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A Minnesota Student lend Program www. self give. org Table of Contents About the Program Eligibility How to Apply impart Size loanword Example Costs to the Borrower Loan Re wages Loan Servicer 1 1 3 4 5 5 6 9 This document offer be made open in an alternative format to individuals with disabilities by calling (651) 642-0567. March 2008 About the Program The Student educational Loan Fund, or self Loan, can help you pay for your education beyond high school.The course is administered by the Minnesota Office of higher(prenominal) Education and can be used only for educational purposes. It is a loan, non a scholarship, so it must be rep encourage. Eligibility An eligible bookman must be enrolled in an eligible school in Minnesota or be a Minnesota house physician enrolled in an eligible school in another state or U. S. territory a call of eligible institutions is available at www. selfloan. rg be enrolled at least half fourth dimension in a program leading to a certificate, a ssociate, baccalaureate, alumna or education degree be making tolerable academic progress as defined by the school not be in carelessness of any disciple educational loan at the online or previous school not be currently delinquent in payment of by-line or principal on an dandy loan from the self Program, or on any other federal, state, private or institutional student loan program and shit a credit-worthy co-signer. self Loan 1 Co-signer You must have a credit-worthy co-signer who is either a U. S. itizen or a permanent resident, and who resides in the United demesnes. The co-signer is responsible for making loan payments (interest, principal and other charges) if you fail to understand payments. The co-signer is relieved of this responsibility only in the event of shoemakers last or total and permanent disability of the borrower. A credit-worthy co-signer is one who has no account balances discharged finished bankruptcy no garnishments, attachments, foreclosure, repossession or suit no more than $300 combined total in unsatisfied credit or unsatisfied payment obligations or no more than five part of credit bureau balances past due.The co-signer must be at least 24 years elder or 18 years old if a sibling (i. e. , a brother or sister). 2 ego Loan How to Apply Following are the steps to apply for a SELF Loan Meet with a monetary tutelage administrator at your college to discuss your eligibility for a SELF Loan. The monetary help office result use one of four-spot application procedures (online SELF application, the TeleSELF electronic application, musical composition application or the combination paper/electronic application). The financial aid office can lineal you to the appropriate application. The Office of Higher Education determines your eligibility and reviews the credit worthiness of your co-signer. If either the borrower or the co-signer are ineligible, they impart be notified. The approved loan is scheduled for disburse ment. On the date of disbursement, you and your co-signer are sent copies of the loan disclosure, which describes the particular terms of the loan and the scheduled disbursement date(s). Either a stop is mailed to the school, or pecuniary resource are electronically transmitted to the school, whichever the school prefers. Funds are disbursed by academic term.You should allow four weeks for the exerciseing of the application and the disbursement of the funds. SELF Loan 3 Loan Size The financial aid administrator at the eligible school will determine the heart you can borrow. The loan amount cannot exceed the total cost of attendance, as defined by the institution, minus other financial aid that the student will receive. The minimum amount is $ergocalciferol. Maximum Loan Amounts The maximum loan is $7,500 for undergraduate takes and $9,000 for graduate levels provided that The loan amount shall not exceed the cost of attendance less all other financial aid. You may borrow mor e than erstwhile during an academic year as long as you have not exceeded the grade-level borrowing limits, your request is for at least $500 and adequate time remains to process the application. 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 assign earned. SELF Loan 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 attend to 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 o n the loan. There are no guarantee, trigger or processing fees charged.sake Rate The interest charged to you may change every quarter. The current SELF interest point is available at www. selfloan. org. Borrowers pay an interest enjoin comprised of a part (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). SELF Loan 5 Loan RepaymentPayment of Interest You must pay interest quarterly while in school. This is called the in-school stop Interest payments will mark . approximately 90 days from the disbursement of the loan. During the startle 12 months after graduation or if adjustment drops below half time, the borrower will be converted to a monthly interest quittance schedule. This 12-month decimal point is called the regeneration finale . Repayment o f Principal and Interest The period in which monthly principal and interest are paid is called the refund period Near the end of . he 12-month transition period, you can pick out between two repayment plans as long as a required repayment period has not started The Standard aim requires the monthly payment of principal and interest starting on the thirteenth month after graduation or when enrollment drops below half time. The Extended Interest propose provides two additional years of monthly interest-only payments. Monthly payment of principal and interest with this plan begins on the 37th month after graduation or termination of study. While the Extended Interest Plan extends the transition period, it shortens the repayment period by the same two years.For SELF Loans from phases starting with SELF IV, if the core principal balances of all SELF Loans is less than $18,750, the maximum repayment period will be 10 years from the end of the in-school status. For SELF Loans from p hases starting with SELF IV, if the aggregate principal balances of all SELF Loans is $18,750 or greater, the maximum repayment period will be 15 years from the end of the in-school status. All SELF IV Loans will enter repayment no later than seven years after the first disbursement date on the loan. 6 SELF LoanAdditional Loan Repayment learning There are no deferment categories in the SELF Program. SELF Loans cannot be included in federal consolidation programs. Eligibility for repayment of SELF Loans under any student loan repayment program, such(prenominal) as a military program or AmeriCorps, is based on the criteria established by those programs for repayment of non-federal student loans. A borrower may move back and forth between the in-school and transition periods, but once a transition period has been exhausted and the repayment period entered, the borrower may NOT leave the repayment period. The total amount borrowed will determine the borrowers monthly payment however , the minimum monthly payment of principal and interest is $50. There is no penalty for prepaying SELF Loans. Transferring Schools If you transfer to another school or pursue a higher degree at another institution, you must enroll before the 12- to 36-month transition period elapses, enroll in a school that is a member of the SELF Program, and have time remaining before the seven-year mandatory repayment starts. If the school is not a member of the SELF Program, you will no longer be considered to be in the in-school status. SELF Loan 7SELF Loan Repayment Examples Amount Borrowed Annual percentage rate during principal repayment period Interest rate applied to principal balance Quarterly interest payments while enrolled Monthly interest payments during transition period Monthly payments of principal and interest $7,500 $7,500 7. 00% 8. 00% 7. 00% 8. 00% $131. 25 $150. 00 $43. 75 $50. 00 108 payments of $93. 80 108 payments of $97. 64 The interest rate varies passim the life of the loan and may increase or decrease. The example illustrates the repayment schedule for a $7,500 SELF Loan at two different interest rates and assumes that the stated rates do not change.It also assumes that payments of principal and interest will be made over a nine-year term, following interest-only payments during a four-year in-school period and for one year after school. 8 SELF Loan Loan Servicer A Servicer schedules and disburses your loan, sends bills, and keeps impression of your loan payments and your current loan status. The Servicer for the SELF Program is Firstmark Services. Contact Firstmark Services for questions about your bill, payments or to make address or enrollment changes Firstmark Services P. O. Box 25410 Woodbury, MN 55125-0410 Tel (651) 265-7666 (888) 295-0713 toll freeVisit www. firstmarkservices. com to check the status of pending applications and disbursements along with your payment and balance information. Minnesota Office of Higher Education SELF Loa n is a program of the Minnesota Office of Higher Education, a state agency providing students with a range of financial aid programs and information to help them gain access to postsecondary education. The agency manages the Minnesota State Grant program, which is a needbased grant program for eligible students who submit the Free Application for Student Aid (FAFSA).The agency also oversees tuition reciprocity programs, Minnesotas 529 college savings program, institutional licensing, a college sensory faculty program for youth and serves as the states clearinghouse for data on postsecondary enrollment, financial aid, finance and trends. SELF Loan 9 Minnesota Office of Higher Education 1450 Energy Park Drive, Suite 350 idol Paul, MN 55108-5227 Tel 651. 642. 0567 or 800. 657. 3866 TTY Relay 800. 627. 3529 Fax 651. 642. 0570 E-mail emailprotected state. mn. us www. selfloan. org www. ohe. state. mn. us 2008 Minnesota Office of Higher Education Printed on recycled paper.