Funding for grad school

Ok, I need funding for grad school. I need around 30-40k, and am looking at options.

Obviously, there is the private loans with banks, that I can always turn to, around 6-8% interest.

However, what about reaching out to older Fuqua alumni and trying to find someone as an "angel investor" who would lend me at better rates?

I am looking for suggestions or ideas here, how to best borrow this amount of sum.

THANK YOU

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Why would they lend to you at a better rate? Better yet, why would they want to lend you money at all? Take your 6-8% and be happy.

 

Which bank is offering you 6% rate? The government subsidized rate is 6.8% and the government unsubsidized PLUS rate is 8%. The private banks are offering rates between 9% and 12% depending on credit history.

 

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