WASHINGTON — With the recent addition of Grow Financial Federal Credit Union and Arkansas Federal Credit Union to its partner roster, Credit Union Student Choice now has 22 private student lending alliances.

"Education is paramount to greater opportunity," said Douglas Drake, chief operating officer at the $1.8 billion Grow Financial FCU. "Our goal at Grow Financial is to provide the resources to help people attain their dream of higher education, enriching their lives and the lives of generations to come."

The Credit Union Student Choice network enables credit unions to offer their own private student loan program without referring the loans and relationships to third parties, said the CUSO, which launched in May.

"Arkansas Federal is proud to partner with an organization that will allow us to stay true to our core purpose of 'improving each member's financial life' while providing an attractive loan product that meets the financial needs of our younger members," said Jeffrey Vint, assistant vice president of mortgage lending at $662 million Arkansas FCU.

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