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Applying for Student Loans at the 
University of Bridgeport

eMail: finaid@bridgeport.edu
phone: (203) 576-4568
fax: (203) 576-4570

Repaying Stafford Loans, PLUS Loans, Perkins Loans, and alternative educational loans.

Student Loans...     


'Written promises to pay at a fixed or determinable future time a sum of money to a specified individual or to bearer.'                

In order to help you deal with this future responsibility we have provided several helpful tools below to assist you in selecting the most appropriate loans that compliment your overall financial strategy.

 The Financial Aid Office annually monitors the student lending market to ensure that our students are receiving the best student loan interest rates and benefits possible; therefore we have developed our preferred lender list with these objectives in mind. The University of Bridgeport Preferred Lenders list was selected through a competitive bid process, in which the following factors were considered and are listed in the order of importance: 

  • Low interest rates with strong borrower benefits including: zero fees and additional reductions in interest rates or cash back to borrowers for timely payments and payments made via direct deposit.  
  • Excellent customer service to borrowers. 
  • Availability of lender representatives to quickly resolve loan issues. 
  • Full electronic processing of loans including electronic transfer of funds.


Neither University of Bridgeport nor its employees who select the Preferred Lenders has a revenue-sharing interest in any of the lending agreements. 

 

All students and their parents have the right and ability to select the education loan provider of their choice and are not required to use any of the lenders on the preferred lender list, and will suffer no penalty from the University of Bridgeport for choosing a lender that is not on said preferred lender list.


Student loan helpful links:  

 


Preferred Lenders


The University of Bridgeport has developed a preferred lender list. This list is reviewed annually to insure that our students are receiving the best student loan interest rates and benefits possible.

 Applying for Student Loans

  • Click here to apply for Graduate Plus Loan *
  • Click here to apply for Federal Perkins Loan *
  • Click here to apply for Private Alternative Loans *
  • Click here to apply for Parent Plus Loan *


    • Completing Entrance Interviews

    When borrowing federal loan money, entrance and exit interviews are generally required to meet federal lending guidelines.

    Below are hyperlinks to allow you to complete this federal loan requirement quickly and easily. PLEASE NOTE, YOU MUST COMPLETE BOTH STEPS:
     

    Students Entrance Interviews and Master Promissory Notes
    Federal Stafford Loans 
    Entrance Interview 
    Step One     *

    (with the lendor of your choice)

     

     

     

     

     

    *Please Note: You will be leaving the University's site to go to another third party site when you click on these links.

     

     

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