Parents: Your Financing Options

	Parent Resources
	•	File the FAFSA
	•	1-2-3 Approach
	•	Your Financing Options
		- Parent PLUS
		- Private Loans
		- Home Equity
		- 401(k) Loans
		- 401(k) or IRA
		- Consumer Loans
		- Liquidating
		- 529 Plans
		- Tuition Plans
		- Credit Cards
	•	Consolidation
	•	FICO Score
	•	Checklist
	Learning the Loan Process Choosing a Lender Considering a Cosigner Borrowing Responsibly Exploring Private Loans Applying for Loans Understanding Loan Counseling Repaying Student Loans Información en Español

Parent Resources for Education Preparation (PREP)^SM

Your Financing Options

It may be surreal for you to come to terms with the fact that your child is college-age. Now it the time to get to know your options for paying for higher education:

Federal Parent PLUS Loan
Private Education Loans
Home Equity Loans and Home Equity Lines
401(k) Loans
401(k) or IRA Withdrawal
Consumer Education Loans
Liquidating Your Investments
Section 529 State College Savings Plans
Tuition Payment Plans
Credit Cards

SLM Corporation and its subsidiaries are not sponsored by or agencies of the United States of America.