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May19,2015
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Agenda
1) Introduction
2) Howmuchdoesbusinessschoolcost?
3) Whatareyourfundingoptions?
4) Choosingtherightstudentloan
5) Nextstepsandkeydeadlines
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Introduction:WhoisCommonBond?
FoundedbyWhartonMBAstiredofhighrates,onesizefits
alloptions,andconfusingprocess
Focusedexclusivelyonstudentlendingtograduatestudents
Fundedover$150Minstudentloanssincelaunch
Asfeaturedin:
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CostsofBusinessSchool:CostofAttendance
CostofAttendance(orCOA)issetbyeachschooland
includestuition,room&board,andcertainfeesforattending
thatschoolsprogram
TheCOArepresentsthelegalmaximumamountthatcanbe
borrowedinstudentloans
COAcansometimesdifferforstudentsindifferentsituations
Instateversusoutofstatestudents
Supportingpartnerorfamily
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CostsofBusinessSchool:COAComparison
HBS
MIT
Bottomline:Makesureyouknowwhatcostsyourschooldoes
coverandassessthoseestimatesbasedonyourownsituation
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CostsofBusinessSchool:TripsandCushion
Onceinlifetimetravel
experiences
Cushion
Surpriseslikeabroken
Experientialinternational
academicprograms
laptop
Eventsandvacationswith Traveltoandfromcampus
soontobeclassmates
PreMBAtravel,e.g.,
KWEST:CostaRica,$2,750
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Otherconsiderations
SummerandpostMBA
relocationcosts
Supportingafamilyor
partner
FundingOptions:Overview
ThereareanumberoffundingoptionstopayforyourMBA,
including,butnotlimitedto
Personalsavings
Scholarships/fellowships
Companysponsorship
Federalloans:Perkins,DirectUnsubsidized(Stafford),DirectGrad
PLUS
Privateloans
Familyloans
Certainretirementaccounts
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FundingOptions:Whatsrightforyou?
Theresnorightanswer,highlyspecifictoyourpersonal
situation
Considerations:
Safetynet:howmuchofyouremergencyfundshouldyouspend?
Cheapvs.expensivedebt:whatratescanyouget?
Futureplans:areyouplanningtostartabusiness,moveacrossthe
globe,orbuyahome?
Expectedfutureincome:doesyourdebtloadandtypemakesense
givenyourexpectedpostMBAincome?
Amountborrowed:CanyourestimatedpostMBAsalarysupportyour
monthlyloanpayments?
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StudentLoans:TermstoKnow
InterestRate&APR
OriginationFees
Fixedvs.VariableRates
LoanTerms
FederalDirectUnsubsidizedLoans(theStaffordloan)
FederalPLUSLoans
PrivateLendingOptions
BorrowerProtections
Defermentandforbearance
IncomeBasedRepayment(IBR)
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Detaileddefinitionsathttps://commonbond.co/glossary
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StudentLoans:SampleApplicationProcess
*LoansaremadebyBankofLakeMillsforCommonBond.NeitherCommonBondnortheBankofLakeMills
isaffiliatedwiththeschoolyouattendedorareattending.BankofLakeMillsisaMember,FDIC.
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FundingOptions:StudentLoanOverview
10Year
Paylessinterestover
thelifeoftheloan
15Year
Paylesseachmonth
6.85%
6.40%
+ / - $192
MonthlyPayment:$904
TotalInterestPaid:$28,518
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+ / - $19,708
MonthlyPayment:$712
TotalInterestPaid:$48,227
*Assumingan$80,000loanbalance
Choosingthebeststudentloanoption
Whatloanfeaturesare
importanttoyou?
Deferment
Forbearance
Employmentprotection
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Noprepaymentpenalty
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Whatsmostimportanttoyouin
astudentloanprovider?
Interestrates
Customerservice
Easeofprocess
Reputation
Network/community
FinancialAidTimeline
May
June
July
August
September
Federalrates
aresetbythe
10yearnote
auction
SchoolsreleasetheirCOAs
FileyourFAFSAassoonasrates
andCOAsarereleased
Submitallschoolspecific
financialaidapplicationsby
theirspecifieddeadlines
Schoolsdisbursestudentloans
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Resources
StudentLoanCalculator
https://commonbond.co/
mbastudentloancalculator
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Questions?
Ifyouhaveanyquestionsaboutstudentloans,donthesitateto
reachouttoouramazingCareTeam:
care@commonbond.co
8009757812
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