Parent PLUS Loan Lenders


These lenders have been chosen by SNHU because of superior customer service and outstanding savings. However, you may use any lender.

Important things to consider when choosing a lender:

  •  Repayment benefits
  •  Co-signer options 
  •  Services available
  •  Interest rates
  •  Credit criteria
  •  Fee amounts
  • Lender InformationPLUS Loan Benefits
    Chase Bank
    Lender Code: 803000

    Phone:
    800.487.4404

    • 3% Origination Fee
    • 1% Default Fee
    • Standard Repayment – 60 days after final disbursement of loan
    • Parents can request deferment up to 5 years while student in school
    • 0.25% interest rate reduction for auto-debit payments
    Citibank
    Lender Code:

    Phone:
    800.967.2400

    • 3% Origination Fee
    • 0% Default Fee
    • Standard Repayment – 60 days after final disbursement of loan
    • Auto deferment up to 5 years while student in school
    • up to 0.75% interest rate reduction if enrolled in Easy Pay and 36 on-time consecutive payments
    Citizens Bank
    Lender Code: 810240

    Phone:
    800.708.6684

    • 3% Origination Fee
    • 1% Default Fee
    • Standard Repayment – 60 days after final disbursement of loan
    • 0.25% interest rate reduction for auto-debit payments
    DiscoverStudentLoans
    Lender Code: 831312

    Phone:
    877.728.3030

    • 3.0% Origination Fee
    • 1% Default Fee
    • Standard Repayment – 60 days after final disbursement of loan
    • Option to defer  payments while student is enrolled at least half-time
    • 0.25% Interest rate reduction for auto-debit payments
    Edamerica
    Lender Code: 831453

    Phone:
    800.337.1009

    • 3.0% Origination Fee
    • 1.0% Default Fee with select guarantors
    • Flexible repayment options
    • Parents can request deferment after final disbursement, before repayment
    • No income or collateral requirements.
    • 0.25% interest rate reduction for auto-debit payments
    NHHEAF
    Lender Code: 832994

    Phone:
    800.525.2577

    • 3.0% Origination Fee
    • 1.0% Default Fee
    • Must request and quality for deferment
    • Repayment begins after the loan is fully disbursed
    • 0.25% interest rate reduction for auto-debit payments
    Sallie Mae Education Trust
    Lender Code: 802218

    Phone:
    888.272.5543

    • 3.0% Origination Fee
    • 1% Default Fee (with USAF)
    • Parents can postpone repayment until six months after the beneficiary student leaves school or drops below half-time enrollment
    • You may qualify for a 0.25 percentage point interest rate on your Sallie Mae Parent PLUS by automatic debit
    • Visit www.SallieMae.com/ParentPLUSTerms to learn how to earn the borrower benefit and other important information
    VSAC
    Lender Code: 830075

    Phone:
    800.798.8722

    • Must be a resident of Vermont to apply
    • 3% Origination Fee
    • 0% Default Fee
    • Must apply and quality for deferment
    • 0.25% Interest rate reduction for auto-debit payments
    Wachovia
    Lender Code: 830005

    Phone:
    800.338.2243

    • 3% Origination Fee
    • 1% Default Fee
    • Must request and qualify for deferment
    • No collateral requirements or income limitations
    • 0.25%  Interest rate reduction for on-time auto-debit payments
    Wells Fargo
    Lender Code: 807176

    Phone:
    800.378.5526

    • 3% Origination Fee
    • 1% Default Fee
    • Must request and qualify for deferment