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APRs shown are for undergraduate loans. APR ranges will vary by loan type and may be higher than what is shown here. Lowest APRs are available to the most creditworthy applicants, and include an 2 Applying with a creditworthy cosigner may improve your likelihood for loan approval and you may receive a lower interest rate. Undergraduate Student Loans Opens in same window For college students seeking undergraduate degrees Graduate Student Loans Opens in same window For graduate students in master's and doctoral programs Health Professions Student Loans Opens in same window For graduate students in health profession programs MBA Student Loans Opens in same window For graduate students seeking master's degree in business school Law Student Loans Opens in same window For graduate students attending law school Residency Student Loans Opens in same window For health profession students preparing for residency or internship Bar Exam Student Loans Opens in same window For law students preparing for bar exam Consolidation Student Loans Opens in same window For consolidating your federal and private student loans Parent Student Loans Opens in same window For Parents or other creditworthy individuals See All Loans See All Loans Opens in same window See All Loans We offer the following types of private student loans to help you cover up to 100% of tuition, housing, books and more. Aggregate loan limits apply. • Discover Undergraduate Loan • Discover Health Professions Loan • Discover R...

Kim Porter is a former contributor to Bankrate, a personal finance expert who loves talking budgets, credit cards and student loans. Porter writes for publications such as U.S. News & World Report, Credit Karma and Reviewed.com. When she’s not writing or reading, you can usually find her planning a trip or training for her next race. • Connect with Kim Porter on Twitter Twitter • Connect with Kim Porter on LinkedIn Linkedin Aylea Wilkins is an editor specializing in student loans. She has previously worked for Bankrate editing content about personal and home equity loans and auto, home and life insurance. She has been editing professionally for nearly a decade in a variety of fields with a primary focus on helping people make financial and purchasing decisions with confidence by providing clear and unbiased information. • Connect with Aylea Wilkins on LinkedIn Linkedin Federal student loans are almost always a better first choice than private student loans. However, private student loans can help cover tuition, room and board, fees and other costs of higher education once you've reached your federal limit. Private student loans can be useful for: • Borrowers who don't qualify for federal aid, including international students. • Borrowers who have reached their federal student loan limits. • Borrowers who would like the flexibility of a variable interest rate. • Borrowers with great credit scores. Bankrate's ranking of the best private student loans weighs interest rates, l...

Hanneh Bareham has been a personal finance writer with Bankrate since 2020. She started out as a credit cards reporter before transitioning into the role of student loans reporter. She is now a writer on the loans team, further widening her scope across multiple forms of consumer lending. • Connect with Hanneh Bareham on Twitter Twitter • Connect with Hanneh Bareham on LinkedIn Linkedin • Get in contact with Hanneh Bareham via Email Email Bankrate's ranking of the best student loan lenders analyzes interest rates, terms and features to help you start your search. It's also a resource for how to decide which student loan is best for you and what to know before applying. A student loan is a type of borrowed money designed to cover the costs of college tuition, fees, books, supplies, housing and more. There is currently more than $1.7 trillion in outstanding student loan debt in the United States, held by 42 million borrowers. Even though it's a common form of debt, choosing the right loan for your needs is a big decision. Students can choose either federal or private student loans to help pay for school. It's usually best to start with federal student loans, which have an interest rate of 4.99 percent for undergraduate students for the 2022-23 school year. However, while private student loans have fewer borrower protections, they can fill in any funding gaps and typically have a wider range of repayment terms. Private student loan rates typically range anywhere from 3 percen...

Edfinancial Transitioning Loan Servicing Platforms Edfinancial Services is transitioning to a new loan servicing platform which will allow us to provide an even better customer experience. We will remain in contact with our customers throughout this process to provide important updates to your account. In the meantime, please feel free to visit One-Time Student Loan Cancellation Courts have issued orders blocking student debt relief. The Biden-Harris Administration is seeking to overturn those orders. For the latest information regarding the status of student debt relief, visit COVID-19 Updates Congress recently passed a law preventing further extensions of the payment pause. Student loan interest will resume starting on Sept. 1, 2023, and payments will be due starting in October. We will notify borrowers well before payments start. Edfinancial Transitioning Loan Servicing Platforms Edfinancial Services is transitioning to a new loan servicing platform which will allow us to provide an even better customer experience. We will remain in contact with our customers throughout this process to provide important updates to your account. In the meantime, please feel free to visit COVID-19 Updates Congress recently passed a law preventing further extensions of the payment pause. Student loan interest will resume starting on Sept. 1, 2023, and payments will be due starting in October. We will notify borrowers well before payments start. One-Time Student Loan Cancellation Courts hav...