Private Loan Options

Fill the Gap in Your Funding

Private educational loans—a.k.a. gap funding—are non-federal loans to help fill a funding gap. Exhaust your federal grants, loan options, and scholarship opportunities before considering one.

Terms, conditions, and interest rate are set by your lender—private organizations such as banks, credit unions, or state-affiliated organizations. Many lenders require loan payments while you are still in college.

Private loans are typically more expensive than federal student loans. You’ll need credit approval and possibly a co-signer.

If you need a private loan to cover your school-related costs while attending Galen College of Nursing, carefully research your options.

Compare Loan Options & Apply

FastChoice is a private loan tool. Compare loan options and access private loan applications—all on one site. The options presented in FastChoice include participating lenders who other Galen students used within the past three years.

You are free to choose any lender, including those not presented on the FastChoice site. We don’t rank, recommend, promote, or endorse any lender.

Review each lender’s information. Consider interest rates, loan fees, repayment terms, and deferment and forbearance options before choosing a lender.