Federal student loans

Federal graduate student loans, which include Stafford and Graduate PLUS loans, are often the least expensive way for graduate students to borrow. Graduate students should first exhaust their federal Stafford loan eligibility and then consider the Graduate PLUS loan to help cover unmet costs.

Private student loans

For graduate students who do not choose a Graduate PLUS loan to help them meet additional grad school expenses not covered with Federal Stafford and other aid, Sallie Mae also offers private graduate student loans with competitive rates and fees as well as great repayment benefits for graduate students attending

• dental,
• business,
• law, or
• medical schools.

In addition to these specialized graduate student loans, we also offer the Signature Student Loan^® as a private loan alternative to help fund your graduate degree.