To apply for a SAF loan complete a SAF application along with the requested documentation. Have your guarantors complete their Guarantor applications. HFLA is automatically notified when the applications are received.

We will contact you shortly after your interview to let you know the loan decision. HFLA makes every attempt to help our SAF applicants. Most applicants are accepted.

The SAF Information and Application page lists the eligibility requirements. https://www.hflawa.org/saf. We don't list them here because they may change from year to year.

You can apply for one loan at a time. Once your loan is fully repaid, you are eligible to apply for another loan.

You and your sibling may each apply for a SAF loan.

Yes, graduate students are eligible for SAF loans.

You may use a SAF Loan to study at an accredited institution of higher learning in England and Israel. Study in other countries will be decided on a case-by-case basis.

HFLA requires two guarantors for a SAF loan. A married couple serves as one guarantor. Often a grandparent, another relative or a good family friend serves as the second guarantor. If you are having trouble finding a second guarantor, contact the office. We help applicants find guarantors all the time! (206) 397-0005 or office@hflawa.org As a reminder, always check the SAF Information and Application page for the most current information https://www.hflawa.org/saf.

HFLA requires guarantors to guarantee repayment if the student is unable to fully repay the loan.

At this time HFLA is not doing a hard nor soft credit checks on guarantors.

A Student Access Fund interview is generally short, we try to finish within 20 - 30 minutes. It is one of our favorite parts of this work to meet the new cohort of students.

The interview can be done in person or virtually.

Yes. While you're in school HFLA asks you to pay a small $50 per month. By the time you graduate, you will be closer to paying it off.

The repayment periods are based on the number of years you'll be in school. The repayments last from 5 - 7 years. The repayment schedules can be downloaded on the SAF Information page. https://www.hflawa.org/saf.

The repayment schedules are posted on the SAF Info & Applicaiton page. You can download them. http://www.hflawa.org/saf

We want our borrowers to repay without incurring fees. At this time the most efficient method is to use Zelle. Zelle is an easy, secure way to send money directly between U.S. banks. Contact our office to learn how to use Zelle to make your payments. Other payment options are to use PayPal or your bank's bill pay application. We discourage using PayPal because it takes a fee from your payment, reducing the amount applied to your loan. HFLA cannot absorb the PayPal fees. At this time, Zelle is the most efficient payment method and we ask you to use it. Contact the office if you have questions: 206.397.0005, or office@hflawa.org

HFLA does not pull payments automatically from your bank account. You will setup automatic payments to be made to HFLA. We encourage you to make payments through the Zelle electronic banking system.

The network of Zelle participating financial institutions is growing. It's likely your institution supports Zelle. For mobile banking Zelle provides an app for Android and iOS. If your bank does not support Zelle, then we encourage you to setup automatic payments through BillPay.

Yes, 6 months after graduation, repayment amounts increase. HFLA tries to keep repayments below $200 per month so as not to overburden borrowers. Check the repayment schedules listed on the SAF Information and Application page. (http://www.hflawa.org/saf) Repayment schedules can be downloaded for your convenience.

Contact the office if you miss a payment. We understand things happen, be in touch to let us know of your circumstances. office@hflawa.org 206.397.0005

If you're having a medical crisis or a period of unemployment, contact the office. We will work with you to modify the payment and discuss deferrment until your situation improves. office@hflawa.org 206.397.0005

Whenever your finances change to a degree as to affect your loan repayments, contact the office for remediation. We will work wtih you. office@hflawa.org 206.397.0005

Refer to the SAF Info & Application page for the estimated date the funds will be released. Each year the dates may moderately shift. https://www.hflawa.org/saf, or call (206) 397-0005

HFLA will send the loan check directly to you to use for education expenses such as tuition, school fees, housing, food, equipment, travel to school and home, and books. Expenses related to attending school are covered by this loan.