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Education Loans for Illinois Residents

Private loan options to help students and parents cover college costs.

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Illinois Partnership Loan Program

This private student loan is for Illinois residents attending an eligible Illinois college or university and features lower rates than many loans offered by other private loan lenders. Cosigners can help students meet the credit requirements.

Illinois College Family Loan

This private loan is for parents who are Illinois residents and who want to support their undergraduate and graduate students, who are also Illinois residents attending an eligible Illinois college or university, by taking out a loan in their own name. Like the Illinois Partnership Loan, this loan features lower rates that can significantly help reduce the amount of interest to be repaid.

Partnership No-Cosigner Loan for Undergrads

This specialized private loan is an option for students at the junior level or higher attending an Illinois or Iowa college full time and meeting specific criteria.

Not attending school in Illinois?

Students planning to attend a college or university outside of Illinois have other options with ISL Education Lending. These private loans for students and parents feature competitive rates and the same detailed information and great customer service. Check out these other loans.



The suite of Partnership Loan products and College Family Loans are designed to supplement — not replace — other sources to fill funding gaps for students and parents. Students and parents should work with financial aid professionals at their respective colleges and universities to explore and exhaust all sources of student financial aid before seeking a private loan

Student loans should be used for education costs only. Remember that every dollar you borrow now must be repaid later with interest. Information about the suite of Partnership Loan products and College Family Loans is provided upfront and in clear terms so students and families have a full picture of the loan before they begin the application process.