Fall 2026 priority deadline for transfer and graduate studies is January 5.

Fall 2026 priority deadline for transfer and graduate studies is January 5.

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Fall 2026 priority deadline for transfer and graduate studies is January 5.

Program

Our vision

Curriculum →

Mission →

Community

Who we celebrate

Faculty →

Chair →

Staff →

Students →

Work

We strive for

Recent Work →

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Shared Interest

Shared Interest

Winter Sun

Winter Sun

Project Description

Project Description

Fund a way out. Student loan debt can profoundly limit what one isfree to pursue for much of his or her adult life. Shared Interest provides the opportunity for peer investors to offer micro loans at competitive rates so that graduates can pay off their higher interest-bearing loans faster and achieve financial freedom sooner. Investors enjoy both a financial and emotional return as they watch how their contributions enable graduates to get out of the red and into the life they were meant to lead.

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310 East 22nd St - 5th Floor

New York, NY 10010

310 East 22nd St - 5th Floor

New York, NY 10010

310 East 22nd St - 5th Floor

New York, NY 10010

(212) 592-2600

mfadesign@sva.edu

(212) 592-2600

mfadesign@sva.edu

(212) 592-2600

mfadesign@sva.edu