need help: postbacc loans

[laana]

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Hello,

I'd appreciate any help anyone could give me. I will be applying for postbacc programs, to enter in the fall. I have never had to handle loan applications before, and so could use some pointers.
Do postbacc students generally apply as fifth year undergraduates, or second-degree undergraduates, to get federal and private loans?
If I plan on attending postbacc this fall, do I have to fill out the FAFSA now, or in 2007?
Has anyone had good experiences with certain private loans?
Any tips or what not would really be appreciated. Thanks!

 

[Maxprime]

Go to the Harvard Extension School's Health Careers Program website. On it they have info about possible scholarships, financial aid, federal loans, etc.

FYI, if you're under 24 you're still a dependent (******ed IMO).

You'll be filling out the FAFSA this year if you start this fall. I would go with federal loans in the vast majority of cases - they are much more lenient on rates and deferral terms.

 

[dcb154]

You could also try sallie mae ( www.salliemae.com). I had my loans consolidated with them and I know they offer a number of loans. Call them up, and explain your situation. I did, and they looked up the loans I was eligible for and gave me the rates and all that information. There is definately one for us, although I can't remember the name of it off hand. Just ask for the loans that you can get as a student of the Harvard School of Continuing Education or something like that. Good luck.