Loan and Grant Counseling

LOAN ENTRANCE COUNSELING

Direct Loan Entrance Counseling

The first year UHV will be awarding the Federal Direct Stafford Loans is the 2009-2010 academic year. First time borrowers must complete a Federal Direct Entrance Counseling session prior to the disbursement of student loans. This helps you to understand your responsibilities regarding your loan. Log into https://www.dl.ed.gov/borrower/EntrCounselingStart.do?cmd=initializeContext to begin you session.

Graduate PLUS Loan Entrance Counseling

The first year UHV will be awarding the Federal Direct Graduate PLUS Loans is the 2009-2010 academic year. First time borrowers must complete a Federal Direct Graduate PLUS Entrance Counseling session prior to the disbursement of student loans. This helps you to understand your responsibilities regarding your loan. Log into https://www.dl.ed.gov/borrower/EntrCounselingStart.do?cmd=initializeContext to begin you session.

Stafford & Graduate PLUS Entrance Counseling

The first year UHV will be awarding the Federal Direct Stafford and Graduate PLUS Loans is the 2009-2010 academic year. First time borrowers must complete a Federal Direct Entrance Counseling session prior to the disbursement of student loans. This helps you to understand your responsibilities regarding your loan. Log into https://www.dl.ed.gov/borrower/EntrCounselingStart.do?cmd=initializeContext to begin you session.

LOAN EXIT COUNSELING

Stafford Loan Exit Counseling

Each time a student loan borrower withdraws from a semester, drops below half-time, or graduates from a degree program, the student must complete a Direct Stafford Exit Counseling session on the web at https://www.dl.ed.gov/borrower/CounselingSessions.do?cmd=initializeContext . 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. A Return of Title IV Funds will be calculated if a student withdraws, which may result in a balance owed to UHV.

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 or do a Direct Grad PLUS Exit Counseling session on the web at https://www.dl.ed.gov/borrower/CounselingSessions.do?cmd=initializeContext. If a student does not have access the web, a computer is available in the Office of Financial Aid.

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Each time a Direct Graduate PLUS Loan borrower withdraws from a semester, drops below half-time, or graduates, the student must complete a Graduate PLUS Exit Counseling session on the web at https://www.dl.ed.gov/borrower/CounselingSessions.do?cmd=initializeContext . 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.

If you received both the Federal Direct Stafford and Graduate PLUS loans while taking courses towards your degree, you must complete the combined Stafford & Graduate PLUS Exit Counseling Session if you drop below half-time, withdraw from a semester, or graduate. The counseling session is located on the web at https://www.dl.ed.gov/borrower/CounselingSessions.do?cmd=initializeContext.

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. The online counseling session is located at https://teach-ats.ed.gov/ats/studentHome.action.

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. The online counseling session is located at https://teach-ats.ed.gov/ats/studentHome.action.

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. The online counseling session is located at http://mappingyourfuture.org.