Private Educational Loan Disclosures

Any student applying for a private education loan at Pe糖心viog官方网站 Colleges must complete a FAFSA (Free Application for Federal Student Aid) with the school in order to ensure that all available waivers and grants are available to the student, as well as to encourage students to make use of low-interest loans available through the Department of Education (subsidized if eligible). Student borrowers at Pe糖心viog官方网站 Colleges are counseled to compare the terms and conditions of Department of Education loans with the terms and conditions of private education loans to determine the more favorable borrowing option.

Upon request, Pe糖心viog官方网站 Colleges will provide the self-certification form for private education loans required under Sec. 128(e)(3) of the Truth in Lending Act (15 U.S.C. 1638(e)(3) and the information required to complete the form, to the extent that Pe糖心viog官方网站 Colleges possesses the information.

The Office of Financial Aid recommends that students utilize federal student loans before considering private educational loans. Federal loans have lower fixed interest rates and also have deferment and consolidation options. Students who need further financing beyond federal student loan eligibility should select the loan that best meets funding needs and offers the best interest rate and borrower benefits.

Pe糖心viog官方网站 Colleges staff is available to discuss loan options if students are seeking to decide between a Federal Direct Stafford Loan or a private, alternative loan. Contact the Financial Aid Office and request an appointment with the financial aid loan officer to discuss loan options.

Preferred Lender List

Pe糖心viog官方网站 College does not maintain a preferred lender list. Students who elect to pursue a private, alternative loan are encouraged to research the private lender that offers the best conditions for the borrower.

Code of conduct for Educational Loans

The Higher Education Opportunity Act (HEOA) requires educational institutions that participate in federal Title IV programs to publish a code of conduct regarding educational loans [HEOA 搂 487(a)(25) and 487(e)]. This code of conduct applies to all Peralta College employees, officers, and agents of the College, including without limitation individuals who are employed in the financial aid office or who otherwise have responsibilities with respect to education loans. This code of conduct reflects Peralta College鈥檚 commitment to conducting financial aid practices with integrity, in the interest of students, and in compliance with applicable law.

Ban on Actions that Limit a Borrower's Choice of Lending Institutions

Peralta College shall not assign through award packaging or other methods, the borrower鈥檚 private loan to a particular lender or refuse to certify, or delay certification, of any loan based on the borrower鈥檚 selection of a lending institution.

Ban on Opportunity Loans

Peralta Colleges shall not arrange with a lending institution to provide funds for private education loans, including funds for an opportunity pool loan, to students in exchange for the institution providing concessions or promises to the lender. For purpose of this code, an opportunity loan agreement is an arrangement whereby a lending institution agrees to make loans up to a specified aggregate amount to students with poor or no credit history, or to international students whom the lending institution claims would not otherwise be eligible for its loan programs, in exchange for concessions or promises by Peralta College that may prejudice other borrowers. The College also may not accept or solicit any funds to be used for private educational loans or opportunity pool loans in exchange for providing a lending institution with a specified loan volume or a preferred lender arrangement.

Prohibition on Revenue Sharing with Lending Institutions and on Solicitation or Acceptance of Remuneration or Assistance from a Lending Institution

Peralta Colleges prohibits any revenue-sharing or contracting arrangement with any lending institution or affiliate of a lender. Revenue sharing or contracting is any arrangement by which a lender pays the College a percentage of the principal loan taken by a borrower or otherwise compensates the College as a result of a borrower taking a loan. Peralta Colleges may not accept or solicit anything of value from any lending institution related to its education loan activity. This prohibition shall include, but not be limited to, (i) revenue sharing by a lending institution with the institution, (ii) the institution鈥檚 receipt from any lending institution of any computer hardware for which the College pays below-market prices and (iii) printing costs or services. Peralta Colleges also may not accept or solicit staffing assistance from a lending institution, including but not limited to call center staffing or financial aid office staffing. The institution shall ensure that it does not identify any employee or other agent of a lending institution to students or prospective students of the College or their parents as an employee or agent of the institution.

Prohibition on Stock Ownership in Lending Institutions by Financial Aid Employees

A person employed in the Office of Financial Aid at Peralta Colleges shall not own stock or hold any other financial interest in a lending institution, other than through ownership of shares in a publicly-traded mutual fund or similar investment vehicle in which the person does not exercise any discretion regarding the investment of the assets of the investment vehicle. Limitations on University Employees Participating in Lender Advisory Boards Peralta Colleges prohibits employees from receiving any remuneration for serving as a member or participant of an advisory board of a lending institution, guarantor, or group of lenders or guarantors, except that the employee may be reimbursed for reasonable expenses incurred in serving on such advisory boards, commission, or group.

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