Lender List
Students and parents must select a lender to use when applying for the Federal Stafford Loan and the Federal PLUS Loan, respectively. The Student Loan Office must have the lender code to process the loan with the guarantor and lender/servicer. Students, who have not previously submitted their lender's (lender) code, must enter the lender code on the Award Letter. Parents must select a lender when they complete the PLUS Pre-Approval process.
The Student Loan Office has established a list of lenders that have shown a commitment to participate in the federal loan programs with Mississippi State University students and parents. These lenders provide competitive products and services and they participate in electronic processing through ELM.
Mississippi State University exclusively uses Electronic Loan Management (ELM) and the National Disbursement Network (NDN) to electronically process loans with all of the lenders listed below. ELM and the NDN are educational loan processing and disbursement delivery systems, respectively. The ELM/NDN systems enable participants to provide fast and secure delivery of loan information and loan funds.
In addition to participating in ELM/NDN, the lenders on our list provide products and services that can benefit our students. These lenders offer lower up front processing fees and/or differing repayment options, including interest rate and principal reduction options. We encourage students and parents to compare products and services provided by the lenders.
Students and parents may use the lender of their choice. We encourage students and parents to consider selecting a lender from this list so MSU and the lender can better serve students when processing their loan.
Please know that each lender listed below on our lender list is not affiliated with any other lender on this list.
Stafford Lenders
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| Stafford Lenders | |||||
| Lender Code | Name | Lender Phone # | Originator/Servicer | Servicer Phone # | |
| 803000 |
Chase | 800-487-4404 | 800-487-4404 | ||
| 826878 |
Citibank | 800-967-2400 | |||
| 806651 |
Citizens Bank of Philadelphia (Ms) | 877-349-4347 | ESF | 877-349-4347 | |
| 831312 |
Discover Student Loans | 1-877-728-3030 | Great Lakes | 1-877-728-3030 | |
| 833575 |
Education Services Foundation | 800-986-4322 | ESF | 800-986-4322 | |
| 810563 |
First Tennessee National Bank | 866-386-5641 | EdFinancial | 866-386-5641 | |
| 806689 |
Hancock Bank | 877-349-4347 | ESF | 877-349-4347 | |
| 806700 |
Merchants and Farmers | 877-349-4347 | ESF | 877-349-4347 | |
| 810612 |
Regions Bank | 800-858-7822 | Sallie Mae | 888-272-5543 | |
| 802218 |
Sallie Mae Education Trust | 1-800-891-1413 | Sallie Mae | 888-272-5543 | |
| 826688 |
The Student Loan People | 1-822-928-8926 | |||
| 830005 |
Wachovia | 800-338-2243 | |||



