There are other sources of funding for US students beyond the Direct Loan system
US Veterans Benefits: Post-9/11 GI Bill
US veterans/or their dependants can use funding to contribute towards tuition fees and living expenses forÌýdegree-level study at ×î×¼µÄÁùºÏ²ÊÂÛ̳. For full information about the Post-9/11 GI Bill please click .
Students on a course which isÌýoffered as 'distance learning', for example, where your enrolment status is 'non-resident', or where your study mode is 'Distance Learning' /Ìý'MIxed Mode'Ìýwill not be eligible to receive federal loans or US Veterans benefits.Ìý
If you wish to apply for the Post-9/11 GI Bill funding for degree-levelÌýstudy at ×î×¼µÄÁùºÏ²ÊÂÛ̳, please send a copy of your benefits entitlement letter to the Student Funding Office by email us-cdn-loans@ucl.ac.uk. We will then check to see if your ×î×¼µÄÁùºÏ²ÊÂÛ̳ programme is approved for benefits, and if not, we will make an application for approval if appropriate.
Private Student Loans
These are student loansÌýprovided by private, non-federal, lenders. There are many US private lenders but very few will lend to students studying outside the US. You can check if your state has a non-federal student loanÌýagency that can lend to students abroad.Ìý
The University does not recommend any specific private lender, however listed belowÌýare the ones we are aware of:
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You may also wish to look into organisations whoÌýnegotiate student loan deals with specificÌýlending partners,Ìýfor example, .
Please note ×î×¼µÄÁùºÏ²ÊÂÛ̳ has no affiliation withÌýand receives no financial incentives fromÌýany of theÌýlenders/organisations listed above.ÌýÌý
The lending terms for federal loans may be preferable to private loans. See the for a guide.
Our role in the private loan process is to confirm your Cost of Attendance and certify your enrolment.
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