]> Student Loans Ontology A loan or series of loans made for the purposes of study at some institution of learning. This ontology and much of the common supporting information on loan applications are based on extensive review and input from Sallie Mae in the US and there may be other variants of student loans that are not covered here. For example in principle a student loan may be framed as a credit facility in some arrangements and as a single loan with separate payment phases in others. http://opensource.org/licenses/MIT Copyright (c) 2015-2023 EDM Council, Inc. Copyright (c) 2023 Object Management Group, Inc. private student loan student loan that is not considered a government-backed / regulated loan regulated student loan student loan (1) whose lender is a government agency or instrumentality, and/or (2) that is treated uniquely due to tax regulations In the United States, certain student loans survive bankruptcy and are subject to additional tax regulations that do not apply to other kinds of loans. student loan loan provided for the purposes of education, allowing students and parents/guardians to borrow money for college Student loans may include loans for graduate and professional education. Student loans may be obtained from government institutions, from private sources such as a bank or financial institution, or from other organizations.