Mainland China runs two main programs:
国家助学贷款 (Guójiā zhùxué dàikuǎn, 'national student loan', issued via commercial banks) and
生源地信用助学贷款 (shēngyuándì xìnyòng zhùxué dàikuǎn, 'hometown-of-origin credit student loan', issued via the China Development Bank in the student's home county). Both come with subsidized interest while studying.
