Business Students Can Refinance High Dollar Loans
Find a Plan with a Low Rate
Business majors get a competitive edge when they earn their MBA degree. Once upon a time business people made it up the corporate ladder on their grit, nerve and networking skills. While some of those characteristics remain valuable attributes in the business world, there is a thickening ceiling for professionals who lack a graduate degree.
MBA degrees are competitive. Top programs are challenging and costly. And in many cases it’s professionals beyond traditional college age that are heading back for the MBA program. In response to an amalgam of MBA needs, many lenders offer a private graduate student loan or specialized MBA graduate loans. Both are examples of alternative private student loans that offer high credit limits and competitive interest rates. MBA Loans can be had from Sallie Mae and Chase.
Like all graduate students, MBAs face tough times balancing repayment of student loans. Immediate success is not a guarantee and salaries are a struggle at any point in a business career. To ensure loans are paid without default consolidation loans are available for both federal student loans and for private loans.
Consolidate Federal MBA School Loans
The federal government of course does not offer student loans specifically designed for MBAs, but borrowers often have outstanding undergraduate loans with the addition of graduate loans, both Stafford and Grad PLUS. There are two federal consolidation options available, Direct and FFELP. The feds have established terms for a federal consolidation loan regardless of type. They include: fixed interest rate not to exceed 8.25, no credit check, and no loan fees.
- The Direct Federal Consolidation Loan Program is available to borrowers with at least one Direct student loan. Others may qualify if they have Federal Family Education Loans (FFEL) that are ineligible for a FFEL Consolidation Loan with a student loan provider. Borrowers for a Direct Consolidation Loan may qualify even if they have loans in default.
- FFEL Federal Consolidation Loans are widely available among student loan providers. In many cases borrowers may shop the best deals. Lenders’ hands are tied as far as interest rate, credit checks and fees go, but they are able to bundle up a few borrower incentives intended to attract customers. Loans in default are not eligible. Interest rate deductions are typical for a certain number of consecutive, on-time payments and further for automatic payment deductions. Some lenders advertise an attractive interest cut for new grads that are savvy enough to apply during their six-month grace period.
Consolidate Private MBA School Loans
Private MBA loans and other alternative graduate loans may be consolidated using private student consolidation loans. These are credit-based, moderate interest rate loans with typically high limits and potential for 30-year payment terms. Most private lenders have come on board with their own brand of private consolidation for students. Borrowers will find variable interest rates and loans bundled with various fees. A few lenders allow auxiliary college loans like those for textbooks and computers to be added into the consolidation.
- Sallie Mae’s Private Consolidation Loan requires you have at least $5,000 to qualify. Any private student loans, including their MBA Loans, may be rolled into this one loan.
- Bank of America’s Consolidation Loan requires a minimum loan of $10,000. Borrowers may roll in computer, educational travel, and textbook loans to their private consolidation loan.
