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We've teamed up with Sallie Mae®

Apply for the money you need to help make higher education happen. Student loans from Westerra Credit Union in partnership with Sallie Mae® could help!

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For those attending or borrowing for a student attending a degree-granting institution

Whether you’re an undergraduate student, graduate student, or parent helping a student pay for school, these flexible loans are designed to meet your needs:

  • Competitive variable and fixed interest rates

  • No origination fee or prepayment penalty1

  • Multiple repayment options

Undergraduate

Smart Option Student Loan® for Undergraduate Students

Pay for your bachelor’s, associate’s, or certificate expenses at a degree-granting school

Graduate

Graduate School Loan

Pay for expenses as you pursue your master’s and doctoral degrees

MBA Loan

Pay for your business school expenses as you pursue your Master of Business Administration degree

Medical School Loan

Pay for your medical degree expenses in allopathic, general, osteopathic, podiatric, radiology, sports, and veterinary medicine

Dental School Loan

Pay for your dental degree expenses in general dentistry, endodontics, oral and maxillofacial surgery, orthodontics, pediatric dentistry, periodontics, and prosthodontics

Graduate School Loan for Health Professions

Pay for your health professions degree expenses in allied health, nursing, pharmacy, and other graduate-level health programs

Law School Loan

Pay for your school and associated expenses as you study for your law degree

Learn which loan is right for you

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Explore our Checking and Savings Accounts for Students

Understanding money management is a big step in becoming independent. Our studentaccounts and financial resources are here to help students start their financial journey.

Borrow responsiblyWe encourage students and families to start with savings, grants, scholarships, and federal student loans to pay for college. Students and families should evaluate all anticipated monthly loan payments, and how much the student expects to earn in the future, before considering a private student loan.

These loans are made by Sallie Mae Bank or a lender partner. Westerra Credit Union is not the creditor for these loans and is compensated by Sallie Mae for the referral of loan customers.

Smart Option Student Loan and graduate loan products: These loans are for students at participating degree-granting schools. Smart Option Student Loan information is for undergraduates only. Graduate Certificate/Continuing Education coursework is not eligible for MBA, Medical, Dental, and Law School Loans. Students who are not U.S. citizens or U.S. permanent residents must reside in the U.S., attend a participating school in the U.S., apply with a creditworthy cosigner (who must be a U.S. citizen or U.S. permanent resident) and provide an unexpired government-issued photo ID to verify their identity. Applications are subject to a requested minimum loan amount of $1,000. Current credit and other eligibility criteria apply.

1 Although we do not charge a penalty or fee if you prepay your loan, any prepayment will be applied as outlined in your promissory note—first to Unpaid Fees and costs, then to Unpaid Interest, and then to Current Principal.

SALLIE MAE RESERVES THE RIGHT TO MODIFY OR DISCONTINUE PRODUCTS, SERVICES, AND BENEFITS AT ANY TIME WITHOUT NOTICE.

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