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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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PLUS (Parent) Lenders

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Graduate PLUS 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    
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