student loan
Posted: Tue Jun 01, 2004 11:32 pm
can someone give me the low down on how to get a student loan for the purchase of a tuba? does it have to be a new tuba or could i get it used from somewhere like dillon?
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Posted: Wed Jun 02, 2004 12:10 am
Don't know how it would work at your school, but my student loans came with no stipulation over how they were to be spent, and it didn't matter where I bought a tuba, or whether it was new or used.
Posted: Wed Jun 02, 2004 10:24 am
Yes, Leland is right. Same way at my school. Just get the student loan money and spend it as you wish. There was no stipulation as to how the money was spent.
Enjoy that new horn!
Enjoy that new horn!
Posted: Wed Jun 02, 2004 1:03 pm
If your question is about taking out additional student loans for an instrument, your school’s student loan office will have the info you need. Just ask them.
Yes, you can purchase a used tuba.
I believe that a an additional student loan for an instrument requires a written estimate of the price of the instrument you want (from a dealer), so they know how much you will need. But, after you are approved for the loan and they disburse it to you, you are then free to purchase the instrument from anywhere you wish.
Yes, you can purchase a used tuba.
I believe that a an additional student loan for an instrument requires a written estimate of the price of the instrument you want (from a dealer), so they know how much you will need. But, after you are approved for the loan and they disburse it to you, you are then free to purchase the instrument from anywhere you wish.
Posted: Wed Jun 02, 2004 7:22 pm
You can spend it any way you want but don't forget that one day you are going to have to pay it back! My college days were finished many years ago but I can tell you that I had no such thing as student loans. I had a job! I'm not trying to be a jerk here... I'm just pointing out that credit is easy... making a living playing a tuba is not.Davidrn1 wrote:Yes, Leland is right. Same way at my school. Just get the student loan money and spend it as you wish. There was no stipulation as to how the money was spent.
Enjoy that new horn!
Posted: Wed Jun 02, 2004 8:01 pm
No kidding --TubaTinker wrote:You can spend it any way you want but don't forget that one day you are going to have to pay it back!
Take out a few, and suddenly it's like paying for a Mercedes that you've never driven.
Companies make money on loans, and guess where that money comes from.
Posted: Wed Jun 02, 2004 10:32 pm
Loans: Although you do pay interest on student loans, it is usually at a lower rate than most other loans. If you are going to finance, this may be the best way to go...
You can increase you financial need (amount possible to borrow) by submitting a letter to your financial aid office stating that a tuba is part of your needed school expenses. Additionally, you will need to supply the school with estimated costs of the new instrument. Here at Pitt State, I can simply write a letter to financial aid on behalf of a student needing additional monies for a horn purchase. Some schhols are more willing than others to consider an instrument purchase as a school expense. It seems silly to me that a high quality instrument wouldn't be considered an important item for a music major to have.
You can increase you financial need (amount possible to borrow) by submitting a letter to your financial aid office stating that a tuba is part of your needed school expenses. Additionally, you will need to supply the school with estimated costs of the new instrument. Here at Pitt State, I can simply write a letter to financial aid on behalf of a student needing additional monies for a horn purchase. Some schhols are more willing than others to consider an instrument purchase as a school expense. It seems silly to me that a high quality instrument wouldn't be considered an important item for a music major to have.
Posted: Thu Jun 03, 2004 6:44 am
Here is a thought...
If you intend on doing military service, go ahead and take out those loans! Perhaps just a 4 year stint as a military bandsman? That could entirely pay off all your student loans. The Army, for example pays back up to $65,000. The other branches vary in the amount (usually lower, the army pays the most).
I now wish I'd taken out a ton more in loans now that the Army is paying them off!
If you intend on doing military service, go ahead and take out those loans! Perhaps just a 4 year stint as a military bandsman? That could entirely pay off all your student loans. The Army, for example pays back up to $65,000. The other branches vary in the amount (usually lower, the army pays the most).
I now wish I'd taken out a ton more in loans now that the Army is paying them off!