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Financial Aid Links

Financial Aid
Priority Deadlines:

Fall - March 15

Spring - October 15

Summer - March 15

First Possible Disbursement Dates:

Summer 1 and 10 Week 2012 - June 4, 2012

Summer 2 2012 - July 9, 2012

Disbursements occur Mondays, Wednesdays and Thursdays.

All documentation must be completed prior to disbursement.

FEDERAL LOANS

Federal Direct Loan Program

To learn about the Federal Direct Subsidized, Unsubsidized Parent PLUS and Graduate PLUS Loan Programs, we are providing a Direct Loan Website Link: http://www.StudentLoans.gov. Students and parents can explore the site for information about the Direct Loan Program, including helpful publications and tools to help manage their Direct Loans.

Steps to Complete the Loan Application Process

1. Students interested in applying for student loans must complete the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA).

If necessary, to request additional loan funds later in the year, complete a Federal Student Loan Request Form and return it to the Office of Financial Aid. It is recommended that the student should contact a Financial Aid Specialist prior to completing this form.

2. Once awarded, the student will need to accept, modify or decline the loan awards in MyUHV Self-Service (http://www.uhv.edu/LoginMyUHV.aspx)

3.New student loan borrowers are required to complete an Entrance Counseling session:

Helps you understand your rights and responsibilities as a student loan borrower
Provides information and terms to help you make the right choices
The website to complete the entrance counseling session is https://StudentLoans.gov

4. All new student loan borrowers attending UHV will need to complete a Direct Loan Electronic Master Promissory Note located at https://StudentLoans.gov. Please read "What to Expect" at the following website: https://StudentLoans.gov in order to understand the process of completing a Master Promissory Note.

When student borrowers graduate, withdraw from a term or drop below 1/2 time enrollment, he or she is required to complete an exit counseling session. The website to complete the exit counseling session is https://StudentLoans.gov. A Return of Title IV Funds will be calculated if a student withdraws, which may result in a balance owed to UHV.

Step-By-Step Tutorial Instructions for Completing the Online Direct Loan Master Promissory Notes

Save the executable file (.exe) to a directory on your computer. Open the executable and follow the instructions.

By clicking on the following link, you can complete a Subsidized/Unsubsidized Loan eMPN simulation. http://www.ifap.ed.gov/codcbt/attachments/CompletingaSubsidizedUnsubsidizedEMPN.exe

By clicking on the following link, you can complete a Graduate PLUS Loan eMPN simulation. http://www.ifap.ed.gov/codcbt/attachments/CompletingaGraduatePLUSEMPN.exe

By clicking on the following link, you can complete a Parent PLUS Loan eMPN simulation. http://www.ifap.ed.gov/codcbt/attachments/CompletingaParentPLUSEMPN.exe

5.You have the right to cancel all or a portion of the loan(s) by contacting our office within 14 days of the date the student was notified of his/her loan disbursement. The funds will be returned to your lender by either electronic funds transfer (EFT) or check.