Sallie Mae Education Trust
Sallie Mae Education Trust
Code: 802218
888.272.5543
Stafford Data:
http://www.salliemaeedtrust.com/best_loan/undergrad_loans/stafford_loans.htm
  • 1% Origination Fee
  • 1% Default fee with USAF
  • A six-month payment-free grace period immediately following graduation or separation from school
  • Borrowers can receive loan credits equal to 4% of the borrower's scheduled monthly payment amount for each of the first 12 payments (must sign up for Manage Your Loans monthly payments)
PLUS Loan Data:
http://www.salliemaeedtrust.com/best_loan/parent_loans/parent_plus.htm
  • 3.0% Origination Fee
  • 0.0% Default Fee (with USAF)
  • Parents can postpone repayment until six months after the beneficiary student leaves school or drops below half-time enrollment
  • 0.25% interest rate reduction for automatic debit is available during active repayment
Alternative Loan Data:
Smart Option
Code:
http://www.salliemae.com/get_student_loan/find_student_loan/smart-option-student-loan.htm
888.272.5543
  • $1000 minimum amount; Maximum - cost less financial aid
  • Variable interest rate as low as one month LIBOR plus 4.5% - 14.0% 
  • Fees: 0% - 5%
  • Co-signer strongly recommended and may qualify for cosigner release after graduation
  • Monthly interest-only payments are required during the in school period and during the six-month seperation period
  • A 0.25% Interest rate reduction for automatic debit
  • A 0.25% Interest rate reduction if the borrower provides a valid email address and elects to recieve all servicing communications via email