Walkthrough guide for Entrance Counseling

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Continue to Sign In using the criteria required.

Review what you need to complete the Entrance Counseling by clicking on “Learn More”, then click on “What you need for Direct Loans.”

→Click Complete Entrance Counseling.

→Click Complete Entrance Counseling.

STEP 1

→Identify yourself by choosing the correct Counseling type.

NOTE:

The borrower must complete the counseling session in one sitting in order for it to be recorded in the system.

If a borrower picks a wrong answer on the quiz, they cannot go back and correct their selected answer.

The process is the same if choosing Graduate student, just more/different questions.

STEP 2Guidelines

STEP 3School Information

→Select the CorrectState and corresponding School Name then click continue.

A borrower will complete the Direct Loan Entrance Counseling topics listed below. Each section will be followed by a section quiz.

 Direct Loan Types

 Borrow Wisely

 You Must Repay Your Loans

 The Master Promissory Note

 How Your Loans Will be Disbursed (Paid Out)

 Direct Subsidized and Unsubsidized Loan Limits

 Direct Subsidized Loan and Direct Unsubsidized Loan Interest Rates and Payment of Interest

 Loan Fees

 Changes You Must Report

 Repaying Direct Loans

 Repayment Incentives

 Trouble Making Payments

 Consequences If You Default

 Conditions for Canceling All or Part of Your Loan

 Consolidation

 Borrowers Rights and Responsibilities (A borrower will be able to view and print the Borrower’s Rights and Responsibilities document.)

Borrowers are not required to pass the Direct Loan Entrance Counseling quiz; they just need to complete it.

Note: The Entrance counseling quiz questions change with each new session.

STEP 4 Counseling Session Quiz SAMPLE First page of quiz 1.

The student would choose the correct answer.After they answer each question, it will pop up with a box telling them the right answer. They would click the “X” on the top right to close the pop up box and click on continue.

→They must click on the Borrower’s Rights and Responsibilities in order to submit (Will load in a new window).

16. SAMPLE last page of quiz

COMPLETED

If they click on view and download completed Counseling Verification page they will get this below ↓

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