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Loan and Grant Counseling
Stafford Loan Entrance Counseling
During the guarantee process on Loans By Web
you may be prompted to complete Loan Entrance
counseling if this is your first Stafford student loan
or you have not guaranteed a Stafford loan within the past
90 days. Entrance Counseling is required prior to the
disbursement of student loans. Log into
Mapping-Your-Future.org.
If you prefer to complete the entrance counseling session in Spanish, use this
MappingYourFuture.org link.
Graduate PLUS Loan
Entrance Counseling
Each student applying for a Federal Graduate PLUS Loan must go through
Graduate PLUS Loan Entrance Counseling on the web at
Mapping-Your-Future.org before
the loan will be disbursed.
Stafford & Graduate PLUS Entrance
Counseling
If you plan to apply for both the Stafford and Graduate PLUS
loans, you can complete the combined Stafford & Graduate PLUS Entrance
Counseling Session on the web at
MappingYourFuture.org.
Stafford Loan Exit Counseling
Each time a student withdraws from a semester, drops below
half-time, or graduates, the student must complete a Stafford Exit Counseling
session on the web at
Mapping-Your-Future.org.
A university stop will be placed on the student's account if the student is
required to complete the counseling session. Students will not be able to
register for upcoming semesters or get an academic transcript until confirmation
of completion is received in the Office of Financial Aid.
If you prefer to complete the exit counseling session in
Spanish, use this
MappingYourFuture.org link.
If a student does not have access the web, a computer is
available in the Office of Financial Aid.
Graduate PLUS Loan Exit
Counseling
Each time a student withdraws from a semester, drops below
half-time, or graduates, the student must complete a Graduate PLUS Exit Counseling
session on the web at
Mapping-Your-Future.org.
If a student does not have access the web, a computer is
available in the Office of Financial Aid.
Stafford & Graduate PLUS Exit Counseling
If you received both the Stafford and Graduate PLUS loans
while taking courses towards your degree, you can complete the combined
Stafford & Graduate PLUS Exit Counseling Session on the web at
MappingYourFuture.org.
Alternative Loan
Entrance Counseling
Each student
applying for an Alternative (Private) Educational Loan
must complete an
Private Loan Counseling Session. Please
proceed to the following website to satisfy this task
requirement. The counseling session
must be completed prior to the disbursement of your loan.
http://mappingyourfuture.org/oslc/counseling/schoolPages.cfm?SchoolPageID=6996&SchoolID=7
TEACH Grant Entrance
Counseling
Each student awarded a TEACH Grant will be required go through
TEACH Grant Entrance Counseling before
the grant will be disbursed.
During the Fall 2008 term, the Office of Financial Aid Staff will be offering
the counseling session in person. The Department of Education will
eventually implement an on-line counseling session.
A TEACH Grant will be converted to an unsubsidized Direct
Loan if the student fails to complete his/her service obligation (teach for four
years in a high-need, low income school within an eight year period).
TEACH Grant Subsequent Counseling
Each student
awarded an additional TEACH Grant will be required go through
TEACH Grant Subsequent Counseling before
the additional
grant award will be disbursed.
During the Fall 2008 term, the Office of Financial Aid Staff
will be offering the counseling session in person. The
Department of Education will eventually implement an on-line
counseling session.
Teach Grant Exit Counseling
Each time a student withdraws from a TEACH-eligible program or graduate, the student must complete a
TEACH Grant Exit Counseling session.
During the Fall 2008 term, the Office of Financial Aid Staff will be offering
the counseling session in person. The Department of Education will
eventually implement an on-line counseling session.
Financial Fitness Tools
1.
Establishing a Budget -
http://mappingyourfuture.org/money/budget.htm
2.
Determine how much you can borrow based on future expected earnings -
http://mappingyourfuture.org/paying/debtwizard/
3.
Balancing your checkbook -
http://mappingyourfuture.org/money/checkbook.htm
4.
Understand the student loan process -
http://www.uhv.edu/ofa/loans.asp
5.
Establish yourself financially -
http://mappingyourfuture.org/money/establish.htm
6.
Savings Plan -
http://mappingyourfuture.org/money/savingscalculator.htm
7.
Managing your student loan debt -
http://mappingyourfuture.org/money/studentdebt.htm
8.
Credit Card Tips -
http://mappingyourfuture.org/money/creditcards.htm
9.
Create a Budget -
http://mappingyourfuture.org/money/budgetcalculator.htm
General Financial Aid Counseling
For further assistance with financial aid contact one of the
following counselors:
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