FINANCIAL AID OPPORTUNITIES

Alternative financing is available for those who qualify. The following private companies offer loans in addition to the Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) loans. These loans are not federally funded and require a credit worthy co-signer. Application forms can be requested by calling their toll free number or by asking at your schools' financial aid office if their application forms are available. Even though the loan will be used for summer study it is better to apply for your loan in the Fall semester as part of you Fall studies, since your ARTIS program deposit will be due at the end of the semester. Half of the program fee will be due by February 16th, with payment in full due March 15th. Your loan money will need to be available for the February 16th payment, therefore any loans applied for in the Winter semester may risk not being processed in time to meet the half payment due date. If these alternative loans are to be processed through your schools' financial aid office, special attention needs to be given to assure that the loan disbursement is before the above due dates.

IEFC is a great source for additional student loans for international study. Many ARTIS participants have worked with IEFC to finance their study abroad experience.They can be contacted at:

IEFC World Headquarters
222 Forbes Road, Suite 406
Braintree, MA 02184
Phone - (781) 843-5334
Toll Free - 888-296-4332
(US and Canada)
Fx: 781-843-9034
Inquiries@iefc.com
www.IEFC.com

Other sources of student loans are:

Key Alternative Loan
Key Bank, USA
Ph. 1-800-539-5363

Signature Loan
Sallie Mae
Ph. 1-888-774-3142

CitiAssist
CitiBank
Ph. 1-800-967-2400

Other useful sources of financial aid:

Studentawards.com At Studentawards, high school, college and university students can search from thousands of unique scholarships, bursaries, grants and other forms of financial assistance. It's free, private and personalized.

www.finaid.org is a renowned college financial aid site.

International Education Financial Aid IEFA (www.iefa.org )is the premier Internet resource for financial aid information for students wishing to study in a foreign country. At this site, you will find the most comprehensive listing of grants, scholarships, loan programs, and other information to assist students in their pursuit to study abroad.

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