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Student Loans and Family Financing Options

Welcome to the section of the website that pertains to student loans and family financing options. It is to your advantage to maximize the student's federal subsidized or unsubsidized loan eligibility before borrowing through investigating alternative or parent loans.

Student Loans information is available in this section.

Alternative Student Loans information is available here.

We know that the cost of attending Amherst may require some families to take advantage of financing options to pay their estimated family contribution. Here is some program information that can assist your parents in meeting their obligation for your college costs.