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Student Educational Loan Fund, Inc.

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A Minnesota Student Loan Program

www.selfloan.org

Table of Contents
About the Program Eligibility How to Apply Loan Size Loan Example Costs to the Borrower Loan Repayment Loan Servicer 1 1 3 4 5 5 6 9

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March 2008

About the Program
The Student Educational Loan Fund, or SELF Loan, can help you pay for your education beyond high school. The program is administered by the Minnesota Office of Higher Education and can be used only for educational purposes. It is a loan, not a scholarship, so it must be repaid.

Eligibility
An eligible student must: • be enrolled in an eligible school in Minnesota or be a …show more content…

Cumulative Borrowing Limits The cumulative SELF Loan debt shall not exceed the following grade level limits: $ 7,500 Grade Level 1 $15,000 Grade Level 2 $22,500 Grade Level 3 $30,000 Grade Level 4 $37,500 Grade Level 5 $55,500 Grade Levels 6 to 9 (includes all undergraduate and graduate debt) Grade level is determined by the school based on the number of credits earned.

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Loan Example
Here is an example of how a SELF Loan can help you offset the total cost of attendance. Cost of attendance Less available financial aid Federal grants State grants Institutional assistance Private assistance Total Aid Total student obligation Maximum SELF Loan amount (based on grade level) $1,500 0 500 500 - $2,500 $7,500 $7,500 $10,000

Costs to the Borrower
You must pay interest and principal on the loan. There are no guarantee, origination or processing fees charged. Interest Rate: The interest charged to you may change every quarter. The current SELF interest rate is available at www.selfloan.org. Borrowers pay an interest rate comprised of a percentage (the “margin”) that is added to the variable interest rate of the source of money (the “index”). As the index or margin increases or decreases over time, the interest charged will increase or decrease. The index rate is tied to the three-month London Interbank Offered Rates (LIBOR).

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Loan Repayment
Payment of Interest: You must pay interest quarterly while in school. This is called the

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