Private Student Loans

Loans are subject to credit approval. Certain restrictions and conditions apply. You are encouraged to explore all scholarship, grant and federal borrowing options before applying for a private loan.

Automated Payment Discount: During repayment, an interest rate discount of 0.50% is available for automated payments. Borrower must be making scheduled payments that include both principal and interest. Interest-only payments do not qualify. Advertised rates include the 0.50% automated payment interest rate discount. The rate discount will be applied at the time automated payment is established. If automated payment is discontinued at any time, the discount will be removed and the rate will increase by 0.50%.

Cosigner Release: Requires that the borrower has made at least forty-eight (48) consecutive timely payments of principal and interest with no periods of interruption within that 48-month timeframe. To qualify, the borrower must submit a request, meet the consecutive, timely payment requirements, provide proof of income and pass a credit check.

Application: When applying, you will be transferred to the website of our service provider. A list of information required to complete your application will be provided during the application process. Solution Loan Limits: Annual maximum: $50,000. Maximum aggregate educational debt (including federal and private student loans): $225,000. Education Refinance Loan maximum: up to $200,000 based on level of degree attained.

For important information, view  the Application and Solicitation Disclosure: Solution Loans, Education Refinance Loan

Scholarship: No purchase necessary to win. Void where prohibited or restricted by law. A purchase or transaction does not increase your chances of winning. Entries will be accepted at pnc.financialliteracy101.org/scholarship. Scholarship Sweepstakes is open to students enrolled at least half-time in a PNC Solution Loan®-eligible college or university who are 18 years of age or older at time of entry. To enter, you must create a PNC Financial Literacy account, meet the eligibility requirements, and opt-in to the drawing and agree to the Official Rules. Once you have created the account and have opted into the Scholarship Sweepstakes, you will be eligible for the subsequent two drawings that take place within 12 months of registration. Employees of Decision Partners LLC and The PNC Financial Services Group, Inc., their affiliates, subsidiaries, advertising and promotion agencies, as well as such employees’ immediate family members (or persons living in the same household), are not eligible. The Sweepstakes is governed by the law of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania. Six (6) $2,000 college scholarships will be awarded twice each calendar year. Odds of winning will depend on the number of eligible entries received. On or about June 1 and December 1, winners will be drawn at random from all entries submitted. Winners will be contacted by email and/or telephone. Taxes are responsibility of winner. Prizes are not transferable. No substitution of prizes permitted. Scholarship winners will be required to execute and return a Verification of Eligibility and Release of Liability. See official sweepstakes rules. at pnc.financialliteracy101.org/scholarship/official_rules. Sponsored by PNC Bank, National Association.

Refinancing: Refinancing at a longer repayment term may lower the borrower’s monthly student loan payments, but may also increase the total interest paid over the life of the loan. Refinancing at a shorter repayment term may increase the borrower’s monthly student loan payments, but may lower the total interest paid over the life of the loan.

Certain Federal Benefits Will Be Lost or Not Available: If you refinance your federal loans through this PNC Education Refinance Loan, you will lose or not be able to select other payment plans available to federal student loan borrowers, such as income-contingent repayment or income-based repayment. In addition, federal student loans offer deferment, forbearance and loan forgiveness options that may not be available under a PNC Education Refinance Loan. Please compare your current benefits with this program to ensure any loss of existing benefits is fully understood.