Navigating the college process can be intimidating.
Applying for student loans shouldn’t be. M&T is here to help make the process easy, so you can focus on what matters most.
M&T has undergraduate student loan options for your degree.
Whether you’re just starting your research or ready to apply, empowering you to find the right loan for your bachelor’s, associate’s or certificates at a degree-granting school is important.
Our Student Resources & Interactive Guides can help get you started on the right path. Once you’re ready to apply, you’ll choose from competitive fixed and variable rates and several repayment options that allow you to borrow from $1,000 up to 100% of your school-certified expenses.
VARIABLE RATES:
1.13% APR – 11.23% APR
FIXED RATES:
3.50% APR – 12.60% APR
Lowest rates include an auto debit discount. Fixed rates will remain constant while variable rates will fluctuate with the market over the life of the loan.
Choose from 3 repayment options.
Choose one of the following repayment options as part of the application process.
- Defer payments until you leave school.
- Pay monthly interest while in school.
- Pay $25 per month while in school.
Loans that are subject to a $50 minimum principal and interest payment amount may receive a loan term that is less than 10 years.
Details and Features

Rate discount available
Get a 0.25 percentage point interest rate reduction when you enroll and make monthly payments by auto debit.

Loan term
10-15 years of principal and interest repayments.
Loans that are subject to a $50 minimum principal and interest payment amount may receive a loan term that is less than 10 years.

Apply to release your cosigner
Apply to release your cosigner after you graduate. Make 12 on-time principal and interest payments and meet certain credit requirements. Releasing a co-signer could improve their debt-to-income ratio and credit to qualify for other needs.

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Application Checklist
Before starting, we recommend you (and your cosigner, if applicable) have the following information handy:
- Permanent address
- Social Security numbers
- School information
- Academic period of enrollment
- Requested loan amount
- Financial aid and scholarships you expect to receive
- Financial information
- Two personal contacts (other than your cosigner)
Countdown to College
Decoding Financial Aid Offers
Understanding grants and scholarships to pay for college
Financial Education Center

Your financial future is important.
That’s why we created our Secured Credit Card to help establish or improve your credit.
Learn MoreWhen applying for an M&T Student Loan, you’ll be transferred to our servicing provider, Sallie Mae®.
Disclosures:
- All loans and lines of credit and all terms referenced are subject to credit approval and other conditions. Other terms, conditions, fees and restrictions may apply.
- M&T BANK RESERVES THE RIGHT TO MODIFY OR DISCONTINUE PRODUCTS, SERVICES, AND BENEFITS AT ANY TIME WITHOUT NOTICE.
- This information is for students attending participating degree-granting schools. M&T Bank Undergraduate Student Loan information is for undergraduates only. Graduate Certificate/Continuing Education coursework is not eligible for MBA, Medical, Dental, and Law School Loans. Borrowers must be U.S. citizens or U.S. permanent residents if the school is located outside of the United States. Non-U.S. citizen borrowers who reside in the U.S. are eligible with a creditworthy cosigner (who must be a U.S. citizen or U.S. permanent resident) and are required to provide an unexpired government-issued photo ID to verify identity. Applications are subject to a requested minimum loan amount of $1,000. Current credit and other eligibility criteria apply.
- M&T Bank Loans are funded by M&T Bank.
- Information advertised valid as of 05/01/2021.
- Although we do not charge a penalty or fee if you prepay your loan, any prepayment will be applied as outlined in your promissory note—first to Unpaid Fees and costs, then to Unpaid Interest, and then to Current Principal.
- Loan amount cannot exceed the cost of attendance less financial aid received, as certified by the school. M&T Bank reserves the right to approve a lower loan amount than the school-certified amount. Miscellaneous personal expenses (such as a laptop) may be included in the cost of attendance for students enrolled at least half-time.
- Interest is charged throughout the life of the loan—beginning with disbursement, during school, through any grace/separation period, and ending when the loan is paid in full. With the Fixed and Deferred Repayment Options, the interest rate is higher than with the Interest Repayment Option and Unpaid Interest is added to the loan’s Current Principal at the end of the grace/separation period. Payments may be required during the grace/separation period depending on the repayment option selected. Variable rates may increase over the life of the loan.