Office of International Programs (OIP)


Financial Assistance



Books

  1. "Funding for US Study" by The Institute of International Education
  2. "The International Students' Scholarship Handbook" by Turning Point


Loan Offices

Here are a few U.S. banks who provide private educational loans to international students, however, international student must have a U.S. citizen (or in some cases, a U.S. permanent resident) as a co-signer on the loan:

  1. Chase Select Private Student Loans
  2. Wells Fargo Collegiate Loan (for undergraduate students)
  3. Wells Fargo Graduate Loan
  4. Citibank CitiAssist Undergraduate & Graduate Loans

 

Private organizations which provide educational loans or loan information to international students

  1. Sallie Mae Smart Option Student Loan
  2. Leo S. Rowe Fund (for citizens from Latin America and the Carribean)
  3. The International Student Loan Program
  4. Citibank: Citiassist program
    1-800-745-5473 or 1-800-846-1290
  5. International Education Finance Corp.
    424 Adams Street
    Milton, MA 02186
    1-617-696-7840 FAX 1-617-698-3001
    Iefc@aol.com

(Last updated: September 2009)

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