Additional Resources

• Federal and State Financial Aid Options
• Other Benefits for Service Members
• Helpful VA Resource Videos
• Children of Fallen Patriots Foundation – Scholarship Resource
• Private Education Loans
• Yellow Ribbon Program
• STC Freedom Fund
• STC Military Scholarship Assistance

Effective end of Fall 2018 term, Savannah Technical College will no longer participate in Private Education Loans.

Private Loan Information:

Financial Aid Technician or Veteran Affairs (VA) School Certifying Official for U.S. Military Service Members will provide in-person advice and access to online private loan counseling through FASTChoice. The entrance counseling will consist of the following components.

1. Definition of Private Loans.
2. Overview Interest Rates.
3. Repayment Terms and Options.
4. Private Loan Comparison. FASTChoice is a private loan comparison tool to assist Service Members in making the educational loan choice that is best for them. FASTChoice provides a side-by-side comparison of the lenders, loan terms, interest rates, and repayment options.
5. Private Loans Information detailing the private educational loan options on FASTChoice website and in print. Website information provides loan options for private loans for short-term and two-year programs of study.
6. Private Loan Entrance counseling will be provided prior to dispersing private student loans.