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Best Graduate School Loan Rates In July 2024
Graduate school loans are a great option for people who don't have the money to pay for college out of pocket and who have exhausted scholarship and grant opportunities.
Your debt doesn't have to be tied to guilt — there are ways to ease it and empower yourself by being strategic about what and when you borrow.
— Rhys Subitch
Rhys Subitch is a Bankrate editor who leads an editorial team dedicated to developing educational content about loans products for every part of life. Rhys has edited articles, reviews and guides covering a broad range of topics in the consumer loans space, from debt consolidation to buying a car. Their experience spans student loans, auto loans and personal loans, and they have developed a passion for helping readers take control of their finances.
While Rhys has worked with credit cards and insurance in the past, they settled into loans content, where they have developed their expertise. In the past nine years, Rhys has researched, edited and written for several independent publications, startups, a university and a Fortune 500 company. Seven of those nine years have been devoted to personal and business finance content.
When Rhys isn't working, they enjoy spending time editing their husband's art, reading and watching hockey. They currently reside in Tacoma, Washington.
My first auto loan was from a used car dealership. I didn't fully understand the lending process when I walked in, and because of that I got stuck with a term that was way longer than I wanted to be paying off my starter car. My second time around I did my research, got an excellent rate and a medium term, and I’ve paid off my car well before I want to trade it in.
Your debt doesn't have to be tied to guilt — there are ways to ease it and empower yourself by being strategic about what and when you borrow.
— Rhys Subitch
Graduate school loans are a great option for people who don't have the money to pay for college out of pocket and who have exhausted scholarship and grant opportunities.
Law school loans are a great option for people who don't have the money to pay for law school out of pocket and who have exhausted scholarship and grant opportunities.
Even if you have bad credit or no credit, it's still possible to get a student loan. Bankrate examined lender fees, APR ranges and eligibility requirements to see which lenders kept costs as low as possible for bad-credit borrowers.
While federal student loans can be a great way to pay for college, they're limited to U.S. citizens and eligible noncitizens. That means a private student loan is the best way to pay for college for most international students.
An APR is a snapshot of how much your personal loan will cost each year.
You’ll need excellent credit and good finances to qualify.
Neither lender offers prequalification, but they offer similar rates and terms.
Paying for college is a challenge for many students, but student loans can help.
Don’t confuse these soundalikes. They’re quite different.