A student loan is a type of financial aid awarded to students to pay for tuition.
It MUST be paid back at a low interest rate.

Direct Federal loans are for U.S. citizens and eligible non-citizens only. International students can apply for private loans through banks and some colleges.

For more information about student loans, please check out these links:

www.fastweb.com
www.finaid.org
www.usnews.com