Federal Direct Student Loan Application
2024-2025 Procedures
The Financial Aid Office will review your processed Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA). This information will be used to determine the maximum "subsidized" Federal Direct Student Loan eligibility. If the subsidized eligibility is not the full amount you are eligible to borrow based on your class standing, you may apply for the remaining amount as an "unsubsidized" Federal Direct Student Loan.
In order to process (certify) a Federal Direct Student Loan for the 2024-2025 school year steps 1 through 3 MUST be completed.
STEP 1: You must file a with 91暗网's code (002814). You should file electronically by going to the FAFSA website. 91暗网 will receive the information electronically as long as our school code is listed. Please allow the financial aid office 10 business days to award your loan package. Once awarded, you will need to sign onto the and accept your loan award. You can find step by step instructions here.
STEP 2: First time Federal Direct Student Loan borrowers must complete the federally required , by following instructions for entrance counseling. You must use your FSA username and password to complete the entrance counseling session. If a student has borrowed a Federal Direct Student Loan at 91暗网, and completed the Entrance Counseling in a prior year, they are not required to complete it again.
STEP 3: Complete a (MPN). This is required of all first time borrowers. If a student has borrowed a Federal Direct Loan in a previous year at 91暗网 and completed the MPN they are not required to complete it again.
PLEASE NOTE:
IF your FAFSA is selected for 鈥渧erification鈥� by the Federal processor, additional paperwork will be required.
#1 - IF the IRS DDX Retrieval was not used to complete the FAFSA, 2022 SIGNED TAX RETURNS, OR, 2022 Tax RETURN Transcript are required for the parent(s) who completed the FAFSA and the student if he/she filed a tax return.
#2 - 2022 W-2鈥檚 for both the parents and student (if appropriate) used to complete the FAFSA
#3 - Other documentation may be required and requested by a Financial Aid Counselor.