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Student Loans at Sound<\/h2>\t\t\t\t\t

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Education is worth the investment.<\/h2>

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\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\tArrows Up & Down<\/title>\n\t\tclass=”wrapper”>\n <g transform=\"translate(-190 -816.756)\">\n\t\t\t<path d=\"M115.662,3035.821a19.089,19.089,0,1,0,19.089,19.089,19.111,19.111,0,0,0-19.089-19.089m0,35.076a15.987,15.987,0,1,1,15.987-15.987,16.005,16.005,0,0,1-15.987,15.987\" transform=\"translate(112.892 -2202.945)\" fill=\"#efc025\"\/>\n\t\t\t<path d=\"M166.012,3075.169h1.469a2.329,2.329,0,0,1,2.327,2.327h3.1a5.437,5.437,0,0,0-4.653-5.373v-2.4a.758.758,0,0,0-.758-.758h-1.586a.758.758,0,0,0-.758.758v2.4a5.436,5.436,0,0,0-4.65,5.58,5.512,5.512,0,0,0,5.551,5.221H167.4a2.382,2.382,0,0,1,2.4,2.167,2.329,2.329,0,0,1-2.321,2.486H165.93a2.329,2.329,0,0,1-2.327-2.327h-3.1a5.436,5.436,0,0,0,4.654,5.373v2.285a.874.874,0,0,0,.874.874h1.355a.874.874,0,0,0,.874-.874v-2.285a5.436,5.436,0,0,0,4.649-5.58,5.512,5.512,0,0,0-5.551-5.221H165.93a2.329,2.329,0,0,1-2.321-2.486,2.382,2.382,0,0,1,2.4-2.167\" transform=\"translate(61.849 -2229.409)\" fill=\"#efc025\"\/>\n\t\t\t<path 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transform=\"translate(-905.369 -6727.594)\" fill=\"#00205b\"\/>\n <\/g>\n\t<\/symbol>\t<\/svg>\n<h3 class=\"co-columns--box_headline\" >Sound Member<\/h3><div class=\"co-columns--box_desc\"><p>Must be a Sound member before your loan can be funded.<br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.soundcu.com\/open-an-account\/\">Join Sound<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div><div class=\"co-columns--box_button\"><\/div>\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<div class=\"co-flex_row co-flex_row__white co-flex_row__next_row_diff co-flex_row__long-form-text co-flex_row__next_row__columns\" >\n\t<div class=\"co-flex_row--row co-row\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"co-long_form\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"co-long_form--block prow items-start \">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"co-long_form--text pcol-md:7\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"co-long_form--headline\" >Approved Schools<\/h2><div class=\"co-long_form--content\"><p>Student Choice offers loans for more than 2,000 schools across the country. See if your school is eligible.<\/p>\n<\/div><a class=\"co-long_form--button co-button gtm-button\" href=\"https:\/\/www.soundcu.com\/speed-bump\/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fsoundcu.studentchoice.org%2F&prev=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.soundcu.com%2Fpersonal%2Fstudent-loans%2F\" >Find an approved school<\/a>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"co-long_form--media pcol-md:5 Image\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"co-long_form--media_wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"540\" height=\"330\" src=\"https:\/\/www.soundcu.com\/files\/iStock-1318361126_540x330.jpg\" class=\"co-long_form--image\" alt=\"students collaborating on campus\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.soundcu.com\/files\/iStock-1318361126_540x330.jpg 540w, https:\/\/www.soundcu.com\/files\/iStock-1318361126_540x330-396x242.jpg 396w, https:\/\/www.soundcu.com\/files\/iStock-1318361126_540x330-75x46.jpg 75w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 540px) 100vw, 540px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<svg class=\"co-long_form--media__svg\" width=\"252.96\" height=\"86.432\" viewBox=\"0 0 252.96 86.432\"><g transform=\"translate(-992.041 -7954.568)\"><path d=\"M567.407,124.428c-77.494-74.559-170.562-30.665-250.487,0C396.429,151.611,495.98,196.666,567.407,124.428Z\" transform=\"translate(677.594 7871.189)\" fill=\"#71c4e8\"\/><path d=\"M452.635,105.62c-41.987-40.4-92.411-16.614-135.715,0C360,120.347,413.936,144.758,452.635,105.62Z\" transform=\"translate(675.121 7914.231)\" fill=\"#00205b\"\/><\/g><\/svg>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<div class=\"co-flex_row co-flex_row__blue co-flex_row__next_row_diff co-flex_row__columns co-flex_row__next_row__single-path-cta\" >\n\t<div class=\"co-flex_row--row co-row\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"co-columns\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"co-columns--row prow prow-md:2 prow-lg:2 justify-center co-columns--row__narrow\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"co-columns--box\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"co-columns--box_headline\" >College Access Counselors<\/h2><div class=\"co-columns--box_desc\"><p>Get personal, one-on-one advice on all your financial aid questions through Student Choice\u2019s College Access Counselors. Counselors will walk students, parents, and graduates entering loan repayment, through necessary steps to make smart decisions about paying for college.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.soundcu.com\/speed-bump\/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.studentchoice.org%2Fcollege-access-counselor%2F&prev=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.soundcu.com%2Fstudent-loans%2F\">Contact a College Access Counselor<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div><div class=\"co-columns--box_button\"><\/div>\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"co-columns--box\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"co-columns--box_headline\" >Education Savings Accounts<\/h2><div class=\"co-columns--box_desc\"><p>Give your child a head start on their education with a tax-favored Education Savings Account. Funds can be used for both K-12 and higher education expenses.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.soundcu.com\/personal\/high-yield-savings\/\">Learn more<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div><div class=\"co-columns--box_button\"><\/div>\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<div class=\"co-flex_row co-flex_row__white co-flex_row__single-path-cta co-flex_row__next_row__blog-feed\" id=\"apply\">\n\t<div class=\"co-flex_row--row co-row\">\n\t\t\t<svg class=\"co-sp_cta__svg\" width=\"488.512\" height=\"338.101\" viewBox=\"0 0 488.512 338.101\">\n\t\t\t<path class=\"co-sp_cta__svg--path_big\" d=\"M488.512,163.324C337.738,308.387,172.875,346.284,6.386,332.445c-12.895-1.072-2.726.507,0-169.121C7.666,83.681-1.682,4.826,3.448,4.309,177.337-13.221,346.255,19.454,488.512,163.324Z\"\/>\n\t\t\t<path class=\"co-sp_cta__svg--path_small\" d=\"M408.431,63.648c-126.358,121.572-278.108,50-408.431,0C129.644,19.327,291.966-54.138,408.431,63.648Z\" transform=\"translate(0 207.52)\" fill=\"#efc025\"\/>\n\t<\/svg>\n\t<div class=\"co-sp_cta\">\n\t\t\t\t<header class=\"co-intro_text\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"co-intro_text--title\">Get pre-approved for a student loan.<\/h2><div class=\"co-intro_text--intro\"><p>Visit our <a href=\"https:\/\/soundcu.studentchoice.org\/\" rel=\"noopener\">Student Lending Center<\/a> to learn more, connect with a college counselor, and apply.<\/p>\n<\/div>\t\t<\/header>\n\t<a class=\"co-sp_cta--button gtm-button\" href=\"https:\/\/www.soundcu.com\/speed-bump\/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fsoundcu.studentchoice.org%2FApply%2F&prev=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.soundcu.com%2Fpersonal%2Fstudent-loans%2F\" target=\"_blank\">Apply Online<\/a>\t<\/div>\n\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<div class=\"co-flex_row co-flex_row__white co-flex_row__next_row_diff co-flex_row__blog-feed co-flex_row__next_row__single-path-cta\" >\n\t<div class=\"co-flex_row--row co-row\">\n\t\t<div class=\"co-bf\">\n\t\t\t<header class=\"co-intro_text\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"co-intro_text--title\">Financial education for a lifetime of success. Look no further.<\/h2>\t\t<\/header>\n\t\t<div class=\"co-bf--list prow prow-md:2 prow-lg:3\">\n\t\t<div class=\"co-post_tile co-columns--box\">\n\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"396\" height=\"261\" src=\"https:\/\/www.soundcu.com\/files\/iStock-1287840150web-396x261.jpg\" class=\"co-post_tile--img co-columns--box_image wp-post-image\" alt=\"5 Signs You\u2019re on the Path to Becoming Financially Aware\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.soundcu.com\/files\/iStock-1287840150web-396x261.jpg 396w, https:\/\/www.soundcu.com\/files\/iStock-1287840150web-540x356.jpg 540w, https:\/\/www.soundcu.com\/files\/iStock-1287840150web-75x49.jpg 75w, https:\/\/www.soundcu.com\/files\/iStock-1287840150web.jpg 640w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 396px) 100vw, 396px\" \/><h2 class=\"co-post_tile--box_headline co-columns--box_headline\" > <a href=\"https:\/\/www.soundcu.com\/blog\/5-signs-youre-on-the-path-to-becoming-financially-aware\/\" class=\"link\">5 Signs You\u2019re on the Path to Becoming Financially Aware<\/a><\/h2>\t<div class=\"co-post_tile--box_desc co-post_tile--excerpt co-columns--box_desc\">\t\t\n\t\t<p>Financial awareness starts with information, and we all make the best decisions we can with the\u00a0resources\u00a0we have available to us.\u00a0 <a href=\"https:\/\/www.soundcu.com\/blog\/5-signs-youre-on-the-path-to-becoming-financially-aware\/\">Continue reading <span class=\"meta-nav\">→<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div><div class=\"co-post_tile co-columns--box\">\n\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"396\" height=\"261\" src=\"https:\/\/www.soundcu.com\/files\/Back-to-School-Shopping_GP_640x422-396x261.jpg\" class=\"co-post_tile--img co-columns--box_image wp-post-image\" alt=\"6 Ideas to Take the Stress Out of Back-to-School Shopping\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.soundcu.com\/files\/Back-to-School-Shopping_GP_640x422-396x261.jpg 396w, https:\/\/www.soundcu.com\/files\/Back-to-School-Shopping_GP_640x422-540x356.jpg 540w, 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src=\"https:\/\/www.soundcu.com\/files\/photo-1464582920526-52639da1ce12-396x261.jpg\" class=\"co-post_tile--img co-columns--box_image wp-post-image\" alt=\"Five Ways to Lower the Cost of Tuition Before Considering a Student Loan\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.soundcu.com\/files\/photo-1464582920526-52639da1ce12-396x261.jpg 396w, https:\/\/www.soundcu.com\/files\/photo-1464582920526-52639da1ce12-540x356.jpg 540w, https:\/\/www.soundcu.com\/files\/photo-1464582920526-52639da1ce12-75x49.jpg 75w, https:\/\/www.soundcu.com\/files\/photo-1464582920526-52639da1ce12.jpg 640w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 396px) 100vw, 396px\" \/><h2 class=\"co-post_tile--box_headline co-columns--box_headline\" > <a href=\"https:\/\/www.soundcu.com\/blog\/five-ways-to-lower-the-cost-of-tuition-before-considering-a-student-loan\/\" class=\"link\">Five Ways to Lower the Cost of Tuition Before Considering a Student Loan<\/a><\/h2>\t<div class=\"co-post_tile--box_desc co-post_tile--excerpt 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