LELA:

Welcome, LSUHSC Students and Parents!

As the student loan division of the Louisiana Public Facilities Authority (LPFA), Lela is committed to only one thing: Making higher education accessible and affordable to the people of Louisiana. Lela student loans are available to ALL Louisiana residents attending eligible schools in or out of state, and to all out-of-state residents attending an eligible Louisiana school.

www.lela.org
Lender Code: 805149
Lela Toll Free: 800-228-4755
Edfinancial Toll Free: 866-273-4138

Stafford Loan Savings (Subsidized & Unsubsidized loans for undergraduate and graduate students):
Effective for loans first disbursed on or after 5/1/2009 - 6/30/2010

Zero federal default fee when utilizing a No-Fee Guarantor (LOSFA & TG)
0.25% interest rate reduction with Auto Debit Service

HELP Nurses:
Effective 4/1/2009

All new Lela loans first disbursed after 4/1/2009 will not be eligible for 0% interest. The interest waiver program has been suspended until further notice. Please call 800-228-4755 for further information.
All borrowers with Stafford loans first disbursed prior to 4/1/2009 may continue to apply for 0% interest
Click here for the HELP Nurses application form. (PDF)

If you are attending LSU Health Sciences Center (Allied Health, Graduate Studies, Medicine, Nursing, and Public Health) – 002014-00

If you are attending LSU Health Sciences Center School of Dentistry – 002014-09

If you use this web page to apply for a loan, you are applying for a Federal Stafford Loan to attend the program listed next to the Apply button. If you do not see your program listed, please contact the financial aid office at your school or visit their website for information on how to apply.

PLUS Loan Savings (for parents):
Effective for loans first disbursed on or after 5/1/2009 through 6/30/2010

Zero federal default fee when utilizing a No-Fee guarantor (LOSFA & TG)
0.25% interest rate reduction with Auto Debit Service

If you use this web page to apply for a loan, you are applying for a Federal Parent PLUS Loan for your child to attend the program listed next to the Apply button. If you do not see your child's program listed, please contact the financial aid office at his or her school or visit their website for information on how to apply.

Grad PLUS Loan Savings (for graduate students):
Effective for loans first disbursed on or after 5/1/2009 through 6/30/2010

Zero federal default fee when utilizing a No-Fee guarantor (LOSFA & TG)
0.25% interest rate reduction with Auto Debit Service

If you use this web page to apply for a loan, you are applying for a Federal Graduate PLUS Loan to attend the program listed next to the Apply button. If you do not see your program listed, please contact the financial aid office at your school or visit their website for information on how to apply.