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Home PersonalStudentSmartAlternative Student Loans

Alternative Student Loans

A Community First Exclusive!
Still short on your tuition after your FAFSA, Federal Loans and Financial Aid?  Community First's Alternative Student Loan helps to fill the gaps by helping you to affordably borrow up to the cost of your education, minus other financial aid, to achieve your educational goals.



Why is CFCU's Alternative Student Loan Right For You?

  • Affordable:
    • Rates as low as Prime with a floor of 5.5%
    • Interest rates range from Prime Rate to Prime + 6%, adjustable semi-annually. 
    • No closing costs, fees or hidden charges
  • Convenient Online Application  
    • 24/7 access to your application for students, co-signers and co-borrowers, no matter where they live!
    • Quick approval decisions
    • Easy electronic closings, no branch visits are necessary.
    • Secure and confidential with unique profiles for borrowers and co-borrowers that each can manage confidentially
  • Responsible: School certification of expenses helps to avoid over-borrowing for your education.
  • Easy Disbursements:  Tuition, room and board and meal plan expenses will be disbursed directly to your school to meet expenses.  Excess funds will be refunded to you by the school.
  • Deferred Payments: While in school at least half-time and for six months after leaving school.
Requirements
  • Student must be a Community First member
  • Co-Signers/Co-Borrowers must be Community First members with an active checking account and full Direct Deposit.
  • Student must be enrolled at least half-time at an Approved School.
APPLY NOW!
Our specialized student loan application makes it easy to apply anytime from anywhere for both students and co-signers.  Whether you are applying for the first time or a returning student borrower, please use our checklist to ensure you have the right information available to complete your application.
  • Are you applying for the first time?
    • Both students and co-signers will be asked to create unique user names and passwords to complete your application now and to access the system for a loan request each subsequent academic year. Please note that this application process is separate from PC Home Banking and CFCU's other online applications, so your PC Home Banking user name and password will not work.
  • Are you a Returning Student Borrower?
    • Login using the user name and password you set up previously.  Help is available to be reminded of your user name and password.
Important Information to Gather
Use our Application Checklist to gather the information you need to make completing your application easy!

Questions?
If you have questions regarding your application or loan status please call
1-866-869-9617.

Can CFCU Finance My Federal Loans Too?
Community First Credit Union does not finance Federal Loans. However, we can help you with an Alternative Student Loan to fill in the financial gaps where Federal Loans left off. Make sure to contact your school's Financial Aid Office for more information on Federal Loans, including low cost options like Federal Stafford Loans.






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