The good news is that even if your credit score is bad, student loans for bad credit are available. Well, let me clarify. These loans aren’t designed for people with bad credit, they simply work for people with bad credit.

For instance, many loans do not have anything to do with credit history. These include Stafford Loans, Perkins Loans, Pell Grants and other government loans. There are also various types of scholarships and grants.

Living in the U.S. is awesome for this reason – almost anyone can get an education and can get help to pay for it.

The Stafford Loan is the most popular and widely disbursed student loan and requires no credit check; there are both subsided and unsubsidized loans for financially needy students and those who require a loan regardless of need. However, there are loan limits on the Stafford, so it certainly doesn’t cover all college expenses. Perkins Loans are for those that are financially the most disadvantaged. Again, usually these loans have a fairly low amount. PLUS Loans (Parent Loans for Undergraduate Students) are taken out in the parent’s name and certified by the school. Pell Grants, which are federal grants, are also need based but don’t have to be repaid.

Many students carry more than one loan in an attempt to pay for all their expenses. There are student loans designed specifically for popular fields that are in dire need of workers, such as the health sciences field, that are completely credit-free. It is certainly worth a second look at some of these areas, if getting a loan is proving difficult for you. Also, almost every state offers scholarship and grant money; receiving one of these takes research, asking questions and checking lots of resources but can be well worth it since there is no re-payment obligation.

If you must apply for a credit-based loan, try a student loan lender first. But finding a private student loan if you have bad credit is virtually impossible. The most viable option would be to find a co-borrower. A co-signor can be a parent, guardian, good friend or relative, but they should have good credit. Some lenders provide a co-signor release, so that after you have made a certain number of payments on-time, the co-signor is released, and then you are building up your credit score. Many lenders offer counseling if you need to consolidate loans after college or begin to run into trouble.

Thank goodness that the government has made it possible to get student loans for people with bad credit – otherwise I would have been up a creek.

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