Office of Financial Aid & Scholarships Summer 2020 Loan Request
SSB Bldg #121 – First Floor
Private Loan
3801 W. Temple Ave; Pomona, CA 91768-4008
Phone: (909) 869-3700
Fax: (909) 869 - 4757
What is a Private Education Loan?
Private education loans (also known as alternative loans) are education loans from a lending institution and are
not a part of the federal government guaranteed loan programs, known as Direct Loans. Private loans are
available to cover the cost of attendance if you meet the credit criteria as defined by your lender. Private loans
usually do not have generous repayment benefits, such as those offered through the Federal Direct Loan
programs, and can have a much higher, variable interest rate or fees.
Before You Borrow
Before you start to search for private loan lenders, you should explore your eligibility for free or lower-cost
federal, state, and Cal Poly Pomona financial aid – including the Federal Direct PLUS Loan (for Graduate Students
or Parents of Undergraduate Students). The
instructions to complete the FAFSA and DREAM Application can be
found on our website at www.cpp.edu/financial_aid. Yo
u should exhaust all of your Federal, State, and Cal Poly
Pomona Financial Aid eligibility prior to borrowing from a private student loan.
Once you have decided to borrow a private student loan, it is your responsibility to find a lender, contact them
an
d apply for the loan accordingly. Your eligibility for a private loan will be based on your cost of attendance for
Summer 2020 only. Your loan funds will be scheduled for disbursement 10 days before school starts for the
semester that you are attending; the actual disbursement date will depend upon when Cal Poly Pomona
receives the funds from your lender.
Summer Loan Request Procedures
To apply for a Private Education Loan at Cal Poly Pomona for the Summer term, complete the following steps:
1. Apply for a private education loan directly with the lender of your choice. Be sure to use the Summer
2020 loan period only: May 27, 2020 through August 6, 2020.
2. Once the loan is credit-approved, submit the Summer 2020 Private Loan Request form to Cal Poly
Pomona’s Office of Financial Aid & Scholarship.
3. Your Private Loan Request will be reviewed to determine your eligibility. You must meet all of the
following:
a. You must have been credit-approved by a private loan lender.
b. Your anticipated enrollment (reported on the Loan Request) must meet the minimum number
of units required by your lender.
c. If required by your lender, you must be meeting the Cal Poly Pomona Satisfactory Academic
Progress (SAP) standards for Financial Aid Recipients.
4. Summer Private Loans will be processed based on the enrollment information you include on your Loan
Request Form. Applications will be processed on a rolling basis in order of the date received. Please
allow up to 5 business days for processing.
5. Although payment of your Summer Tuition & Fees is due by the Summer Fee Payment deadline, your
credit-approved private loan will postpone payment of your fees once the Office of Financial Aid &
Scholarships has certified the loan.
6. All Summer Private Loans will be disbursed according to your enrollment period and the date the Cal
Poly Pomona receives your loan funds from your lender.