Student Loans from Wells Fargo
Programs for Continuing Your Education
The world of student loans has become wide open with providers. Once students would have relied solely on the Federal government's loans in combination with providers like the very well-known Sallie Mae. However, banks and other lending institutions have now put their efforts forward in a big way.
Wells Fargo is one of the larger corporate banking institutions that now offers a one-stop-shop for student loans. The Wells Fargo Student Loan Center offers students and parents a number of educational loan services and products, including a wealth of information on saving for college and managing student loan repayment.
Products and Services
The Wells Fargo Student Loan Center provides borrowers with useful tools - compare private Wells Fargo student loans to Federal loans, and find the right loan with the online loan selector. College loans across the board come in flavors appropriate for undergraduates, graduate students and parents. Wells Fargo participates in the Federal Stafford Loan program and offers the PLUS loans for parents and graduates.
Parents approach student loans from a much different perspective than do students. In response to this, Wells Fargo makes a number of loan options available for parents of students:
- Parent PLUS Loan
- Home equity loan
- Wells Fargo K-12 Loan
Undergraduate college students may select from a number of loans, both federal and private, with an emphasis on federal funds first:
- Federal Stafford Loan
- Wells Fargo Collegiate Loan
- Wells Fargo Education Connection Loan
Graduate students advancing through specialized degrees may qualify for Wells Fargo student loans. Besides the Federal Stafford Loan and the Graduate PLUS Loan, there are a number of Wells Fargo private loans designated specifically for specialized areas of graduate study:
- General graduate studies
- Law School/Bar Exam
- Health Care/Medical Students
From the Wells Fargo Student Loan Center student loan borrowers can apply for loans and manage their account at any time. Borrowers with repayment concerns can apply for student loan consolidations and deferments, as well.
Other unique products and services include an interactive online role-playing game and solutions for college savings plans.