GUARANTEED STUDENT LOAN*

Guaranteed Student Loans (GSL) are low interest loans that are insured by a guarantee agency and made to the student by a lender, such as a bank, credit union, or savings and loan association. The New York State Higher Education Service Corporation (NYHESC) services these loans that must be used for direct and/or indirect educational expenses. 

* GIBT has chosen not to participate in the GSL programThe repayment of a GSL loan usually begins six months after graduation.  Therefore, even if graduates are unemployed, they must begin repaying the loan regardless of graduates’ circumstances.

 

  Need

A need for GSL is determined by adding the student’s PELL grant award with any other SFA to the student’s family contribution.  This amount is subtracted from the loan period cost of attendance. The remaining amount becomes the student’s need, which cannot exceed the loan

  

  Cost Of Attendance

This is determined by adding the student’s PELL award, along with any other Student Financial Aid, to the student’s Family Contribution.  This amount is to be subtracted from the loan period actual cost of attendance, plus room and board allowance

The amount remaining will be based on the student’s need.  Again, the loan cannot be higher than the student’s need.  Students applying for GSL must receive entrance/exit interviews prior to the release of the first disbursement of the proceeds of a GSL. The student prior to receiving a loan must sign a Promissory Note.  A loan is a serious responsibility, and since the student must repay the loan, he/she should borrow only the amount needed to cover the cost of education.

When the above occurs, the Lender may require repayment of the loan within 60 days when.

Student serves notification of withdrawal from the program.

Student does not return from a Leave of Absence (34 CFR 682.607 (b)(1) within 30 days.

The term expires after the period of enrollment for which the loan was made, or the school determines that the student has withdrawn.

Lenders are advised of a borrower’s withdrawal by use of a Change of Enrollment Status Letter sent to the Lender by the Institute.

The maximum allowance for the student’s room and board, living costs, books, supplies, transportation and miscellaneous expenses is $1,800 for students without dependents living at home with parents. For all other students, the maximum allowance is $2,400.  The cost of attendance will differ according to the student’s dependent or independent status, the course of study, and program length.  A sample Cost of Attendance is as follows:

Tuition Fees x Hours in Academic Year (Hours in Program ) = Tuition Fees for Academic Year

 

  Room/board Allowance for a Nine-Month Period

 

Student Allowance
No dependent lives at home with parents. At least $1,800
No dependents, lives in housing operated by the School. School determines a standard allowance based on the amount charged for most students.
All other students. Allowance is based by room and board cost “reasonable incurred” but must be at least $2,500.

 

 

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