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SLM Career Training Loans
Blackstone Career Institute has partnered with SLM Financial Corporation, a Sallie Mae company, to offer Blackstone students Career Training Loans. A Career Training Loan is a low-interest, practical solution to the financial cost of tuition. Through SLM Financial's lending partners, qualified students can take advantage of privately funded education loans. Technical training, trade school, distance learning and other continuing education programs are all options that can be financed with a Career Training Loan through SLM Financial.

A Career Training Loan through SLM Financial makes paying for your education easier with:

Open Eligibility

Apply with a co-borrower if you have no credit or a poor credit history. You can apply with the knowledge of Sallie Mae's high approval rates.

Low Interest Rates
Save money with Sallie Mae's low interest rates. The interest rates start at Prime +1% with fees as low as 2% for borrowers with excellent credit. Borrow as little as $800 up to the total cost of your Blackstone education. You can borrow up to 60% more of you tuition cost for any related expenses, such as a new computer, additional reference books, etc.

Flexible Payments
Longer repayment terms allow you to make monthly payments as low as $30. Your first payment is due 30 days after disbursement of your tuition to Blackstone. Take advantage of the following repayment options:

• Standard Repayment - make monthly payments of interest and principal

• Interest-only Repayment - make monthly interest-only payments during your  enrollment at BCI and begin standard repayment one you have graduated.

• $10 Deferment Repayment - defer payments for up to 12 months for a fee of  $10/month. Unpaid interest will be added to the loan balance.
How to apply for your SLM Career Training Loan: 1. Dowload you application: SLM Career Training Loan Application
• Print and fill out sections A, B, and C. Leave section D blank.

• Submit your application to Blackstone. Fax to 610-871-0034 or mail to 1011 Brookside Road, Suite 300, P.O. Box 3717, Allentown, PA 18106-3717.

• Blackstone will fill out Section D and fax the completed form to SLM Financial.  Blackstone will have a loan decision by email within 24 hours.

• Blackstone will email/send/fax additional documents to you for signature.  Return signed documents to Blackstone by mail or fax.

• Upon final approval, SLM will send your tuition funds directly to Blackstone and you will be on your way.
2. Click here to apply online
• Complete the online loan application and submit it for credit processing (approximate completion time is 10 minutes).

• You will receive a web response within 30 seconds

• Blackstone will email/send/fax additional documents to you for signature. Return signed documents to Blackstone by mail/fax including a copy of a signature ID.

• Upon Final approval, SLM will send your tuition funds directly to Blackstone.
For additional information on loans available through SLM Financial:
Visit www.slmfinancial.com or call 888-2-SALLIE (888-272-5543). You must also submit an Enrollment Agreement to Blackstone for the program in which you wish to enroll. This must be done prior to the SLM loan application process. To enroll, click here or on any of the "Enroll Now" icons throughout the BCI Legal Assistant and Paralegal Web site, or call 800-826-9228 and speak with a student services representative.
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BCI provides an excellent foundation for anyone interested in earning a paralegal diploma from home. With more than a century of expertise, Blackstone offers a committed, responsive faculty and a quality education, all at an affordable rate.
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