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Private Loans - Graduate School
Loan Programs

A number of private or state-financed loan programs are also available to assist with education financing. Typically, students will take advantage of this type of loan after exhausting Subsidized and Unsubsidized Federal Stafford Loan eligibility. Interest rates, costs, credit checks, and loan limits vary by program and require careful evaluation by the student consumer. Depending upon current conditions, these loans may be more expensive than the federal loans.

GRADUATE  Options	Interest Rate	Fees	Repayment
THE NOTRE DAME LOAN (Citibank) 888-812-3479	91-day T-bill +2.0%	No fees	6 months after graduation 15 year max to repay
GRADUATE ACCESS  (The Access Group)  800-282-1550	3 Month LIBOR + 2.7% or 3.9%, based on credit	0% at disbursement 0% - 6% added at repayment based on credit	9 months after graduation  20 year max to repay
GRAD EXCEL (Nellie Mae)  800-EDU-LOAN	Monthly variable = Prime + 1%.  Annual Variable = Prime + 2.25%	2% with cosigner  6% without cosigner	6 months after graduation  20 year max to repay
SIGNATURE STUDENT LOAN (Sallie Mae) 800-695-3317	Interest rates are tiered, based on credit	Fees are tiered, based on credit	6 months after graduation 15 year max to repay

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University of Notre Dame - Office of Student Financial Services

Financial Aid	Student Accounts
115 Main Building	100 Main Building
Notre Dame, IN 46556	Notre Dame, IN 46556
Phone: 574-631-6436	Phone: 574-631-7113
Fax: 574-631-6899	Fax: 574-631-7117
finaid@nd.edu	stdacct@nd.edu

Student Employment

115 Main Building

Notre Dame, IN 46556

Phone: 574-631-6454

Fax: 574-631-6899

stdempl@nd.edu