Haas School of Business

Loans

Private Loans

The University of California Office of the President (UCOP), in coordination with the ten UC campuses, has developed a preferred lender list and comparison chart of some private loan options. This lender list was developed through a competitive RFI process and finalized June 6, 2011 for the 2011-2012 academic year. You can choose to borrow from the list below or from another reputable lender. Please refer to our Loan Payment Resources page for last years top lenders among Haas students.

Important Notes:

  • Students need to be enrolled at least half-time (6 units) each semester that you wish to receive loans.
  • Our school code, if requested during your loan application, is 001312-75, UC Berkeley Haas School of Business.
  • Loans are generally disbursed in two payments, 50% each semester.
  • New laws will require borrowers to complete a self-certification form with information listed below before receiving loan funds. Your lender should provide this form to you during the application process. Attached is a sample of that form Private Education Loan Applicant Self-Certification
    • The loan period dates: 8/18/2011-5/11/2012
    • Financial Assistance includes any scholarships you have as well as any Federal Loans you have accepted on MyFinAid
    • International students will need a U.S. Citizen co-signer in most cases

The Haas Financial Aid Office does not receive, and will not accept, inducements from lenders in exchange for inclusion in the Preferred Lender List, nor does the Haas School share in the profits from student loans. For more details feel free to read The University of California Code of Conduct in Regard to Preferred Lender Arrangements.

Loan proceeds will credit your CARS account and pay any outstanding charges. If a balance remains, the refund will be sent to your personal bank account if you have signed up EFT (Electronic Funds Transfer) http://eftstudent.berkeley.edu

International Student Options:
Effective October 2, 2008, the only loan programs from U.S. financial institutions available to International students almost exclusively require a credit-worthy U.S. Citizen or Permanent Resident co-signer at most institutions.

The University of California Office of the President, in coordination with the various UC campuses, has developed a lender comparison chart of some private loan options available to international students: Private Loan Comparison Chart