Student Financial Aid and Scholarships :: University of North Texas
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Lender A lender is a bank, credit union, savings & loan association, or other financial institution that provides funds to the student or parent for an educational loan. Note: Some schools now participate in the Federal Direct Loan program and no longer use a private lender, since loan funds are provided by the US Government.
Loan A loan is a type of financial aid that must be repaid, with interest. The federal student loan programs (Federal Family Education Loan Program and Federal Direct Student Loan Program) are a good method of financing the costs of your college education. These loans are better than most consumer loans because they have lower interest rates and do not require a credit check or collateral. The Stafford Loans and Perkins Loans also provide a variety of deferment options and extended repayment terms.
Loan Forgiveness Under certain circumstances, such as practicing medicine in a national shortage area or teaching in a rural region, the federal government will cancel all or part of an educational loan.
Loan Interviews Students with educational loans are required to complete entrance counseling before they receive their first loan disbursement Students are required to complete a loan exit counseling session before they graduate or otherwise leave school.