a way to bundle your student loans into one new consolidation loan, reducing the number of monthly bills and possibly lowering your monthly payment. Plus, in the case of federal student loans, consolidation gives you the opportunity to lock in a low fixed interest rate.

Which consolidation loan is right for you? You may be eligible for both.

Federal student loan consolidation

You may be eligible for federal student loan consolidation if you have:

  • Stafford, PLUS, Perkins, HEAL, or other federal student loans
  • At least $5,000 in federal education loans
  • Any federal education loans in grace, repayment, deferment, or forbearance (and not in default)

Private student loan consolidation

You may be eligible for private student loan consolidation if you have:

  • Private student loans from banks, credit unions, or schools
  • At least $5,000 in private student loans
  • Good credit or a cosigner with good credit
  • Graduated from or will be graduating from a postsecondary program of study

Benefits of consolidating with Sallie Mae

Some benefits of consolidating your federal and private student loans with Sallie Mae include:

  • Convenience of one monthly payment
  • Possibility of lowering your monthly payment
  • Consolidating with a name you know and trust—Sallie Mae
  • Valuable borrower benefits that can save you hundreds, even thousands of dollars over the life of your loan

Once you consolidate your loans, you can choose the repayment plan that suits your budget: standard (monthly payment is fixed over the life of your loan), graduated, extended, or income-sensitive.

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Student loan interest rates and fees

Federal student loans

  • Stafford Loan
  • PLUS Loan
  • Student Loan Consolidation

Private student loans

  • Signature Student Loan®
  • MBA LOANS Private LoanSM
  • LAWLOAN Private LoanSM
  • LAWLOANS Bar Study Loan®
  • MEDLOANS ALP®
  • MEDEX Loan
  • Career Training Loan®
  • K-12® Family Education Loan
  • Signature Student Loan for Community Colleges
  • Continuing Education Loan
  • Tuition Answer® Loan
  • Global Health Education Loan Program
  • Private Consolidation Loan Program
  • Tutorial Financing Program

Federal student loans

Stafford Loan

  • The interest rate on Stafford loans first disbursed beginning July 1, 2006 is fixed at 6.8%.
  • The interest rate on Stafford loans first disbursed on or after July 1, 1998 but before June 30, 2006 is variable and may change on July 1 of each year but will never exceed 8.25%. The rate is based on:
    • The 91-day T-bill rate + 1.70% during in-school, grace, and deferment periods.
    • The 91-day T-bill rate + 2.30% during repayment periods.
  • The current interest rate on Stafford loans first disbursed on or after July 1, 1998 but before June 30, 2006 is 7.22% in repayment and 6.62% during in-school, grace, and deferment periods.

PLUS loan

  • The interest rate on PLUS loans first disbursed beginning July 1, 2006 is fixed at 8.5%.
  • The interest rate on PLUS loans first disbursed on or after July 1, 1998 but before June 30, 2006 is variable and may change annually on July 1 but will never exceed 9%. The current interest rate on these variable rate PLUS loans is 8.02%.

Federal Student Loan Consolidation

  • The fixed interest rate for consolidation loans varies from borrower to borrower but is generally expected to range from 4.75% to 6.125%. Interest rates are based on the borrower's underlying loans' primary rates and do not include discounts for interest reduction benefits. Special rules apply to consolidation loans that include HEAL loans. Read more about federal student loan consolidation.
  • Different interest rates apply to Federal Stafford, PLUS, and Consolidation loans issued before July 1, 1998.

Private student loans

The following examples include sample rates and fees that should allow you to understand how much a loan might cost you. The actual rates and fees applicable to your loan may vary from these numbers, depending on the school you attend and credit history.

For all APR examples disbursement fees are added to the loan amount, and all repayment fees are added to the loan amount when repayment begins. The Prime Rate for April 2007 is 8.25%.

Signature Student Loan

Interest rate disclaimer
Interest rate interim Interest rate repayment Disbursement fee Repayment fee APR Monthly payment

Prime – 1%

Prime – 1%

0%

0%

6.90%

$118

Prime – 0.25%

Prime – 0.25%

0%

0%

7.58%

$127

Prime + 0%

Prime + 0%

0%

0%

7.80%

$130

Prime + 0.5%

Prime + 0.5%

0%

0%

8.24%

$136

Prime + 1%

Prime + 1%

0%

0%

8.69%

$142

Prime + 2.5%

Prime + 2.5%

3%

3%

10.60%

$171

Prime + 6%

Prime + 6%

0%

3%

13.26%

$220

Assumptions:

  • A constant Prime Rate of 8.25%.
  • A $10,000 loan taken out freshman year, one disbursement of $5,000 on September 1 and a second disbursement of $5,000 on January 2.
  • Fifty-one months pass (45 months in school plus six months grace) before 180-month repayment term begins.

MBA LOANS Private Loan

Interest rate disclaimer
Interest rate interim Interest rate repayment Disbursement fee Repayment fee APR Monthly payment

Prime – 1%

Prime – 1%

0%

0%

7.13%

$105

Prime – 0.75%

Prime – 0.75%

0%

0%

7.37%

$107

Prime – 0.25%

Prime – 0.25%

0%

0%

7.85%

$111

Prime + 0%

Prime + 0%

0%

0%

8.09%

$114

Prime + 0.25%

Prime + 0.25%

0%

0%

8.33%

$116

Prime + 0.50%

Prime + 0.50%

0%

0%

8.57%

$118

Prime + 0.75%

Prime + 0.75%

0%

0%

8.81%

$120

Prime + 1%

Prime + 1%

0%

0%

9.05%

$123

Prime + 1.5%

Prime + 1.5%

0%

3%

9.53%

$127

Prime + 2.0%

Prime + 2.0%

0%

3%

10.0%

$132

Prime + 2.5%

Prime + 2.5%

0%

0%

10.48%

$137

Assumptions:

  • A constant Prime Rate of 8.25%.
  • A $10,000 loan taken out the first year of graduate school, one disbursement of $5,000 on September 1 and a second disbursement of $5,000 on January 2.
  • Twenty-seven months pass (21 months in school plus six months grace) before 180-month repayment term begins.
  • Fifteen year repayment term.
  • Monthly payments are rounded to the nearest dollar.

LAWLOANS Private Loan

Interest rate disclaimer
Interest rate interim Interest rate repayment Disbursement fee Repayment fee APR Monthly payment

Prime – 0.75%

Prime – 0.75%

0%

0%

7.22%

$116

Prime – 0.50%

Prime – 0.50%

0%

0%

7.46%

$118

Prime – 0.25%

Prime – 0.25%

0%

0%

7.69%

$121

Prime + 0%

Prime + 0%

0%

0%

7.92%

$124

Prime + 0.25%

Prime + 0.25%

0%

0%

8.15%

$126

Prime + 0.5%

Prime + 0.5%

0%

0%

8.37%

$129

Prime + 1.0%

Prime + 1.0%

0%

0%

8.83%

$135

Prime + 1.25%

Prime + 1.25%

0%

0%

9.06%

$137

Prime + 1.5%

Prime + 1.5%

0%

0%

9.28%

$140

Prime + 2.5%

Prime + 2.5%

0%

0%

10.18%

$152

Prime + 3.0%

Prime + 3.0%

0%

0%

10.63%

$158

Prime + 4.0%

Prime + 4.0%

0%

0%

11.51%

$171

Prime + 4.5%

Prime + 4.5%

0%

0%

11.95%

$178

Assumptions:

  • A constant Prime Rate of 8.25%.
  • A $10,000 loan taken out the first year of graduate school, one disbursement of $5,000 on September 1 and a second disbursement of $5,000 on January 2.
  • Forty-two months pass (33 months in school plus nine months grace) before 180-month repayment term begins.
  • Fifteen year repayment term.
  • Monthly payments amount rounded to the nearest dollar.

LAWLOANS Bar Study Loan

Interest rate disclaimer
Interest rate interim Interest rate repayment Disbursement fee Repayment fee APR Monthly payment

Prime – 0.75%

Prime – 0.75%

0%

0%

7.48%

$98

Prime – 0.50%

Prime – 0.50%

0%

0%

7.73%

$100

Prime – 0.25%

Prime – 0.25%

0%

0%

7.98%

$101

Prime + 0%

Prime + 0%

0%

0%

8.23%

$103

Prime + 0.25%

Prime + 0.25%

0%

0%

8.47%

$105

Prime + 0.5%

Prime + 0.5%

0%

0%

8.72%

$107

Prime + 1.0%

Prime + 1.0%

0%

0%

9.22%

$110

Prime + 1.25%

Prime + 1.25%

0%

0%

9.47%

$112

Prime + 1.5%

Prime + 1.5%

0%

0%

9.72%

$114

Prime + 2.5%

Prime + 2.5%

0%

0%

10.71%

$121

Prime + 3.0%

Prime + 3.0%

0%

0%

11.2%

$125

Prime + 4.0%

Prime + 4.0%

0%

0%

12.19%

$133

Prime + 4.5%

Prime + 4.5%

0%

0%

12.69%

$149

Assumptions:

  • A constant Prime Rate of 8.25%.
  • A $10,000 loan disbursed as one disbursement of $10,000.
  • Nine months pass before 180-month repayment term begins.
  • Monthly payment amount rounded to the nearest dollar.
  • Fifteen year repayment term.

MEDLOANS ALP

Interest rate disclaimer
Interest rate interim Interest rate repayment Disbursement fee Repayment fee APR Monthly payment

Prime + 0%

Prime + 2%

0%

1.5%

8.6%

$154

Assumptions:

  • A constant Prime Rate of 8.25%.
  • A $10,000 loan taken out the first year of graduate school, one disbursement of $5,000 on September 1 and a second disbursement of $5,000 on January 2.
  • Eighty-one months pass (45 months in school plus 36 months of deferment/grace for residency and/or internship) before 240-month repayment term begins.

MEDEX Loan

Interest rate disclaimer
Interest rate interim Interest rate repayment Disbursement fee Repayment fee APR Monthly payment

Prime + 1%

Prime + 2%

0%

1.5%

9.63%

$159

Assumptions :

  • A constant Prime Rate of 8.25%.
  • A $12,000, one disbursement of $6,000 on September 1 and a second disbursement of $6,000 on January 2.
  • Forty-five months pass (nine months in school plus 36 months of deferment/grace for residency and/or internship) before 240-repayment term begins.

Interest rate disclaimer: This information is provided for the convenience of you, the student, and your school. It is a summary of applicable terms and, as such, may not be complete. The information is believed to be accurate at the time of preparation. Students and schools should note that the laws and interest rates indices on which this information is based are subject to change. The promissory note and loan disclosure statement you will receive will contain the actual terms and conditions for the Federal Stafford and/or private loan applicable at the time your loan(s) is (are) granted. Upon receipt of the disclosure statement(s), you may then decide whether or not to accept the loan(s). If you do not accept the loan(s), you will owe nothing. Terms and conditions apply and may change without notice. All examples assume a fixed interest rate. However, interest rates are actually variable, and the APR and monthly payment amount may increase after the loan is disbursed. The APR will increase if the Prime Rate increases.

Career Training Loan

Annual percentage rate (APR) examples:

  • Prime Rate published in The Wall Street Journal as of February 14, 2007 is 8.25%.
  • Repayment begins 30 days after the loan's disbursement for all repayment options.

*The interest rates and fees represent examples of typical transactions. A range of rates and fees exists within each credit tier (excellent, good, fair), based on the credit rating of the borrower and cosigner (if there is a cosigner). For example, if you have "fair" credit and get a cosigner who has "excellent" credit, your rates and fees would fall within the "good" credit tier. Your rate and fee may vary from those shown. All loan fees are capitalized (added to the loan principal).

Standard
Interest rate and fees* Credit rating
Excellent Good Fair
Requested loan amount $7,000 $7,000 $7,000
Loan fee for borrower with one cosigner $60 $270 $515
Total loan amount $7,060 $7,270 $7,515
APR 8.4% 10.93% 16.23%
Interest rate Prime Prime + 2% = 10.25% Prime + 6.5% = 14.75%
Monthly principal and interest payments $68.03 for 180 months $78.61 for 180 months $102.87 for 180 months
Interest-only
Interest rate and fees* Credit rating
Excellent Good Fair
Requested loan amount $7,000 $7,000 $7,000
Loan fee for borrower with one cosigner $60 $270 $515
Total loan amount $7,060 $7,270 $7,515
APR 8.53% 11.06% 16.38%
Interest rate Prime Prime + 2% = 10.25% Prime + 6.5% = 14.75%
Monthly interest-only payments $38.52 for 12 months $49.27 for 12 months $73.28 for 12 months
Monthly principal and interest payments $69.14 for 180 months $80.06 for 180 months $105.08 for 180 months
Deferment
Interest rate and fees* Credit rating
Excellent Good Fair
Requested loan amount $7,000 $7,000 $7,000
Loan fee for borrower with one cosigner $130 $270 $515
Total loan amount $7,130 $7,270 $7,515
APR 9.51% 11.82% 15.94%
Interest rate Prime + 1 = 9.25% Prime + 3% = 11.25% Prime + 6.5% = 14.75%
Monthly deferred payments $10 for 12 months $10 for 12 months $10 for 12 months
Monthly principal and interest payments $77.51 for 180 months $89.83 for 180 months $114.30 for 180 months

APR assumptions:

  • Prime Rate published in The Wall Street Journal as of July 7, 2006 is 8.25%.
  • APR does not change.
  • Minimum monthly payment is $30 for standard repayment.
  • Minimum monthly payment is $10 for deferment repayment during deferment.

K-12 Family Education Loan

APR examples:

  • Variable APR: The APR is a variable rate and will increase if the Prime Rate increases.
  • Repayment begins 30 days after the loan's disbursement.

*The interest rates and fees represent examples of typical transactions with a cosigner as of June 7, 2007. A range of rates and fees exists within each credit tier (excellent, good, fair), based on the credit rating of the borrower and cosigner, if there is a cosigner. For example, if you have "fair" credit and get a cosigner who has "excellent" credit, your rates and fees may fall within the "good" credit tier. Your rates and fees may vary from those shown. All loan fees are capitalized (added to the loan principal).

Interest rate and fees* Credit rating
Excellent Good Fair
Requested loan amount $12,000 $12,000 $12,000
Loan fee for borrower with one cosigner $60 3%; $420 5%; $600
Total loan amount $12,060 $12,420 (includes 3% loan fee) $12,600 (includes 5% loan fee)
APR 8.32% 10.69% 14.07%
Interest rate Prime Prime + 2% = 10.25% Prime + 5% = 13.25%
Monthly principal and interest payments $102.76 for 240 months $121.33 for 240 months $149.87 for 240 months
APR assumptions:
  • Prime Rate published in The Wall Street Journal as of July 7, 2007 is 8.25%.
  • APR does not change.
  • Minimum monthly payment is $30 for standard repayment.

Signature Student Loan for Community Colleges

APR examples:

  • Prime Rate published in The Wall Street Journal as of February 14, 2007 is 8.25%.
  • Repayment begins 30 days after the loan's disbursement for all repayment options.
Interest rate interim Interest rate repayment Disbursement fee Repayment fee APR Monthly payment

Prime – 0.5%

Prime – 0.5%

0%

0%

7.61%

$55

Prime + 0%

Prime + 0%

0%

0%

8.09%

$57

Prime + 1.5%

Prime + 1.5%

0%

0%

9.53%

$64

Prime + 2.0%

Prime + 2.0%

0%

0%

10.00%

$66

Prime + 3.0%

Prime + 3.0%

0%

3%

11.34%

$73

Prime + 6.5%

Prime + 6.5%

0%

3%

14.63%

$93

Assumptions:

  • A constant Prime Rate of 8.25%.
  • A $5,000 loan taken out freshman year, one disbursement of $2,500 on September 1 and a second disbursement of $2,500 on January 2.
  • Twenty-seven months pass (21 months in school plus six months grace) before 180-month repayment term begins.

Continuing Education Loan

APR examples:

  • Prime Rate published in The Wall Street Journal as of February 14, 2007 is 8.25%.
  • Repayment begins 30 days after the loan's disbursement for all repayment options.

*The interest rates and fees represent examples of typical transactions. A range of rates and fees exists within each credit tier (excellent, good, fair), based on the credit rating of the borrower and cosigner, if there is a cosigner. For example, if you have "fair" credit and get a cosigner who has "excellent" credit, your rates and fees would fall within the "good" credit tier. Your rate and fee may vary from those shown. All loan fees are capitalized (added to the loan principal).

Standard
Interest rate and fees* Credit rating
Excellent Good Fair
Requested loan amount $4,500 $4,500 $4,500
Loan fee with one cosigner $30 $165 $323
Total loan amount $4,530 $4,665 $4,823
Interest rate Prime Prime + 2% = 10.25% Prime + 6.5% = 14.75%
APR 8.36% 10.89% 16.18%
Monthly principal and interest payments $43.95 for 180 months $50.85 for 180 months $66.67 for 180 months
Interest-only
Interest rate and fees* Credit rating
Excellent Good Fair
Requested loan amount $4,500 $4,500 $4,500
Loan fee with one cosigner $30 $165 $323
Total loan amount $4,530 $4,665 $4,823
Interest rate Prime Prime + 2% = 10.25% Prime + 6.5% = 14.75%
APR 8.35% 10.85% 16.11%
Monthly interest-only payments $31.14 for 12 months $39.85 for 12 months $59.28 for 12 months
Monthly principal and interest payments $43.95 for 180 months $50.85 for 180 months $66.67 for 180 months
Deferment
Interest rate and fees* Credit rating
Excellent Good Fair
Requested loan amount $4,500 $4,500 $4,500
Loan fee with one cosigner $75 $165 $323
Total loan amount $4,575 $4,665 $4,823
Interest rate Prime + 1% = 9.25% Prime + 3% = 11.25% Prime + 6.5% = 14.75%
APR 9.46% 11.76% 15.83%
Monthly deferred payments $10 for 12 months $10 for 12 months $10 for 12 months
Monthly principal and interest payments $50.21 for 180 months $58.42 for 180 months $74.85 for 180 months

APR assumptions:

  • Prime Rate published in The Wall Street Journal as of June 1, 2007 is 8.25%.
  • APR does not change.
  • Minimum monthly payment is $30 for standard repayment.
  • Minimum monthly payment is $10 for deferment repayment during deferment.

Tuition Answer Loan

Borrower has choice of three repayment options whether applying with or without a cosigner. Interest rates and fees are based on borrowers and applicable cosigner’s credit rating and repayment option.

With cosigner
  • Immediate repayment (principal and interest) option: Monthly variable interest rate from Prime + 0% to Prime + 5% with a one-time supplemental fee at disbursement from 0% to 5%. APR ranges from 8.25% to 14.12% with a monthly payment ranging from $85.21 to $125.20.
  • Interest-only option: Monthly variable interest rate from Prime + 1% to Prime + 6% with a one-time supplemental fee at disbursement from 2% to 6%. APR ranges from 9.50% to 15.25% with a monthly payment ranging from $93.46 to $134.23.
  • Deferment option: Monthly variable interest rate from Prime + 1.5% to Prime + 6.5% with a one-time supplemental fee at disbursement from 2% to 6%. APR ranges from 9.90% to 15.31% with a monthly payment ranging from $145.75 to $255.63.
Without a cosigner
  • Immediate repayment option: Monthly variable interest rate from Prime + 1% to Prime + 5.5% with a one-time supplemental fee at disbursement from 0% to 5%. APR ranges from 9.25% to 14.63% with a monthly payment ranging from $91.59 to $128.99.
  • Interest-only option: Monthly variable interest rate from Prime + 1.5% to Prime + 6.5% with a one-time supplemental fee at disbursement from 2% to 6%. APR ranges from 10% to 15.77% with a monthly payment ranging from $96.79 to $138.12.
  • Deferment option: Monthly variable interest rate from Prime + 2% to Prime + 6.5% with a one-time supplemental fee at disbursement from 2% to 6.5%. APR ranges from 10.40% to 15.36% with a monthly payment ranging from $154.00 to $257.00.

Assumptions:

  • A constant Prime Rate of 8.25% as of July 1, 2007.
  • A $10,000 loan, plus the supplemental fee, with one disbursement, and a 240-month repayment term.
  • Interest-only and deferral repayment option: 45 in school and six-month grace period with quarterly capitalization.

Global Health Education Loan Program

Sample Zero Fee* GHELP Stafford loan borrower benefit savings

Academic year 2006–2007 6.8% fixed interest rate

*AMS, the GHELP Stafford loan lender, will pay the 2% origination fee on the borrower’s behalf on Stafford loans for academic year 2006–2007 guaranteed beginning May 1, 2006. The 1% federal default fee is paid by either the lender or the guarantor, on the borrower’s behalf on Stafford loans for academic year 2006–2007 guaranteed beginning July 1, 2006.

Amount borrowed Combined benefit savings

$60,000

$4,668

$75,000

$6,186

$86,000

$7,299

$100,000

$8,715

$120,000

$10,741

$125,000

$11,246

$150,000

$13,776

$154,000

$14,180

Example assumes Stafford loans borrowed at amounts listed above ($34,000 in subsidized Stafford loans and the remaining in unsubsidized Stafford loans), 6.8% fixed interest rate, 0% origination fee, 0% federal default fee, 45 months in school, 36 months in grace and deferment, and 120 months in repayment with a standard repayment account. Savings are applied to loan principal, resulting in faster loan repayment. When multiple benefits are earned, principal outstanding declines more rapidly than when individual benefits are earned. As a result the sum of individual benefits will not total to combined benefits.

Terms and conditions apply. Sallie Mae reserves the right to modify or discontinue loan programs at any time without notice. Sallie Mae Cash Back benefit equal to 2%, based on the original principal balance of eligible loans, is applied following the initial 48th scheduled on-time payment. To qualify, make your first 48 monthly payments by the due dates as initially scheduled and sign up before entering repayment, on Manage Your Loans, to receive account information by email. Loans eligible for Sallie Mae 2% Cash Back must be owned and serviced by Sallie Mae throughout repayment.

Interest Capitalization Policy Savings is based on the one time capitalization of interest on unsubsidized Stafford loans after uninterrupted periods of grace and deferment. This savings represents the difference between total finance charge on loans that had accrued interest capitalized at the end of grace and deferment and again at the beginning of repayment minus the total finance charge on loans that had accrued interest capitalized only one time at the beginning of repayment.

Sample GHELP Private Loan

Academic year 2006–2007

Interest rate interim Interest rate repayment Disb fee Repay fee APR Monthly payment

Prime + 1%

Prime + 1%

0%

0%

7.82%

$564

Prime + 1.25%

Prime + 1.25%

3%

3%

8.56%

$613

Prime + 2%

Prime + 2%

3%

3%

9.19%

$657

Assumptions:

  • A constant Prime Rate of 7.75%; $10,000 loan taken out each year of a four-year course of study, with two disbursements per loan, one per semester/term.
  • Fifty-one standard months (45 months in school plus six months grace) and 30 months of in-school deferment pass before 180-month repayment term begins with a standard repayment account.
Sample GHELP Residency & Relocation Loan

Academic year 2006–2007

Interest rate interim Interest rate repayment Disb fee Repay fee APR Monthly payment

Prime + 0.5%

Prime + 0.5%

0%

3%

7.96%

$133

Prime + 2%

Prime + 2%

0%

3%

9.34%

$154

Prime + 4%

Prime + 4%

3%

3%

11.44%

$192

Assumptions:

  • A constant Prime Rate of 7.75%.
  • A $12,000 loan taken out in fourth or final year of study, with two disbursements per loan, one per semester/term.
  • Fifteen months (nine months in school and six months grace) pass before 240-month repayment term begins with a standard repayment account.

Private Consolidation Loan program

Variable APR: The APR is a variable rate and may increase if the Prime Rate increases.

Immediate repayment of principal and interest—no cosigner

Interest rate repayment Supplemental fee APR Monthly payment
300 months

Prime + 0%

0%

8.25%

$315.38

Prime + 1.5%

0%

9.75%

$356.45

Prime + 3.5%

0%

11.75%

$413.92

Prime + 5.0%

0%

13.25%

$458.68

Prime + 6.5%

0%

14.75%

$504.59

Assumptions:

  • A constant Prime Rate, as of July 1, 2007 is 8.25%. The variable rate is based on the Prime Rate.
  • A $40,000 loan, plus the supplemental fee with a single disbursement to one or more creditors, and a 300-month repayment period.

Immediate repayment of principal and interest—cosigned

Interest rate repayment Supplemental fee APR Monthly payment
300 months

Prime – 0.5%

0%

7.75%

$302.13

Prime + 0.5%

0%

8.75%

$328.86

Prime + 1.5%

0%

9.75%

$356.45

Prime + 4.0%

0%

12.25%

$428.70

Prime + 6.5%

0%

14.25%

$489.17

Assumptions:

  • A constant Prime Rate, as of July. 1, 2007 is 8.25%. The variable rate is based on the Prime Rate.
  • A $40,000 loan, plus the supplemental fee with a single disbursement to one or more creditors, and a 300-month repayment period.

Interest-only—no cosigner

Interest rate repayment Supplemental fee APR Monthly deferred payment
12 month/interest only
Monthly payment
240 months

Prime – 0%

0%

8.25%

$275.00

$319.40

Prime + 1.5%

0%

9.75%

$325.00

$360.01

Prime + 3.5%

0%

11.75%

$391.67

$416.86

Prime + 5.0%

0%

13.25%

$441.67

$461.18

Prime + 6.5%

0%

14.75%

$491.67

$506.69

Assumptions:

  • A constant Prime Rate, as of July 1, 2007 is 8.25%. The variable rate is based on the Prime Rate.
  • A $40,000 loan, plus the supplemental fee with a single disbursement to one or more creditors, a 12-month interest-only period followed by a 228-month repayment period.

Interest-only—cosigned

Interest rate repayment Supplemental fee APR Monthly deferred payment
12 month/interest only
Monthly payment
240 months

Prime + 0%

0%

7.75%

$275.00

$306.30

Prime + 1.5%

0%

8.75%

$291.67

$332.72

Prime + 1.5%

0%

9.75%

$325.00

$360.01

Prime + 4.0%

0%

12.25%

$408.33

$431.49

Prime + 6.0%

0%

12.25%

$475.00

$491.40

Assumptions:

  • A constant Prime Rate, as of July 1, 2007 is 8.25%. The variable rate is based on the Prime Rate.
  • A $40,000 loan, plus the supplemental fee with a single disbursement to one or more creditors, a 12-month interest-only period followed by a 288-month repayment period.

Tutorial Financing Program

  • Variable APR: The APR is a variable rate and will increase if the Prime Rate Increases.
  • Repayment begins 30 days after the loan's disbursement.

*The interest rates and fees represent examples of typical transactions. A range of rates and fees exists within each credit tier (excellent, good, fair), based on the credit rating of the borrower and cosigner, if there is a cosigner. For example, if you have "fair" credit and get a cosigner who has "excellent" credit, your rates and fees may fall within the "good" credit tier. Your rates and fees may vary from those shown. All loan fees are capitalized (added to the loan principal).

Standard

Interest rate and fees* Credit rating
Excellent Good Fair
Requested loan amount $6,200 $6,200 $6,200
Loan fee $0 $403 $403
Total loan amount $6,200 $6,603 $6,603
Interest rate Prime Prime + 4% = 12.25% Prime + 6.5% = 14.75%
APR 8.25% 16.05% 16.05%
Monthly principal and interest payments $60.15 for 180 months $79.18 for 180 months $91.25 for 180 months

Assumptions:

  • Prime Rate published in The Wall Street Journal as of July 7, 2006 is 8.25%.
  • APR does not change.
  • Minimum monthly payment is $30 for standard repayment.

salliemae Student loan interest rates and fees

Student loan interest rates and fees

Federal student loans

  • Stafford Loan
  • PLUS Loan
  • Student Loan Consolidation

Private student loans

  • Signature Student Loan®
  • MBA LOANS Private LoanSM
  • LAWLOAN Private LoanSM
  • LAWLOANS Bar Study Loan®
  • MEDLOANS ALP®
  • MEDEX Loan
  • Career Training Loan®
  • K-12® Family Education Loan
  • Signature Student Loan for Community Colleges
  • Continuing Education Loan
  • Tuition Answer® Loan
  • Global Health Education Loan Program
  • Private Consolidation Loan Program
  • Tutorial Financing Program

Federal student loans

Stafford Loan

  • The interest rate on Stafford loans first disbursed beginning July 1, 2006 is fixed at 6.8%.
  • The interest rate on Stafford loans first disbursed on or after July 1, 1998 but before June 30, 2006 is variable and may change on July 1 of each year but will never exceed 8.25%. The rate is based on:
    • The 91-day T-bill rate + 1.70% during in-school, grace, and deferment periods.
    • The 91-day T-bill rate + 2.30% during repayment periods.
  • The current interest rate on Stafford loans first disbursed on or after July 1, 1998 but before June 30, 2006 is 7.22% in repayment and 6.62% during in-school, grace, and deferment periods.

PLUS loan

  • The interest rate on PLUS loans first disbursed beginning July 1, 2006 is fixed at 8.5%.
  • The interest rate on PLUS loans first disbursed on or after July 1, 1998 but before June 30, 2006 is variable and may change annually on July 1 but will never exceed 9%. The current interest rate on these variable rate PLUS loans is 8.02%.

Federal Student Loan Consolidation

  • The fixed interest rate for consolidation loans varies from borrower to borrower but is generally expected to range from 4.75% to 6.125%. Interest rates are based on the borrower's underlying loans' primary rates and do not include discounts for interest reduction benefits. Special rules apply to consolidation loans that include HEAL loans. Read more about federal student loan consolidation.
  • Different interest rates apply to Federal Stafford, PLUS, and Consolidation loans issued before July 1, 1998.

Private student loans

The following examples include sample rates and fees that should allow you to understand how much a loan might cost you. The actual rates and fees applicable to your loan may vary from these numbers, depending on the school you attend and credit history.

For all APR examples disbursement fees are added to the loan amount, and all repayment fees are added to the loan amount when repayment begins. The Prime Rate for April 2007 is 8.25%.

Signature Student Loan

Interest rate disclaimer
Interest rate interim Interest rate repayment Disbursement fee Repayment fee APR Monthly payment

Prime – 1%

Prime – 1%

0%

0%

6.90%

$118

Prime – 0.25%

Prime – 0.25%

0%

0%

7.58%

$127

Prime + 0%

Prime + 0%

0%

0%

7.80%

$130

Prime + 0.5%

Prime + 0.5%

0%

0%

8.24%

$136

Prime + 1%

Prime + 1%

0%

0%

8.69%

$142

Prime + 2.5%

Prime + 2.5%

3%

3%

10.60%

$171

Prime + 6%

Prime + 6%

0%

3%

13.26%

$220

Assumptions:

  • A constant Prime Rate of 8.25%.
  • A $10,000 loan taken out freshman year, one disbursement of $5,000 on September 1 and a second disbursement of $5,000 on January 2.
  • Fifty-one months pass (45 months in school plus six months grace) before 180-month repayment term begins.

MBA LOANS Private Loan

Interest rate disclaimer
Interest rate interim Interest rate repayment Disbursement fee Repayment fee APR Monthly payment

Prime – 1%

Prime – 1%

0%

0%

7.13%

$105

Prime – 0.75%

Prime – 0.75%

0%

0%

7.37%

$107

Prime – 0.25%

Prime – 0.25%

0%

0%

7.85%

$111

Prime + 0%

Prime + 0%

0%

0%

8.09%

$114

Prime + 0.25%

Prime + 0.25%

0%

0%

8.33%

$116

Prime + 0.50%

Prime + 0.50%

0%

0%

8.57%

$118

Prime + 0.75%

Prime + 0.75%

0%

0%

8.81%

$120

Prime + 1%

Prime + 1%

0%

0%

9.05%

$123

Prime + 1.5%

Prime + 1.5%

0%

3%

9.53%

$127

Prime + 2.0%

Prime + 2.0%

0%

3%

10.0%

$132

Prime + 2.5%

Prime + 2.5%

0%

0%

10.48%

$137

Assumptions:

  • A constant Prime Rate of 8.25%.
  • A $10,000 loan taken out the first year of graduate school, one disbursement of $5,000 on September 1 and a second disbursement of $5,000 on January 2.
  • Twenty-seven months pass (21 months in school plus six months grace) before 180-month repayment term begins.
  • Fifteen year repayment term.
  • Monthly payments are rounded to the nearest dollar.

LAWLOANS Private Loan

Interest rate disclaimer
Interest rate interim Interest rate repayment Disbursement fee Repayment fee APR Monthly payment

Prime – 0.75%

Prime – 0.75%

0%

0%

7.22%

$116

Prime – 0.50%

Prime – 0.50%

0%

0%

7.46%

$118

Prime – 0.25%

Prime – 0.25%

0%

0%

7.69%

$121

Prime + 0%

Prime + 0%

0%

0%

7.92%

$124

Prime + 0.25%

Prime + 0.25%

0%

0%

8.15%

$126

Prime + 0.5%

Prime + 0.5%

0%

0%

8.37%

$129

Prime + 1.0%

Prime + 1.0%

0%

0%

8.83%

$135

Prime + 1.25%

Prime + 1.25%

0%

0%

9.06%

$137

Prime + 1.5%

Prime + 1.5%

0%

0%

9.28%

$140

Prime + 2.5%

Prime + 2.5%

0%

0%

10.18%

$152

Prime + 3.0%

Prime + 3.0%

0%

0%

10.63%

$158

Prime + 4.0%

Prime + 4.0%

0%

0%

11.51%

$171

Prime + 4.5%

Prime + 4.5%

0%

0%

11.95%

$178

Assumptions:

  • A constant Prime Rate of 8.25%.
  • A $10,000 loan taken out the first year of graduate school, one disbursement of $5,000 on September 1 and a second disbursement of $5,000 on January 2.
  • Forty-two months pass (33 months in school plus nine months grace) before 180-month repayment term begins.
  • Fifteen year repayment term.
  • Monthly payments amount rounded to the nearest dollar.

LAWLOANS Bar Study Loan

Interest rate disclaimer
Interest rate interim Interest rate repayment Disbursement fee Repayment fee APR Monthly payment

Prime – 0.75%

Prime – 0.75%

0%

0%

7.48%

$98

Prime – 0.50%

Prime – 0.50%

0%

0%

7.73%

$100

Prime – 0.25%

Prime – 0.25%

0%

0%

7.98%

$101

Prime + 0%

Prime + 0%

0%

0%

8.23%

$103

Prime + 0.25%

Prime + 0.25%

0%

0%

8.47%

$105

Prime + 0.5%

Prime + 0.5%

0%

0%

8.72%

$107

Prime + 1.0%

Prime + 1.0%

0%

0%

9.22%

$110

Prime + 1.25%

Prime + 1.25%

0%

0%

9.47%

$112

Prime + 1.5%

Prime + 1.5%

0%

0%

9.72%

$114

Prime + 2.5%

Prime + 2.5%

0%

0%

10.71%

$121

Prime + 3.0%

Prime + 3.0%

0%

0%

11.2%

$125

Prime + 4.0%

Prime + 4.0%

0%

0%

12.19%

$133

Prime + 4.5%

Prime + 4.5%

0%

0%

12.69%

$149

Assumptions:

  • A constant Prime Rate of 8.25%.
  • A $10,000 loan disbursed as one disbursement of $10,000.
  • Nine months pass before 180-month repayment term begins.
  • Monthly payment amount rounded to the nearest dollar.
  • Fifteen year repayment term.

MEDLOANS ALP

Interest rate disclaimer
Interest rate interim Interest rate repayment Disbursement fee Repayment fee APR Monthly payment

Prime + 0%

Prime + 2%

0%

1.5%

8.6%

$154

Assumptions:

  • A constant Prime Rate of 8.25%.
  • A $10,000 loan taken out the first year of graduate school, one disbursement of $5,000 on September 1 and a second disbursement of $5,000 on January 2.
  • Eighty-one months pass (45 months in school plus 36 months of deferment/grace for residency and/or internship) before 240-month repayment term begins.

MEDEX Loan

Interest rate disclaimer
Interest rate interim Interest rate repayment Disbursement fee Repayment fee APR Monthly payment

Prime + 1%

Prime + 2%

0%

1.5%

9.63%

$159

Assumptions :

  • A constant Prime Rate of 8.25%.
  • A $12,000, one disbursement of $6,000 on September 1 and a second disbursement of $6,000 on January 2.
  • Forty-five months pass (nine months in school plus 36 months of deferment/grace for residency and/or internship) before 240-repayment term begins.

Interest rate disclaimer: This information is provided for the convenience of you, the student, and your school. It is a summary of applicable terms and, as such, may not be complete. The information is believed to be accurate at the time of preparation. Students and schools should note that the laws and interest rates indices on which this information is based are subject to change. The promissory note and loan disclosure statement you will receive will contain the actual terms and conditions for the Federal Stafford and/or private loan applicable at the time your loan(s) is (are) granted. Upon receipt of the disclosure statement(s), you may then decide whether or not to accept the loan(s). If you do not accept the loan(s), you will owe nothing. Terms and conditions apply and may change without notice. All examples assume a fixed interest rate. However, interest rates are actually variable, and the APR and monthly payment amount may increase after the loan is disbursed. The APR will increase if the Prime Rate increases.

Career Training Loan

Annual percentage rate (APR) examples:

  • Prime Rate published in The Wall Street Journal as of February 14, 2007 is 8.25%.
  • Repayment begins 30 days after the loan's disbursement for all repayment options.

*The interest rates and fees represent examples of typical transactions. A range of rates and fees exists within each credit tier (excellent, good, fair), based on the credit rating of the borrower and cosigner (if there is a cosigner). For example, if you have "fair" credit and get a cosigner who has "excellent" credit, your rates and fees would fall within the "good" credit tier. Your rate and fee may vary from those shown. All loan fees are capitalized (added to the loan principal).

Standard
Interest rate and fees* Credit rating
Excellent Good Fair
Requested loan amount $7,000 $7,000 $7,000
Loan fee for borrower with one cosigner $60 $270 $515
Total loan amount $7,060 $7,270 $7,515
APR 8.4% 10.93% 16.23%
Interest rate Prime Prime + 2% = 10.25% Prime + 6.5% = 14.75%
Monthly principal and interest payments $68.03 for 180 months $78.61 for 180 months $102.87 for 180 months
Interest-only
Interest rate and fees* Credit rating
Excellent Good Fair
Requested loan amount $7,000 $7,000 $7,000
Loan fee for borrower with one cosigner $60 $270 $515
Total loan amount $7,060 $7,270 $7,515
APR 8.53% 11.06% 16.38%
Interest rate Prime Prime + 2% = 10.25% Prime + 6.5% = 14.75%
Monthly interest-only payments $38.52 for 12 months $49.27 for 12 months $73.28 for 12 months
Monthly principal and interest payments $69.14 for 180 months $80.06 for 180 months $105.08 for 180 months
Deferment
Interest rate and fees* Credit rating
Excellent Good Fair
Requested loan amount $7,000 $7,000 $7,000
Loan fee for borrower with one cosigner $130 $270 $515
Total loan amount $7,130 $7,270 $7,515
APR 9.51% 11.82% 15.94%
Interest rate Prime + 1 = 9.25% Prime + 3% = 11.25% Prime + 6.5% = 14.75%
Monthly deferred payments $10 for 12 months $10 for 12 months $10 for 12 months
Monthly principal and interest payments $77.51 for 180 months $89.83 for 180 months $114.30 for 180 months

APR assumptions:

  • Prime Rate published in The Wall Street Journal as of July 7, 2006 is 8.25%.
  • APR does not change.
  • Minimum monthly payment is $30 for standard repayment.
  • Minimum monthly payment is $10 for deferment repayment during deferment.

K-12 Family Education Loan

APR examples:

  • Variable APR: The APR is a variable rate and will increase if the Prime Rate increases.
  • Repayment begins 30 days after the loan's disbursement.

*The interest rates and fees represent examples of typical transactions with a cosigner as of June 7, 2007. A range of rates and fees exists within each credit tier (excellent, good, fair), based on the credit rating of the borrower and cosigner, if there is a cosigner. For example, if you have "fair" credit and get a cosigner who has "excellent" credit, your rates and fees may fall within the "good" credit tier. Your rates and fees may vary from those shown. All loan fees are capitalized (added to the loan principal).

Interest rate and fees* Credit rating
Excellent Good Fair
Requested loan amount $12,000 $12,000 $12,000
Loan fee for borrower with one cosigner $60 3%; $420 5%; $600
Total loan amount $12,060 $12,420 (includes 3% loan fee) $12,600 (includes 5% loan fee)
APR 8.32% 10.69% 14.07%
Interest rate Prime Prime + 2% = 10.25% Prime + 5% = 13.25%
Monthly principal and interest payments $102.76 for 240 months $121.33 for 240 months $149.87 for 240 months
APR assumptions:
  • Prime Rate published in The Wall Street Journal as of July 7, 2007 is 8.25%.
  • APR does not change.
  • Minimum monthly payment is $30 for standard repayment.

Signature Student Loan for Community Colleges

APR examples:

  • Prime Rate published in The Wall Street Journal as of February 14, 2007 is 8.25%.
  • Repayment begins 30 days after the loan's disbursement for all repayment options.
Interest rate interim Interest rate repayment Disbursement fee Repayment fee APR Monthly payment

Prime – 0.5%

Prime – 0.5%

0%

0%

7.61%

$55

Prime + 0%

Prime + 0%

0%

0%

8.09%

$57

Prime + 1.5%

Prime + 1.5%

0%

0%

9.53%

$64

Prime + 2.0%

Prime + 2.0%

0%

0%

10.00%

$66

Prime + 3.0%

Prime + 3.0%

0%

3%

11.34%

$73

Prime + 6.5%

Prime + 6.5%

0%

3%

14.63%

$93

Assumptions:

  • A constant Prime Rate of 8.25%.
  • A $5,000 loan taken out freshman year, one disbursement of $2,500 on September 1 and a second disbursement of $2,500 on January 2.
  • Twenty-seven months pass (21 months in school plus six months grace) before 180-month repayment term begins.

Continuing Education Loan

APR examples:

  • Prime Rate published in The Wall Street Journal as of February 14, 2007 is 8.25%.
  • Repayment begins 30 days after the loan's disbursement for all repayment options.

*The interest rates and fees represent examples of typical transactions. A range of rates and fees exists within each credit tier (excellent, good, fair), based on the credit rating of the borrower and cosigner, if there is a cosigner. For example, if you have "fair" credit and get a cosigner who has "excellent" credit, your rates and fees would fall within the "good" credit tier. Your rate and fee may vary from those shown. All loan fees are capitalized (added to the loan principal).

Standard
Interest rate and fees* Credit rating
Excellent Good Fair
Requested loan amount $4,500 $4,500 $4,500
Loan fee with one cosigner $30 $165 $323
Total loan amount $4,530 $4,665 $4,823
Interest rate Prime Prime + 2% = 10.25% Prime + 6.5% = 14.75%
APR 8.36% 10.89% 16.18%
Monthly principal and interest payments $43.95 for 180 months $50.85 for 180 months $66.67 for 180 months
Interest-only
Interest rate and fees* Credit rating
Excellent Good Fair
Requested loan amount $4,500 $4,500 $4,500
Loan fee with one cosigner $30 $165 $323
Total loan amount $4,530 $4,665 $4,823
Interest rate Prime Prime + 2% = 10.25% Prime + 6.5% = 14.75%
APR 8.35% 10.85% 16.11%
Monthly interest-only payments $31.14 for 12 months $39.85 for 12 months $59.28 for 12 months
Monthly principal and interest payments $43.95 for 180 months $50.85 for 180 months $66.67 for 180 months
Deferment
Interest rate and fees* Credit rating
Excellent Good Fair
Requested loan amount $4,500 $4,500 $4,500
Loan fee with one cosigner $75 $165 $323
Total loan amount $4,575 $4,665 $4,823
Interest rate Prime + 1% = 9.25% Prime + 3% = 11.25% Prime + 6.5% = 14.75%
APR 9.46% 11.76% 15.83%
Monthly deferred payments $10 for 12 months $10 for 12 months $10 for 12 months
Monthly principal and interest payments $50.21 for 180 months $58.42 for 180 months $74.85 for 180 months

APR assumptions:

  • Prime Rate published in The Wall Street Journal as of June 1, 2007 is 8.25%.
  • APR does not change.
  • Minimum monthly payment is $30 for standard repayment.
  • Minimum monthly payment is $10 for deferment repayment during deferment.

Tuition Answer Loan

Borrower has choice of three repayment options whether applying with or without a cosigner. Interest rates and fees are based on borrowers and applicable cosigner’s credit rating and repayment option.

With cosigner
  • Immediate repayment (principal and interest) option: Monthly variable interest rate from Prime + 0% to Prime + 5% with a one-time supplemental fee at disbursement from 0% to 5%. APR ranges from 8.25% to 14.12% with a monthly payment ranging from $85.21 to $125.20.
  • Interest-only option: Monthly variable interest rate from Prime + 1% to Prime + 6% with a one-time supplemental fee at disbursement from 2% to 6%. APR ranges from 9.50% to 15.25% with a monthly payment ranging from $93.46 to $134.23.
  • Deferment option: Monthly variable interest rate from Prime + 1.5% to Prime + 6.5% with a one-time supplemental fee at disbursement from 2% to 6%. APR ranges from 9.90% to 15.31% with a monthly payment ranging from $145.75 to $255.63.
Without a cosigner
  • Immediate repayment option: Monthly variable interest rate from Prime + 1% to Prime + 5.5% with a one-time supplemental fee at disbursement from 0% to 5%. APR ranges from 9.25% to 14.63% with a monthly payment ranging from $91.59 to $128.99.
  • Interest-only option: Monthly variable interest rate from Prime + 1.5% to Prime + 6.5% with a one-time supplemental fee at disbursement from 2% to 6%. APR ranges from 10% to 15.77% with a monthly payment ranging from $96.79 to $138.12.
  • Deferment option: Monthly variable interest rate from Prime + 2% to Prime + 6.5% with a one-time supplemental fee at disbursement from 2% to 6.5%. APR ranges from 10.40% to 15.36% with a monthly payment ranging from $154.00 to $257.00.

Assumptions:

  • A constant Prime Rate of 8.25% as of July 1, 2007.
  • A $10,000 loan, plus the supplemental fee, with one disbursement, and a 240-month repayment term.
  • Interest-only and deferral repayment option: 45 in school and six-month grace period with quarterly capitalization.

Global Health Education Loan Program

Sample Zero Fee* GHELP Stafford loan borrower benefit savings

Academic year 2006–2007 6.8% fixed interest rate

*AMS, the GHELP Stafford loan lender, will pay the 2% origination fee on the borrower’s behalf on Stafford loans for academic year 2006–2007 guaranteed beginning May 1, 2006. The 1% federal default fee is paid by either the lender or the guarantor, on the borrower’s behalf on Stafford loans for academic year 2006–2007 guaranteed beginning July 1, 2006.

Amount borrowed Combined benefit savings

$60,000

$4,668

$75,000

$6,186

$86,000

$7,299

$100,000

$8,715

$120,000

$10,741

$125,000

$11,246

$150,000

$13,776

$154,000

$14,180

Example assumes Stafford loans borrowed at amounts listed above ($34,000 in subsidized Stafford loans and the remaining in unsubsidized Stafford loans), 6.8% fixed interest rate, 0% origination fee, 0% federal default fee, 45 months in school, 36 months in grace and deferment, and 120 months in repayment with a standard repayment account. Savings are applied to loan principal, resulting in faster loan repayment. When multiple benefits are earned, principal outstanding declines more rapidly than when individual benefits are earned. As a result the sum of individual benefits will not total to combined benefits.

Terms and conditions apply. Sallie Mae reserves the right to modify or discontinue loan programs at any time without notice. Sallie Mae Cash Back benefit equal to 2%, based on the original principal balance of eligible loans, is applied following the initial 48th scheduled on-time payment. To qualify, make your first 48 monthly payments by the due dates as initially scheduled and sign up before entering repayment, on Manage Your Loans, to receive account information by email. Loans eligible for Sallie Mae 2% Cash Back must be owned and serviced by Sallie Mae throughout repayment.

Interest Capitalization Policy Savings is based on the one time capitalization of interest on unsubsidized Stafford loans after uninterrupted periods of grace and deferment. This savings represents the difference between total finance charge on loans that had accrued interest capitalized at the end of grace and deferment and again at the beginning of repayment minus the total finance charge on loans that had accrued interest capitalized only one time at the beginning of repayment.

Sample GHELP Private Loan

Academic year 2006–2007

Interest rate interim Interest rate repayment Disb fee Repay fee APR Monthly payment

Prime + 1%

Prime + 1%

0%

0%

7.82%

$564

Prime + 1.25%

Prime + 1.25%

3%

3%

8.56%

$613

Prime + 2%

Prime + 2%

3%

3%

9.19%

$657

Assumptions:

  • A constant Prime Rate of 7.75%; $10,000 loan taken out each year of a four-year course of study, with two disbursements per loan, one per semester/term.
  • Fifty-one standard months (45 months in school plus six months grace) and 30 months of in-school deferment pass before 180-month repayment term begins with a standard repayment account.
Sample GHELP Residency & Relocation Loan

Academic year 2006–2007

Interest rate interim Interest rate repayment Disb fee Repay fee APR Monthly payment

Prime + 0.5%

Prime + 0.5%

0%

3%

7.96%

$133

Prime + 2%

Prime + 2%

0%

3%

9.34%

$154

Prime + 4%

Prime + 4%

3%

3%

11.44%

$192

Assumptions:

  • A constant Prime Rate of 7.75%.
  • A $12,000 loan taken out in fourth or final year of study, with two disbursements per loan, one per semester/term.
  • Fifteen months (nine months in school and six months grace) pass before 240-month repayment term begins with a standard repayment account.

Private Consolidation Loan program

Variable APR: The APR is a variable rate and may increase if the Prime Rate increases.

Immediate repayment of principal and interest—no cosigner

Interest rate repayment Supplemental fee APR Monthly payment
300 months

Prime + 0%

0%

8.25%

$315.38

Prime + 1.5%

0%

9.75%

$356.45

Prime + 3.5%

0%

11.75%

$413.92

Prime + 5.0%

0%

13.25%

$458.68

Prime + 6.5%

0%

14.75%

$504.59

Assumptions:

  • A constant Prime Rate, as of July 1, 2007 is 8.25%. The variable rate is based on the Prime Rate.
  • A $40,000 loan, plus the supplemental fee with a single disbursement to one or more creditors, and a 300-month repayment period.

Immediate repayment of principal and interest—cosigned

Interest rate repayment Supplemental fee APR Monthly payment
300 months

Prime – 0.5%

0%

7.75%

$302.13

Prime + 0.5%

0%

8.75%

$328.86

Prime + 1.5%

0%

9.75%

$356.45

Prime + 4.0%

0%

12.25%

$428.70

Prime + 6.5%

0%

14.25%

$489.17

Assumptions:

  • A constant Prime Rate, as of July. 1, 2007 is 8.25%. The variable rate is based on the Prime Rate.
  • A $40,000 loan, plus the supplemental fee with a single disbursement to one or more creditors, and a 300-month repayment period.

Interest-only—no cosigner

Interest rate repayment Supplemental fee APR Monthly deferred payment
12 month/interest only
Monthly payment
240 months

Prime – 0%

0%

8.25%

$275.00

$319.40

Prime + 1.5%

0%

9.75%

$325.00

$360.01

Prime + 3.5%

0%

11.75%

$391.67

$416.86

Prime + 5.0%

0%

13.25%

$441.67

$461.18

Prime + 6.5%

0%

14.75%

$491.67

$506.69

Assumptions:

  • A constant Prime Rate, as of July 1, 2007 is 8.25%. The variable rate is based on the Prime Rate.
  • A $40,000 loan, plus the supplemental fee with a single disbursement to one or more creditors, a 12-month interest-only period followed by a 228-month repayment period.

Interest-only—cosigned

Interest rate repayment Supplemental fee APR Monthly deferred payment
12 month/interest only
Monthly payment
240 months

Prime + 0%

0%

7.75%

$275.00

$306.30

Prime + 1.5%

0%

8.75%

$291.67

$332.72

Prime + 1.5%

0%

9.75%

$325.00

$360.01

Prime + 4.0%

0%

12.25%

$408.33

$431.49

Prime + 6.0%

0%

12.25%

$475.00

$491.40

Assumptions:

  • A constant Prime Rate, as of July 1, 2007 is 8.25%. The variable rate is based on the Prime Rate.
  • A $40,000 loan, plus the supplemental fee with a single disbursement to one or more creditors, a 12-month interest-only period followed by a 288-month repayment period.

Tutorial Financing Program

  • Variable APR: The APR is a variable rate and will increase if the Prime Rate Increases.
  • Repayment begins 30 days after the loan's disbursement.

*The interest rates and fees represent examples of typical transactions. A range of rates and fees exists within each credit tier (excellent, good, fair), based on the credit rating of the borrower and cosigner, if there is a cosigner. For example, if you have "fair" credit and get a cosigner who has "excellent" credit, your rates and fees may fall within the "good" credit tier. Your rates and fees may vary from those shown. All loan fees are capitalized (added to the loan principal).

Standard

Interest rate and fees* Credit rating
Excellent Good Fair
Requested loan amount $6,200 $6,200 $6,200
Loan fee $0 $403 $403
Total loan amount $6,200 $6,603 $6,603
Interest rate Prime Prime + 4% = 12.25% Prime + 6.5% = 14.75%
APR 8.25% 16.05% 16.05%
Monthly principal and interest payments $60.15 for 180 months $79.18 for 180 months $91.25 for 180 months

Assumptions:

  • Prime Rate published in The Wall Street Journal as of July 7, 2006 is 8.25%.
  • APR does not change.
  • Minimum monthly payment is $30 for standard repayment.