continuing education

Maybe you want to pursue a degree part-time through continuing ed classes. Or maybe you want to keep taking classes just to enhance your knowledge. Either way, you can apply for a Continuing Education Loan^SM — a private loan through Sallie Mae®.

As a Upromise member, you'll be happy to know that, with Upromise Loan Link^SM, you can use your Upromise savings to help pay down your eligible Sallie Mae loans.

eligibility

• You must be a U.S. citizen or permanent resident and have an established credit history.
• The institution you are attending must be licensed or accredited by the department of education in the states in which they do business.

features

• The Continuing Education Loan has interest rates and fees that reward good credit.
• Repayment terms of up to 15 years are available.
• If you have less-than-ideal credit or no credit at all, you can still be eligible for the Continuing Education Loan by applying with a creditworthy cosigner.
• You may borrow for both tuition and other education-related expenses.
• You get the convenience of combined billing for all of your Sallie Mae-serviced loans.
• Creditworthy borrowers may request a cosigner release after making the first 24 consecutive, on-time monthly payments of principal and interest as initially scheduled.
• There is no prepayment penalty.
• You can manage your account online 24/7.
• You get life-of-loan servicing from Sallie Mae.
• Flexible repayment terms are available including the option to defer payments (or make interest-only payments) while you are in school. A minimum payment applies.

loan terms

Loan limits
There is no aggregate loan limit.

Interest rates
The Continuing Education Loan has interest rates that reward good credit and are as low as Prime + 0% for borrowers with excellent credit. Interest rates are variable and reset monthly.

Fees
Loan fees are 0%-6.5%.

Repayment

• You may take up to 15 years to repay your loan.
• With the standard repayment option, you make level, monthly payments of principal and interest. The minimum monthly payment is $30.
• With the interest-only repayment option, you make interest-only payments while you are in school and begin standard repayment of principal and interest once school is completed.
• With the $10 deferred repayment option, you may defer payments for up to 12 months, not to exceed the anticipated graduation date on the application. You are required to make a $10 monthly payment during deferment. This $10 monthly payment will be applied toward the interest that accrues on the account during deferment.

legal

• Continuing Education Loan is a service mark of SLM Financial Corporation.
• Continuing Education Loans are made by state or federally chartered financial institutions and are sold after full disbursement to a Sallie Mae company.
• The school and its financial aid office act on their own behalf and do not represent you or Sallie Mae. You should always contact Sallie Mae directly if you have questions about the terms under which Continuing Education Loans are made.
• The Continuing Education Loan is a private, credit-based loan and is not federally sponsored or guaranteed.
• Minimum monthly payment is $10 per month under the $10 deferred repayment option.
• Up to 60% of the tuition amount may be financed for other expenses, not to exceed $6,000. Terms may vary by school.
• SLM Financial Corporation is a registered service mark of SLM Financial Corporation.
• Repayment begins at least 30 days, but no more than 60 days, after disbursement.
• The APR will increase if the Prime rate increases.
• There is a $30 fee for each cosigner.