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Student Borrowing

Invest in your future

Our TruFit Student Loan® is a flexible choice.

Undergraduate students

College is full of opportunity. But paying for it can feel a little overwhelming. A Citizens Bank private student loan puts you in control, with competitive interest rate options and flexible repayment terms.

Undergraduate loans

Graduate students

Looking for a smart way to finance your degree? Our Citizens Bank private student loan may be an affordable choice, with competitive interest rates and repayment terms.

Graduate loans

Ready to apply? Check out our TruFit Student Loan®

For many undergrad and grad students, our private student loan is an affordable way to borrow.

  • No application, origination or disbursement fees
  • Applicants eligible for a choice of competitive fixed or variable interest rates1
  • For a limited time, lower your interest rate by up to 0.75 percentage points with available discounts2
  • Flexible repayment options (see examples)
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Save up to 0.75 percentage points off your interest rate2

Apply now through August 31, 2013

YOUR MAY CHECKLIST


 
  • Notify your school that you plan to attend. The deadline at many schools is May 1.
  • Make sure to have all grants, scholarships and Federal Direct Loans in place.
  • If you still have a financial gap, consider a private student loan like our TruFit Student Loan®.

Paying for school: the facts

We explain scholarships and grants, help you understand federal versus private loans and give tips to minimize your school-related expenses. Get the facts

 

 
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1 Variable rate, based on the one-month London Interbank Offered Rate ("LIBOR") published in The Wall Street Journal on the twenty-fifth day, or the next business day, of the preceding calendar month. As of May 1, 2013, the one-month LIBOR rate is 0.20%. Variable interest rates range from 2.70% - 9.45% (2.70% - 9.21% APR) and will fluctuate over the term of your loan with changes in the LIBOR rate, and will vary based on applicable terms and presence of a co-signer. Fixed interest rates range from 5.75% - 11.75% (5.76% - 11.51% APR) based on applicable terms, degree selected and presence of a co-signer. Lowest rate requires application with co-signer, 5 year repayment term, and borrower making scheduled payments while in school. Subject to additional terms and conditions, and rates are subject to change at any time without notice. Such changes will only apply to applications taken after the effective date of change. Please note: Due to federal regulations, Citizens Bank is required to provide every potential borrower with disclosure information before they apply for a private student loan. You will be presented with an Application Disclosure and an Approval Disclosure within the application process before you accept the terms and conditions of your loan.

2 Interest rate reduction of up to 0.75 percentage points is possible with the following discounts:
Employee Pricing Offer (Summer promotion): Offer available from 5/23/13 – 8/31/13. To qualify for the offer, the borrower and co-signer (if applicable) must submit a completed application between 5/23/13 and 8/31/13, inclusive, authorizing us to review their credit request for a TruFit Student Loan®. One employee pricing discount (0.25 percentage point interest rate reduction) allowed per loan. Employee pricing will be reflected in the interest rate and APR shown in the TruFit Student Loan Approval Disclosure. The employee pricing will remain in effect for the life of the loan.

Loyalty Discount: You will be eligible for a 0.25 percentage point interest rate reduction on a new TruFit Student Loan® if you or your co-signer (if applicable) has a qualifying account in existence with us at the time your loan is approved. The following are qualifying accounts: any checking account, savings account, money market account, certificate of deposit, automobile loan, home equity loan, home equity line of credit, mortgage, credit card account, or TruFit Student Loan. This discount will be reflected in the interest rate disclosed in your TruFit Student Loan Approval Disclosure that will be provided to you once your loan is approved. Limit of one Loyalty Discount per loan, and discount will not be applied to prior loans. The Loyalty Discount will remain in effect for the life of the loan.

ACH Benefit: During periods when payments are due, you will be eligible to receive a 0.25 percentage point interest rate reduction on your loan by authorizing our loan servicer to automatically deduct your payments each month from any bank account you designate. Benefit is not available when payments are not due, such as during deferment or forbearance or during periods where you have cancelled automatic deductions. If our loan servicer is unable to successfully withdraw the automatic deductions from the designated account two or more times within any 12-month period, you will no longer be eligible for this benefit.

TruFit Student Loan: Students must be enrolled at least half-time in a degree-granting program at an eligible institution. Students must be a U.S. citizen or permanent resident or an international student with a creditworthy U.S. citizen or permanent resident co-signer. For students who have not attained the age of majority in their state of residence, a co-signer will be required. Citizens Bank reserves the right to modify or discontinue these benefits at any time. Any changes to these benefits will not affect loans issued prior to the change date. Ranges subject to change. TruFit private student loans are subject to credit qualification, completion of a loan application/consumer credit agreement, verification of application information, and – if applicable – self-certification form, school certification of loan amount, and student’s enrollment at a TruFit-participating school.

Rates and offer subject to change.

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