Committed to helping students meet their educational goals.
CHESLA was created by the state of Connecticut in 1982 to help students and families finance the cost of higher education by reducing the financial burden of borrowing.
CHESLA's Mission:
Expand educational opportunities and enhance the State’s economic and workforce development by providing cost effective financing programs for post secondary education, scholarships, and information resources to Connecticut students, alumni and their families.
CHESLA's Vision:
Be the State’s primary resource for innovative financing solutions that support post secondary education and further the State’s workforce development goals.
CHESLA serves as an alternative source of loan funds for students who:
- Have exhausted financial aid and scholarships, and
- Seek the type of loan options and high quality service provided by alternative state loan programs