Welcome!
Welcome to the Conservatory’s loan comparison tool, powered by SimpleTuition. This site will help you compare the terms, conditions and benefits for Stafford, PLUS, Federal Direct and private loans in an interactive format.
The Student Financial Services encourages our students and parents to make an informed choice on the lender they use to finance their education. Students and parents can choose any Stafford/PLUS lender that participates in the Federal Family Education Loan Program and any lender for a private loan even if they are not listed here.
For best results, select the borrower benefit options of your choice to factor in and out different benefits. You may also do side by side comparisons by checking the boxes of the lenders you would like to compare.
For further assistance, please contact us.
Student Financial Services
1.800.562.6383
Monday – Thursday 8:30 – 5:30
Friday 8:30 – 5:00
Lender List Rationale
The Conservatory carefully reviews lenders’ policies and products to find the best rates and service for our students.
Reasons for selecting a lender vary from person to person. Some choose a lender based on name recognition or a previous banking relationship, such as a consumer bank account. For some, the deciding factor is the long-term advantage of repayment savings programs, like an interest rate reduction as a reward for making payments on time.
To assist students and parents in this decision, the Student Financial Service Department has compiled a list of lending institutions who we consider excellent in the education lending field. Based on our past experience with these lenders, the Student Financial Service Department feels confident in the customer service offered to students, parents and the Financial Aid Office as loans are processed for disbursement in addition to the benefits they offer in current market conditions. We have found each of these lenders provide prompt reconciliation of loan issues. They also provide fast electronic payment of loan funds directly to your account with the Conservatory.
Please note that you are not required to use one of these lenders. The Financial Aid Office will process your loan with any lender you choose.
How to apply with a lender not on our lender list
If you choose a lender not on our lender list, the process is manual.
- Request a paper Loan Application/Promissory Note and the school certification page from the lender you choose.
- Complete the application/promissory note as well as the Borrower Information on the School Certification Page, including the requested loan amount.
- Mail both forms to the Conservatory Attention SFS Dept. 1205 N. Fiesta Blvd. Gilbert, AZ. 85233.
- Also, be sure the lender name, address and phone number are included so that the Student Financial Service Department can mail the loan application to the lender once the school certification is complete.
This process will take more time since we manually complete the school certification, and, most likely, the funds will be disbursed via paper check, which students or parents will need to endorse prior to it being posted on the student’s account.
If the student is a first-time borrower, he or she must still complete entrance counseling. Please call us for instructions.
Also note, the funds for all private loans included in this comparison are disbursed directly to the Conservatory and applied to the student's account.
