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The Pennsylvania Higher Education Assistance Agency (PHEAA) offers private student loan options for students pursuing higher education.
Loans with Pennsylvania Students in Mind
Through the PA Forward Student Loan Program, the Pennsylvania Higher Education Assistance Agency (PHEAA) offers private student loan options to enable Pennsylvania students to pursue their higher education dreams and to make managing their loans easier and more convenient.
Benefits
- No application or origination fees
- Low fixed interest rates
- Multiple repayment options
- Potential interest rate rewards
- No prepayment penalty
For undergraduate, graduate, and parent loans, you can borrow up to 100% of the certified cost of attendance (tuition, fees, room, board, books, etc.).
The PA Forward Student Loan Program currently offers four loan types:
Undergraduate Loan
For students seeking an undergraduate degree, certificate, or diploma.
Parent Loan
For parents or guardians of dependent undergraduate students.
Graduate Loan
For students seeking an advanced degree such as masters, doctoral, law, health profession, or others.
Refinance Loan
For borrowers in repayment to manage their student debt. Get payment estimates too!
Eligibility for Undergrad, Grad, or Parent Loans
The PA Forward Student Loan Program is designed specifically for students or parents/guardians of students who are enrolled or who plan to be enrolled in a degree, certificate, or diploma granting program. For Parent loans, the student must be enrolled at least half-time. These loans are meant for:
- PA residents attending an approved school in or out of PA
- Students from an approved state (DE, MD, NJ, NY, OH, VA, and WV) attending an approved PA school
- U.S. citizens or eligible non-citizens of the U.S.
- Borrowers and/or co-signers who meet the minimum credit requirements
Eligibility for Refinance Loans
The PA Forward Refinance Loan is a loan designed specifically for those who are in repayment and want assistance with managing their student debt. This loan is meant for:
- Any PA resident or resident of an approved state (DE, MD, NJ, NY, OH, VA, and WV) who is the borrower for the student loans
- Borrowers who are currently in repayment
- U.S. citizens or eligible non-citizens of the U.S.
- Borrowers and/or co-signers who meet the minimum credit requirements
Co-signer
The PA Forward Student Loan Program does not require you to have a co-signer unless you have not met the age of majority based on your law of your state of residence or you do not meet the minimum credit requirements. However, you may benefit from a creditworthy co-signer. Having a co-signer may increase your chances that the loan will be approved and, perhaps, may get you a better interest rate.
Plan Ahead & Be a Smart Borrower
The world of student aid can sometimes be difficult to navigate. However, it doesn't have to be. We have gathered information that will make it easier for you to understand.
EducationPlanner.org
This career and college planning website provides practical and easy-to-understand advice to help prepare students for the important decisions they will face in the future.
MySmartBorrowing.org
Using this interactive tool you can create up to 4 different scenarios to see how your career and college choices may affect how much you pay for college and if you are at risk for overborrowing.
YouCanDealWithIt.com
This website provides practical and easy-to-understand advice on how to deal with common financial situations facing today's college students and recent graduates.