Canceling or Reducing Your Private Loan
- The eligibility for a loan to be canceled or reduced depends on the timing of the request in conjunction with the stage of the private loan.
Choosing the correct loan period is important for the processing and disbursement of your private loan request. The loan period tells your lender what term(s) of the school year you are using the private loan.
Kent State's school year has three terms: summer, fall and spring. Only choose a loan period for when you are enrolled in classes or expect to be enrolled.
Kent State University does not endorse any lender or lending institution. We will process a private education loan from ANY lending institution. To assist you in your search, we do recommend using ELM Select. ELM Select is a private loan selection tool that helps students and parents make a wise choice regarding borrowing a private loan. ELM Select allows you to compare up to five lender rates, terms and benefits at a time.
Kent State University selected the ELM Select lender options for the following reasons:
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