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Alternative Loans

A private alternative loan should only be considered after you have exhausted all other financing options and additional educational resources are still required. The following table is a list of alternative loan lenders that our students have borrowed from in the past three years, and to our knowledge, these are the only lenders that continue to borrow to our students. The list is in order of dollars lent to BSU students in the past year from highest to lowest. The Bemidji State University does not endorse any lender, nor does BSU or its employees receive any benefits or remuneration from any lenders. You are free to search and borrow from a private alternative lender not appearing on this list.

 

 

Lender Name Phone Number Online Application
MN SELF Loan 800-657-3866 www.selfloan.org
Wells Fargo Collegiate Loan 800-658-3567 www.wellsfargo.com
Sallie Mae Smart Option Loan 888-272-5543 www.salliemae.com
Credit Union Student Choice   www.studentchoice.org
ND DEAL Loan 800-472-2166 www.mystudentloanonline.com
Discover Student Loan 877-728-3030 www.discoverstudentloans.com
Mid MN Federal Credit Union 866-687-5066 www.mmfcu.studentchoice.org
Affinity Plus Federal Credit Union 800-322-7228 www.affinityplusstudentloans.org
Alaska Advantage 800-441-2962 http://akadvantage.alaska.gov
Union Federal Student Loans 866-513-8445 www.unionfederalstudentloans.com
Novation Student Loans 866-414-2274 www.novation.studentchoice.org
cuStudent Loans 888-549-9050 ww.custudentloans.org

Credit unions may have additional membership requirements.