Schools

Dedicated School Support

Laura Worley
Manager of School Channel Partnerships

Laura has more than 30 years of experience in financial aid and can assist schools in learning more about how CU Student Choice helps match students with credit unions for their financing needs. Laura will help financial aid officers review the Student Choice lending process and private funding and refinance options for students and families offered by partner credit unions. Before joining Student Choice, Laura was the Director of Financial Aid at Hilbert College (NY) and a student lending school representative for Citibank, The Student Loan Corporation, Discover Student Loans, and Cognition Financial.

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Personalized Borrower Support

1:1 College Counselor

One-on-one consultation with a College Counselor to answer questions about financial aid, student loans, refinance, and more

Concierge Outreach

Borrowers will receive a personalized e-mail from one of our “concierge” staff members, offering

additional support throughout the application process as needed.

24/7 Support

Our student lending contact center is available to support students and families before and during the application process.

Frequently Asked Questions

Does the credit union control the pricing on these loans?

Yes.

The credit union has full control over loan pricing and sets the index margin, and credit tiers.

Does the credit union fund these loans?

Yes.

The credit union will fund the loan and hold the entire loan balance, establishing a genuine opportunity for long-term member relationships.

Who handles loan servicing?

Student Choice, in partnership with an experienced student loan servicing organization.

Credit Union Student Choice has partnered with University Accounting Service (UAS) to provide credit unions with loan servicing. Credit unions receive frequent, regularly-scheduled reporting, and have the ability to access borrower and co-borrower loan information.

Do these loans require a co-borrower?

A co-borrower is not required, however...

Applying with a credit worthy co-borrower will greatly improve the borrower's chance of meeting the applicable credit union's approval criteria and potentially qualify the loan or line of credit for a lower interest rate.