AAA

SALLIE MAE Smart Option Student Loan®:

For Degree-Granting Institutions

Student Lending

Now you can pay for college the smart way with great repayment options and competitive interest rates! Together we can do this.

The *AAA Smart Option Student Loan® made by Sallie Mae® is an ideal solution to help you pay for college expenses not covered by scholarships and federal loans.

To learn more or to apply, please get started here.

 

Benefits:

For Degree-Granting Institutions

Please note by clicking you will be leaving the AAA web site.

  • Competitive interest rates - 2.25% APR to 9.37% APR 4
  • No origination fees4 and no prepayment penalty
  • Pay now or later - defer your payments until after school or choose an in-school repayment option that fits your needs3
  • Get a 2% Smart Reward® in your Upromise® account when you make scheduled monthly payments on time while in school5 (Not available with Deferred Repayment Option)
  • Earn a 0.25 percentage point interest rate reduction while enrolled to make scheduled monthly payment by automatic debit6
  • Borrow up to 100% of your school certified education costs (minimum $1,000)
  • Applying with a creditworthy cosigner may help you qualify and/or receive a lower interest rate
  • You can apply for a cosigner release after you graduate and make 12 consecutive on-time principal and interest payments7

3,4,5,6,7 Click here for additional important information.

Do you need assistance or have questions about the Smart Option Student Loan®? Contact Sallie Mae's Customer Call Center. The toll-free number is 866-457-4869. Business hours are Monday–Thursday, 8:00 a.m.–9:00 p.m. EDT; Friday, 8:00 a.m.–8:00 p.m. EDT

 

Try Sallie Mae's Education Investment Planner©:

  • Estimate college costs
  • Compare costs for thousands of schools
  • Enter Sallie Mae's monthly scholarship drawing!

Click here to visit page

Need Help?

Interested in a student loan?
You may also want to try…