VSAC Loans – Interest Rates & Fees
| Federal Loans | Private Loans | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Stafford | Get Rates | Advantage | Get Rates |
| Parent PLUS | Get Rates | Bar | Get Rates |
| Grad PLUS | Get Rates | Residency | Get Rates |
FEDERAL LOAN INTEREST RATES AND FEES
| Loan Type | Federal Interest Rate |
Federal Fees | Federal Fees Borrowing with VSAC** |
|---|---|---|---|
| Subsidized Stafford FOR undergraduates |
5.6% | 1% Default Fee .5% Origination Fee |
0% Default Fee .5% Origination Fee |
| Unsubsidized Stafford FOR undergraduates |
6.8% | 1% Default Fee .5% Origination Fee |
0% Default Fee .5% Origination Fee |
| Subsidized & Unsubsidized Stafford FOR graduate/professionals |
6.8% | 1% Default Fee .5% Origination Fee |
0% Default Fee .5% Origination Fee |
| Parent PLUS or Grad PLUS | 8.5% | 1% Default Fee 3% Origination Fee |
0% Default Fee 3% Origination Fee |
*Your school’s Financial Aid Office sets the disbursement dates in accordance with federal regulations.
** VSAC reserves the right to modify, terminate, or discontinue borrower benefits at any time, at its sole discretion.
Learn more about VSAC’s borrower benefits.
VSAC PRIVATE LOAN INTEREST RATES AND FEES
VSAC offers competitive interest rates and fees on private education loans.
| VSAC Advantage Credit Criteria |
Cosigner Required | Current Interest Rate* (Effective 10/09-12/09) |
Fees |
|---|---|---|---|
| with Cosigner who meets Exceptional credit criteria |
Yes | 4.71% | 0% |
| with Cosigner who meets Excellent credit criteria |
Yes | 5.71% | 0% |
| with Cosigner who meets Better credit criteria |
Yes | 6.46% | 2% Origination Fee |
| with Cosigner who meets Good credit criteria |
Yes | 7.21% | 3% Origination Fee |
| with Cosigner who meets Satisfactory credit criteria |
Yes | 7.71% | 5% Origination Fee |
| VSAC Bar Credit Criteria |
Cosigner Required | Current Interest Rate* (Effective 10/09-12/09) |
Fees |
|---|---|---|---|
| with credit approved Cosigner | Yes | 6.46% | 0% |
| VSAC Residency Credit Criteria |
Cosigner Required | Current Interest Rate* (Effective 10/09-12/09) |
Fees |
|---|---|---|---|
| with credit approved Cosigner | Yes | 5.46% | 0% |
Do you already have VSAC loans?
Check out the interest rates on your existing VSAC loans via myVSAC/Account Access.

