The Smart Option Student Loan® for The Cincinnati Employees Credit Union by Sallie Mae®

For borrowers attending degree-granting institutions. Now you can pay for college the smart way with three great repayment options and competitive interest rates!

This loan is an ideal solution to help you pay for college expenses not covered by scholarships and federal loans.

To learn more or to apply, please get started here.

The Smart Option Student Loan features and benefits:

• Multiple in-school repayment options plus a choice of competitive fixed and variable interest rates, providing even more flexibility
• No origination fee and no prepayment penalty
• Benefits and an interest rate reduction available
• Rates that reward creditworthy borrowers
• Applying with a creditworthy cosigner may help you qualify
• 100% US-based Student Loan Specialists

To learn more or to apply, please get started here.

Scholarships We Offer

To our student Credit Union Members: Part of our mission of Cincinnati Employees Credit Union reads: “not for profit….not for charity….but for service.”

In keeping with this philosophy, we choose to serve our student members by offering you an opportunity to apply for a scholarship. We invite all members headed to a 2 or 4-year accredited college to apply as well as current full-time college students.

Below is a list of scholarships CECU now offers.  Please click on the link to download the application and instructions:

• 2018 Cincinnati Employees Credit Union Scholarship Application
• Cincinnati Area Credit Union Outreach Alliance Scholarship Application
• Ohio Credit Union Foundation Video Scholarship Application