Brazos Education Lending Corporation (Company)

The Brazos Higher Education Service Corporation, Inc. (Brazos Higher Education) is a nonprofit corporation,founded in 1980, which manages, by contract, a group of several nonprofit companies (Brazos Managed Companies) all founded by student loan pioneer Murray Watson, Jr., with the first nonprofit formed in 1975, under Mr. Watson's leadership. Brazos Higher Education and the Brazos Managed companies have been dedicated to providing assistance for higher education for over 40 years. Brazos Higher Education is headquartered in Waco, Texas and is governed by a Board of Directors. The members of the Board of Directors serve without compensation. Brazos Higher Education is not affiliated with any colleges or universities. We passionately believe that higher education enriches lives! Student loans have proven to be a needed resource to help students and parents finance higher education and Brazos Higher Education has been an integral part of financing more than 2 million student loans. Brazos Higher Education is not a student loan servicer. Please see our Existing Borrower Resources for a list of our student loan servicers, including their websites and contact information.

Our goal is to improve lives by promoting college affordability and helping students and parents save money on their student loans. As part of our mission to help students and families obtain the resources necessary to succeed in postsecondary education, we are proud to support The Brazos Education Foundation, Inc. This Foundation is a nonprofit, community foundation dedicated to providing affordable access to higher education through resources, scholarships, and information. The Foundation helps students reach their educational goals by awarding renewable scholarships and ongoing mentoring support to qualifying graduating seniors.