Financial Aid Office

Federal Direct Stafford Loans

Step 1

Direct Loan Entrance Counseling

Entrance Counseling helps you understand your rights and responsibilities as student loan borrower and provides the terms and conditions associated with your loan(s).

Step 2

Direct Loan Promissory Note.

The Direct Loan Promissory Note is used to make one or more loans for one or more academic years (up to 10 years).

If you are a student borrower under the Direct Loan Program attending a school that is authorized and chooses to make multiple loans under the same loan for more than one academic year, you will only sign one note. It will be used for all of your loans over multiple academic years. For example, if you enroll in college as a freshman and borrow under the Direct Loan Program for all years of study, you may be able to borrow this note for all the years. For more information, click here for Direct Loan Basic's for Students.

Student must be enrolled at least half-time.

Parent / Graduate PLUS Loans

Parent PLUS Application

The Direct PLUS Loan Request is a 4–step web form that will be used instead of a paper process. The parent must sign in to the StudentLoans.gov web site with his or her Federal Personal Identification Number (PIN). A parent who does not have a PIN can request one via the Federal Student Aid Pin web site (pin.ed.gov).

Graduate PLUS Application

The Graduate PLUS Loan Request is a 4–step web form that will be used instead of a paper process. The student must sign in to the StudentLoans.gov web site with his or her Federal Student Aid Personal Identification Number (PIN). A borrower who does not have a PIN can request one via the Federal Student Aid Pin web site (www.pin.ed.gov)

Student must be enrolled at least half-time.

Additional Direct Loan Information

Loan Cancellation/Reduction Form

Click here to adjust or cancel your Federal Loans (Stafford Subsidized/Unsubsidized and Perkins).

Please be advised if the above-requested reduction or cancellation produces a balance with the University, you are responsible and must submit your payment to the Center for Student Services.

Loan Reinstatement Form

Click here to reinstate your Federal Loans (Stafford Subsidized/Unsubsidized or Perkins).

Stafford Loan Exit Counseling

Prior to graduating or leaving school, Stafford Loan borrower's recipients must complete exit counseling. The Stafford Loan Exit Counseling will explain your rights and responsibilities as a Stafford Loan borrower. The Exit Counseling session will take about 30-40 minutes to complete.