Discover Student Loans

• No Fees
• Cost Coverage
• Rewards
• US-Based Loan Specialists

No Fees

There are no fees attached to any of Discover's student loans, which means that borrowers will not be subject to loan application fees, origination fees, or late fees. This can provide students with significant savings over the life of the loan.

Cost Coverage

With Discover, up to 100 percent of school-certified college costs are covered. These costs may include tuition and fees, housing, textbooks and other supplies, and computers or tablets.

Rewards

Discover rewards its borrowers for good grades. If a student gets at least a 3.0 GPA (or equivalent), they will qualify for a one-time, 1 percent cash back reward on each new Discover student loan. Students who are approved for an undergraduate, health professions, law, MBA, or graduate loan are eligible for this reward.

US-Based Loan Specialists

All of Discover's student loan specialists are based in the United States and are available around the clock to provide help and answer questions.

Check Rates

• Relatively High APRs
• Loan Terms

Relatively High APRs

Discover's student loan APRs are relatively high when compared to other top companies in the industry. Interest rates for fixed loans range from 6.24 to 12.99 percent, while rates for variable loans range from 3.87 to 11.12 percent. A 0.25 percent interest rate deduction is available to borrowers who enroll in automatic payments.

Loan Terms

Discover has not disclosed its maximum loan amount, so it's unclear how much students can borrow. At 15 years, the company's maximum loan length is relatively short, which means that students have less time to repay their loan.