Please follow the steps outlined below to apply for a private loan
- Call the lender for a pre-screen, or go to their website to complete an online application
- Start the process two months before your first quarter term
- If credit approved, the lender will send you the necessary paperwork or a request for additional information which should be completed and returned to the lender as soon as possible.
- Pay close attention to co-borrower requirements, if applicable
- UCLA School Code: 001315
- Complete and return the UCLA Extension Private Loan Supplemental Form
- Your lender will notify the UCLA Extension Financial Aid Office if your loan application has been approved and to request that your loan be certified by the Financial Aid Office
- Certification will be for an amount not to exceed the amount of tuition minus any other assistance you are receiving for the year (financial aid scholarship, etc.)
- Private loan funds will be disbursed upon verification of the items noted below
- You complete the application
- You provide all supporting documentation to the lender
- UCLA Extension Financial Aid Office certifies your loan application
- Enrollment fees are paid in full (minimum of 6 units each quarter)
Please Note
Courses must be taken for a letter grade. Courses numbered 700-900 are not eligible for private loans.
If you are a UCLA School of Dentistry, you must request a signed Loan Certification Authorization form from the administrative coordinator at the School of Dentistry. This form only confirms that you have been admitted in a Dentistry Certificate Program and authorizes UCLA Extension to begin processing your request.