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Federal Stafford, Grad PLUS and Private Loan Application Process

When you "Accept" your Federal Stafford and/or Graduate PLUS loan on student self-serve, and select a lender of your choice, the Federal Stafford and/or Graduate PLUS loan is automatically originated and sent to your lender. You will be instructed to complete an on-line Master Promissory Note, and our office will be notified as to where you are in the process. As a reminder, all first time School of Law Federal Stafford and/or Graduate PLUS loan borrowers must conduct an on-line Entrance Counseling session before federal loans can be disbursed to your student account. You can access Entrance Counseling directly from our website.

If you are a Private/Alternative loan borrower, you will need to apply for the loan directly from your lender's website. Once you apply for a private loan and pass the credit check, our office will receive a certification request from your lender. Private loans are not originated through student self-service when you "Accept" the private loan, as with the Federal Stafford and Graduate PLUS loans. Our office will originate the private loan upon receipt of the lender certification request.

If you are a previous Federal Stafford or Graduate PLUS loan borrower, we encourage you to stay with your original lender. If you do not know your original lender, go to the National Student Loan Data System at http://nslds.ed.gov to locate your lender. You will need to have your FAFSA PIN number to access the information. If you do not remember your PIN number, please visit the PIN website to request it at www.pin.ed.gov.