Federal Direct Loan Entrance Counseling
Entrance Counseling
The Federal Government requires that all first-time Federal Direct Loan borrowers complete an Entrance Counseling session before they receive any loan proceeds. Entrance Counseling educates the student about Direct Loans and their terms, as well as the student’s rights and responsibilities of borrowing them. The Entrance Counseling must be completed by the student, NOT the parent(s).
It is Federal Regulation that Entrance Counseling and the Loan Agreement (Master Promissory Note) must be completed so that the student understands the terms of their loan and repayment. Until these steps are completed, you will not receive any Federal Direct Loans.
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HOW DO I COMPLETE ENTRANCE COUNSELING?
- Go to https://studentaid.gov/entrance-counseling
- Find the option pertaining to your student type
- See the section below on which type of counseling to complete
- Click “Login to Start”
- Log into your account using your FSA Id and Password
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what type of counseling do i complete
Undergraduate, first-time Direct Loan borrowers:
- Make sure to select the option that you are completing counseling as an undergraduate student
Graduate, first-time Direct Loan borrowers:
- Make sure to select the option that you are completing counseling as a graduate/professional student
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tips for completing entrance counseling
- Make sure to add Millersville University to the section on the left: “Notify These Schools” so that Millersville receives your Entrance Counseling.
- Make sure you select the correct student type:
- Undergraduate: students attempting an associate or bachelor's degree OR
- Graduate/professional: students attempting a Master's Degree;
- There are 5 easy steps!
- Make sure that you read the information carefully and answer all questions.
- If you are unable to move on to the next section, go back and make sure that you have answered each challenge question, clicked on all drop-down sections, and filled in all blanks.
- If you do not know the answers to the “Check Your Knowledge” questions, the answers will be in the section directly above.
- Once you have finished each step of the Entrance Counseling, make sure to click “Submit Counseling” so that Millersville receives notification that this step has been completed.
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Contact Info
Lyle Hall, 2nd Floor, Room 241
Office Hours:
Call Center Hours:
Standard: Mon.-Fri. 8:00 am to 4:30 pm (mid-August to mid-May) Summer: Mon.-Fri. 8:00 am to 4:00 pm (mid-May to mid-August)
Available by Phone: Mon.-Fri. 8:00am to 6:00pm
Phone: 717-871-5100
Fax: 717-871-7980
Email: fa.mail@millersville.eduUSPS Mailing Address:
Office of Financial Aid
Millersville University
P.O. Box 1002
Millersville, PA 17551-0302Address for UPS/FedEx:
Office of Financial Aid
Lyle Hall, 2nd Floor
40 Dilworth Rd
Millersville, PA 17551-0302