Sources & citations

Our guidance and lender matrix draw on the following public sources. Lender requirements change frequently, confirm details on each lender's site before applying.

  1. 1.U.S. Department of Education, Federal Student Aid overview
  2. 2.Federal Student Aid, Loan limits
  3. 3.Federal Student Aid, Grad PLUS transition guidance
  4. 4.Sallie Mae, Undergraduate student loan
  5. 5.College Ave, Undergraduate loan qualification
  6. 6.Earnest, Private student loans
  7. 7.Ascent, Non-cosigner and outcomes-based loans
  8. 8.MPOWER Financing, International & DACA loans
  9. 9.Prodigy Finance, International graduate loans
  10. 10.SoFi, Private student loans and refinance
  11. 11.ELFI, Student loan eligibility requirements
  12. 12.MEFA, Education loan application
  13. 13.Custom Choice, Undergraduate student loan
  14. 14.LendKey, Private student loan FAQs
  15. 15.PNC, Undergraduate qualification page

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