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Types of Monticello Loans

The Monticello Student Loan is available for:

Loan for Undergraduate Programs

A college education is one of the best investments you can make. But between tuition and fees, books, supplies, travel, and hundreds of other expenses, it’s also one of the most expensive investments. As the old saying goes, “You’ve got to spend money to make money,” and nowhere is that more true than in today’s world of higher education.

With a Monticello Student Loan, your money can be used for any education-related expenses, including room and board, a laptop, and more. And if you’re planning to borrow for more than one academic year, you can borrow up to the $130,000 lifetime limit.1

Monticello Student Loan repayment options are all about choices.

It’s important to start thinking about how you’ll pay for college as early as possible. And we’ve made it easy to get started. Simply apply online, right now.

Loan for Graduate/Professional Programs

Monticello Graduate Loans: The smart way to get even smarter.

The decision to pursue a graduate degree will resonate far into your future. Graduate study not only defines your life’s work, it has the potential to make your earning power skyrocket. Compared to a high school diploma, a Master’s degree is worth $1.7 million more, a Ph.D. is worth $2.6 million more, and a professional degree is worth $3.6 million more, over the course of your lifetime.

Even with the earning power of a Bachelor’s degree behind them, many graduate students find they need financial assistance. Here’s how a Monticello Graduate Student Loan can help.

Business school students

  • Get a Monticello Graduate Loan for accredited MBA programs
  • Use your student loan not only for tuition, but for all education-related expenses
  • Repayment is automatically deferred until six months after you graduate

Medical/dental students

  • Get a Monticello Graduate Loan for a wide range of medical, dental, nursing, and health care schools and programs
  • Repayment is automatically deferred until six months after you graduate

Law students

  • Get a Monticello Graduate Loan while pursuing your J.D., LL.M., J.S.D. or joint law degree
  • Repayment is automatically deferred until six months after you graduate

Loan for Continuing Education Programs

Whether you’re looking to earn a professional certificate, or just a higher salary, we’ll help you get there. Throughout your career, there will always be opportunities for continuing education: everything from certificate programs to professional training programs. A Monticello Student Loan can be used to fund many types of continuing education programs – from a yearly minimum of $1,500 to a yearly maximum of $30,000.

  • Covers tuition and other education-related costs for a wide variety of certificate programs, professional programs, and other technical training programs
  • Funding available for students enrolled less than half-time in degree programs or enrolled in certificate or technical training programs
  • Continuing education borrowers begin repayment the earlier of a) 180 days after the student graduates or earns a certificate; b) 180 days after the student ceases to be enrolled; or c) two years after the date of the loan disbursement


  1. Undergraduate and graduate borrowers may borrow annually up to the lesser of the cost of attendance or $30,000. ($40,000 for certain schools where the annual cost of attendance has been determined to exceed $30,000). Borrowers in Continuing Education and K-12 loan programs may borrow annually up to $30,000.