Healthcare Graduate School Loans

Based on current Federal rates and offerings, Laurel Road will not be offering Graduate Loans for the upcoming 2024-2025 academic year. For information on alternative financing options, please contact your school’s financial aid office for resources and information regarding scholarships, grants, and federal student aid. Most schools will likely have a list of private lender options for students in need of a private loan option.

Laurel Road offers a few different payment options while in school.

Full deferment: You can defer your interest payments while enrolled in school, in addition to the six-month grace period following graduation or termination of enrollment. Afterward, unpaid accrued interest is added to your loan balance and you will begin making full principal and interest payments.

*Flat $50 payments: You can make monthly payments of $50 beginning approximately one month after the final loan disbursement date up until completion of the six-month grace period. Afterward, unpaid accrued interest is added to your loan balance and you will begin making full principal and interest payments.

*Interest-only payment: You can choose to pay only the interest each month while you’re in the deferment period. This is a great way to make a dent in your interest while in school, without having to make the full repayment. Payments begin 1 month after each final loan disbursement date up until completion of the six-month grace period. Afterward, you will begin making full principal and interest payments.

*Immediate Repayment payment: You can pay the full principal and interest payment every month while you’re in school. This plan is for students who want to begin paying down their student loans while enrolled in school.

*When selecting a flat, interest-only, or an immediate repayment option, payment is required only after the final disbursement for loans with multiple disbursements. Interest will accrue between disbursements and will be added to the principal amount of your loan at the beginning of the full repayment period. For more information, review your final closing documents for a detailed overview of your repayment terms.

Laurel Road Graduate Loans are available to individuals attending medical or dental schools, individuals pursuing a masters or doctorate degree in nursing, and individuals pursuing a degree to become a physician assistant.

Students that have accepted an offer to enroll at least half-time or are currently enrolled at least half-time at an eligible school program, are eligible to apply for a graduate school loan with Laurel Road. Not all degrees are eligible at all schools.
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The minimum loan size that you can borrow with Laurel Road is $5,000. The maximum loan size is the total Cost of Attendance (COA) with certification of enrollment, degree, and graduation year from your school.