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Preferred Lenders

The following is our preferred lender list. After carefully reviewing the features offered by a wide range of lenders, we have chosen the lenders on this list because they offer a superior combination of savings, customer service, and loan processing reliability.

You may, however, select a lender of your choice that is not on this list. Please contact the Financial Aid Office if you would like to do so and we will provide instructions on how to apply for a loan with that lender.

Federal Stafford Loan

LENDER INFORMATION
BORROWER BENEFITS

Fifth Third Bank
Lender code: 808780
(800) 222-7192
  • 0.25 % point interest rate reduction for payments made via automatic debit*
  • 24 x 7 online account management at www.SallieMae.com/Repayment

Student Loan Funding
Lender Code: 831455
(877) 477-7537
  • 0.25 % point interest rate reduction for payments made via automatic debit*
  • 24 x 7 online account management at www.SallieMae.com/Repayment

Sallie Mae Education Trust®
Lender Code: 802218
(888) 272-5543
  • 0.25 % point interest rate reduction for payments made via automatic debit*
  • 24 x 7 online account management at www.SallieMae.com/Repayment

AMS
Lender code: 833067
(888) 272-5543
  • 0.25 % point interest rate reduction for payments made via automatic debit*
  • 24 x 7 online account management at www.SallieMae.com/Repayment

Charter One
Lender Code: 808140
1-800-721-3969
  • 0.25 % point interest rate reduction for payments made via automatic debit*
  • 24 x 7 online account management at www.SallieMae.com/Repayment

National City / PNC
Lender Code: 808877
1-800-622-5097
  • 0.25 % point interest rate reduction for payments made via automatic debit*
  • 24 x 7 online account management at www.SallieMae.com/Repayment

edamerica
Lender Code: 831453
1-800-337-1009
  • 0.25 % point interest rate reduction for payments made via automatic debit**
  • 24 x 7 online account management at www.edamerica.net

* Visit www.salliemae.com/staffordterms to learn how to earn the borrower benefits and other important information.

** Visit www.edamerica.com to learn how to earn the borrower benefits and other important information.

Traditional Students

If you need answers or help with any part of the financial aid process, please contact:

Mike Fracassa
Assistant Vice President of Finance
740.477.7758

Wes Brothers
Assistant Director of Financial Aid
740.477.7757

email: finaid@ohiochristian.edu

AIM Students

If you need answers or help with any part of the financial aid process, please contact:

Steve Payton
Financial Aid Counselor
740.477.7864
aimfinaid@ohiochristian.edu