Financial Aid

Financial Aid

Loan Options for International Students

Loan Options for International Students

 

Sallie Mae-MBA Loan

International Student Loan

Bank of
America

CitiAssist by Citibank

Borrower

Graduate Business School

Undergraduate or Graduate

Undergraduate or Graduate

Undergraduate or Graduate

International students

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

USA citizen, national or permanent resident

Yes

No

Yes

Yes

Cosigner

Yes -International Students

Yes

Yes

Yes

Cosigner release

Yes - After  first 24 payments of principal and interest are made on time

No

No

No

Origination/
guarantee fee

No fees-Based on borrower's credit

5% for undergraduates or 6% for graduates

Determined by a combo of loan type, school's cohort default rate, and whether or not there is a cosigner

No

Credit check

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Interest rate

Prime + 0% - Adjusted every Quarter

Adjusted monthly to the Prime Lending Rate + 0.0%

Adjusted Quarterly and based on the 1-month LIBOR

Prime +.5%

Annual loan limits

Up to cost of attendance

Up to the cost of attendance

Up to the cost of attendance

Up to the cost of attendance

Minimum loan amount

No

$500

$1,000

None

Enrollment minimum

No

Yes, at least half time

Yes, at least half time

Yes, at least half time

Aggregate loan limits

No

No

Yes

Yes

Funds sent to school

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Number of disbursements

Up to 4

Up to 4

Up to 4

Up to 4

Repayment begins

6 months after graduation

45 days from disbursement

6 months after graduation or enrollment drops below 1/2x

6 months after graduation or enrollment drops below 1/2x

Deferments

No

No

No

Yes

Forbearance

Yes

No

No

Yes

Capitalized interest

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Repayment length

Up to 25 years

Up to 25 years

Up to 20 years

12-15 years

Repayment incentives

Yes

No

No

Yes

Flexible repayment options

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Where to send application

School

School

Lender

School

Servicer/Contact

1-800 440-4MBA

(617) 696-7840

1-800 344-8382

1-800 812-5030

Application

Sallie Mae

International Student Loan

Bank of America

Citibank

Address

Sallie Mae Servicing Corp
POB 59030
Panama City, FL 
32412-9030

ISLP
POB 312
Boston, MA
02117-0312

Bank of America Student Banking
POB 515210
Los Angeles, CA
90051-6510

 

Student Financial Aid Office
Western Michigan University
Kalamazoo MI 49008-5337 USA
(269) 387-6000
finaid-info@wmich.edu