The
Federal Family Education Loan Program (FFEL) enables students
and their parents to obtain low-cost education loans without
providing collateral. CUNA Mutual Group supports four types
of student loans: Subsidized Federal Stafford, Unsubsidized
Federal Stafford, Federal PLUS, and Federal Consolidation Loan
Program. These loans are 98% guaranteed by the Government.
FFEL Program Loan Types
- Subsidized
Federal Stafford - These loans are for dependent students
whose families must prove financial need. The government
pays the interest on the loan for the student while he or
she is in school and for six months after leaving school.
- Unsubsidized
Federal Stafford - These loans are available to all
students regardless of financial need. The student is responsible
for all interest due on the loan from the date it is disbursed.
However, interest can be capitalized and repayment deferred
until six months after graduating.
- Federal
PLUS -
Parent Loans for Undergraduate Students. Federal PLUS loans
are not need based, they are funds available to a credit-worthy
parent who wishes to assist with the payment of a dependent
undergraduate child's education. The federal government
does not pay the interest while the student is in school.
Federal
Consolidation Loan Program
This program
allows a borrower to have a simplified payment process with
one lower monthly payment and one payment due date. The borrower
has the potential to consolidate as many eligible Title IV
loans as you wish there is no maximum dollar limit
on a Federal Consolidation Loan. The interest rate is one
fixed rate. Loan Consolidation is free for borrowers.
Credit
Union-Funded FFEL - This program includes administrative
support, origination services, full life-of-loan servicing
and a secondary marketing support. The credit union would
have the additional operational responsibilities of approving
loans, accounting entries and funding the loans. This program
is utilized by credit unions that have a desire to increase
their loan-to-share ratio.
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