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Be sure to have all your information on hand. Once you submit your application, you'll receive a response in just 60 seconds. Once your school certifies the maximum CompleteEd loan amount you are eligible to receive, we'll notify you.



To apply for a CompleteEd™ loan, you must be a student who meets this criteria:

  • Enrolled at least part-time in a degree program at an approved 4- or 5-year undergraduate or graduate school in the United States.
  • Citizen of the United States or a Permanent Resident
  • At least 18 years of age(applies to both borrower and cosigner)

Have this information ready:

  • Your Social Security number
  • Your date of birth
  • Your U.S. mailing address
  • Your phone number
  • Your driver's license number
  • Requested loan amount for the private student loan
  • 2 personal adult references at different U.S. addresses, including their phone numbers

CompleteEd™ loans require a cosigner. A cosigner must be a Citizen of the United States and at least 18 years of age. The cosigner should have this information ready:

  • Social Security number
  • Date of birth
  • U.S. mailing address
  • Email address
  • Phone number
  • Driver's license number and state
  • Requested loan amount (this loan amount should match what the borrower requested)
  • Verifiable gross monthly income
  • Monthly housing payment
  • Reference information: Name, address and phone number

Have Questions?
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Have an in-process application?
  • Your application will continue to be processed
  • All supporting documentation must be in by March 12, 2010
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Have an existing CompleteEd loan?
  • Terms and conditions remain the same
  • Great Lakes continues to service your loan
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