Student Loans
Get the funds you need for college with our Sallie Mae Smart Option Student Loan.
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The Smart Option Student Loan offers flexibility and competitive rates.
Flexible repayment options
Deferred, Fixed or Interest Repayment Options available.
Competitive rates for undergraduates
Choose between variable and fixed interest rates.
Lower your interest rate
Reduce your rate by .25% for making payment by automatic debit.
Borrow the amount you need
Borrow up to 100% of school-certified cost of attendance.
Helpful Details
Please borrow responsibly
Figuring out how to pay for college can be a real challenge, and Peninsula wants to help you borrow money responsibly. You have several options when it comes to funding higher education, and we suggest you estimate your future monthly loan payments and how much your student anticipates earning in the future before considering a private student loan.
We encourage students and families to explore scholarships and grants first, which cost you nothing and don’t need to be repaid. Federal student loans are your next step, as they generally offer low interest rates. Private student loans, such as the loans we offer, are best for filling in the funding gaps left behind after other sources of aid have been exhausted.
Students once approved, you will receive 120 minutes of live online tutoring through Chegg tutors.
Learn which loan is right for you
Undergraduate
Smart Option Student Loan® for Undergraduate Students
Pay for your bachelor’s, associate’s, or certificate expenses at a degree-granting school
Graduate
Graduate School Loan
Pay for expenses as you pursue your master’s and doctoral degrees
MBA Loan
Pay for your business school expenses as you pursue your Masters of Business Administration
degree
Medical School Loan
Pay for your medical degree expenses in allopathic, general, osteopathic, podiatric, radiology,
sports, and veterinary medicine
Dental School Loan
Pay for your dental degree expenses in general dentistry, endodontics, oral and maxillofacial
surgery, orthodontics, pediatric dentistry, periodontics, and prosthodontics
Health Professions Graduate Loan
Pay for your health professions degree expenses in allied health, nursing, pharmacy, and other
graduate-level health programs
Law School Loan
Pay for your school and associated expenses as you study for your law degree
Parent Loan
Help your student by taking responsibility with a loan in your name
FAQs and Tips
Calculators to help you save and pay for college
Quick Tip
Keep your contact info up-to-date
Keep your contact information current throughout college and afterwards. As you apply for loans, go to school, and eventually graduate, you may move several times. By keeping your information current you won’t miss anything important that you may need to know about.
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Disclosures
Borrow responsibly
We encourage students and families to start with savings, grants, scholarships, and federal student loans to pay for college. Students and families should evaluate all anticipated monthly loan payments, and how much the student expects to earn in the future, before considering a private student loan.
These loans are made by Sallie Mae Bank or a lender partner. Peninsula Community Federal Credit Union is not the creditor for these loans and is compensated by Sallie Mae for the referral of loan customers.
Smart Option Student Loan and graduate loan products: This information is for borrowers attending degree granting institutions only. Smart Option Student Loan information is for undergraduate borrowers only. You must be attending a participating school located in the U.S. or have attended one during an eligible prior enrollment period. You must be a U.S. citizen or a permanent resident or a Non-U.S. citizen borrower with a creditworthy cosigner (who must be a U.S. citizen or permanent resident) and required U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Service (USCIS) documentation. U.S. citizens and permanent residents enrolled in eligible study abroad programs or who are attending or have attended schools located outside the U.S. are also eligible. For the Dental School Loan, Law
School Loan, MBA Loan, and Medical School Loan, students must be enrolling in a graduate-level degree program in a field of study that is eligible for the loan and Graduate Certificate/Continuing Education coursework is not eligible. Applications are subject to a requested minimum loan amount of $1,000. Current credit and other eligibility criteria apply.
Parent Loan: This information is for borrowers with students attending degree-granting institutions only. The student is not eligible to be a borrower or cosigner and must be attending or have attended a participating school during an eligible prior enrollment period, or be enrolled in an eligible study abroad program. The borrower, cosigner and student must be U.S. citizens or permanent residents. The school may refund loan funds directly to the student, and if that occurs, borrower and cosigner (if applicable) would still be responsible for repaying that amount to Sallie Mae. Applications are subject to a requested minimum loan amount of $1,000. Current credit and other eligibility criteria apply.
1 Although we do not charge you a penalty or fee if you prepay your loan, any prepayment will be applied as provided in your promissory note: First to Unpaid Fees and costs, then to Unpaid Interest, and then to Current Principal.
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