Federal Family Education Loan Program
As a participant in the Federal Family Education Loan Program (FFELP), Nellie Mae offers Federal Stafford Loans and Federal PLUS Loans.
Private student loans
Nellie Mae provides affordable private funding with the Signature Student Loan. When students and their families need to supplement federal loan amounts or if they are not eligible for federal aid, this popular after-Stafford financing option can help them pay for school and help your school meet its enrollment goals.
See what's brilliant about the Signature Student Loan from Nellie Mae.
Nellie Mae helps borrowers manage student debt. Learn about Nellie Mae's Financial Success series.
Upromise Loan LinkSM—for Nellie Mae federal and private student loan borrowers—helps borrowers repay their Sallie Mae-serviced student loans using savings from the borrower's Upromise Rewards account.
Here's how it works:
- Borrower signs up for Upromise and links their Sallie Mae loan account to the Upromise account.
- Borrower accumulates cash rewards through everyday purchases made from Upromise partners.
- Each quarter, savings balances of at least $25 are automatically transferred to pay down eligible loans, which can reduce the overall cost of borrowing.
Learn the details about Nellie Mae's federal and private loans in our loan center.
NELLIE MAE AND SALLIE MAE RESERVE THE RIGHT TO MODIFY OR DISCONTINUE LOAN PROGRAMS AT ANY TIME WITHOUT NOTICE.




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