I need a private loan for tuition/books. How?

<p>My estimates upon graduation are:
$13,750 federal subsidized,
$5,000 federal unsubsidized,
$17,500 private
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<p>Why aren’t you borrowing the max for federal loans? According to your numbers, you’ll only be borrowing up to $18,750. You can borrow up to about $27,000 with federal Direct loans.</p>