Master Promissory Note and Loan Entrance Counseling
To make certain that student loan borrowers are given the most up-to-date information on student loans, all borrowers are required to complete an online entrance counseling session. This information will apply when the student begins repayment of their loans.
First time borrowers are required to complete entrance loan counseling before the Financial Aid Office can process their loan. The purpose of the entrance counseling is to ensure students understand their rights and responsibilities as a new loan borrower as well as the regulations governing each loan program, such as interest rates, grace, deferment/forbearance options, prepayment, consolidation, and other general repayment obligations. Students will be informed of the consequences of not repaying their student loans (default) and of various repayment strategies. Instructions for completing the Entrance Counseling and the Master Promissory Note are included in the publication Financial Aid Award Guide . For more information on the Direct Loan Program, visit the federal website at direct.ed.gov.