MAZDA COLLEGE FINANCE PROGRAM
If you're currently enrolled in college, a two-year trade or vocational program, or you've graduated recently, you may qualify for competitive APRs and lease terms on a new or Certified Pre-Owned Mazda through the Mazda College Finance Program. It's not a rebate or a discount stacked on top of a deal. It's a financing program built by Mazda Financial Services specifically for students and recent grads, and the team at Tuscaloosa Mazda can walk you through it in person or online.
Am I Eligible?
You may qualify if you meet one of the following:
1. Trade or Vocational Program
You graduated or are currently enrolled in a two-year trade or vocational degree or certificate program (eligible up to 24 months after your graduation date).
2. Associate Degree
You graduated or are currently enrolled at an accredited community college, junior college, technical college, or university pursuing an associate degree (eligible up to 24 months after your graduation date).
3. Bachelor's Degree
You graduated or are currently enrolled at an accredited college, university, or registered nursing program pursuing a bachelor's degree (eligible up to 24 months after your graduation date).
4. Graduate School
You're currently enrolled in an accredited graduate school, or it's been up to 24 months since you earned your master's or doctoral degree.
The applicant or co-applicant must meet all of the College Finance Program qualifications above to be eligible.
Not sure where you stand? Contact our team and we'll help you figure out which qualification applies to you before you apply.
What You'll Need When You Apply
If You're Currently Enrolled
- A letter from your registrar's office stating your matriculation date and the degree you're pursuing, or
- A copy of a transcript showing your current classes, credits earned, or credits still needed for your degree.
If You Graduated Within the Last 24 Months
- A diploma, or a copy of your final transcript showing the degree earned and the date it was awarded.
If You're Enrolled in an Accredited Graduate School
- A current transcript confirming enrollment in your graduate program, or a letter from your college or university registrar confirming that enrollment.
Getting Approved
As part of your credit application, you'll need to show proof of present or future employment that starts within 120 days of your contract date. Mazda Financial Services will also look at whether your income is sufficient to cover your vehicle payment and everyday living expenses, and approval is subject to credit review.
Which Vehicles Qualify
The College Finance Program is available on new, unused, and unregistered Mazda vehicles with under 6,000 miles, as well as qualifying Certified Pre-Owned (CPO) Mazda vehicles. Retail contracts are available for terms up to 84 months, and lease contracts are available for terms up to 60 months on new vehicles (certain term restrictions apply to CPO financing). Browse our current new Mazda lineup or check our current offers and specials to see what's available right now.
Ready to see what you qualify for? Stop by Tuscaloosa Mazda, or get started on your finance application online. Have questions first? Contact us and we'll walk you through it.
Program Disclaimer
College Finance Program (which is not a rebate, and instead offers competitive APRs and lease terms) is available on eligible lease or finance of contracts for untitled new vehicles, and eligible finance of contracts for Certified Pre-Owned (CPO) Mazda vehicles. Subject to the foregoing limits and requirements below, the College Finance Program is available upon credit approval through Mazda Financial Services (MFS), at participating Mazda dealers, for finance contracts with terms up to 84 months, or lease contracts with terms up to 60 months for new vehicles. Certain term restrictions apply for the financing of CPO Mazda vehicles. Not all applicants will qualify. To qualify for the College Finance Program, applicants must meet one of the following qualifications: 1. Graduated or currently enrolled students pursuing a two-year trade or vocational degree or certification (eligible up to 24 months after graduation date); 2. Graduated or currently enrolled students from an accredited community college, junior college, technical college, or university with an associate degree (eligible up to 24 months after graduation date); 3. Graduated or currently enrolled students from an accredited college, university, or registered nursing program with a bachelor's degree (eligible up to 24 months after graduation date); or 4. Currently enrolled graduate students attending an accredited graduate school or up to 24 months after graduation date with a master's or doctoral degree. Eligible applicants must meet proof requirement under one of the following applicable options: if currently enrolled: provide a letter from the registrar's office stating matriculation date and type of degree pursued (must be enrolled within the incentive period); provide a copy of transcript that states current classes, credits earned, or credits needed for degree (must be enrolled within the incentive period). If graduated within 24 months from date of purchase and within incentive period: provide a diploma or copy of final transcript that states type of degree and date earned. If enrolled in an accredited graduate school: copy of current transcript (within the incentive period) confirming enrollment in a graduate degree program; or letter from the college or university registrar's office confirming enrollment in a graduate degree program (within the incentive period).
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