What is an Exit Interview?
The Exit Interview Request is something that schools are required to request students complete once they drop below half time status (including withdrawals), break continuous enrollment, or graduate. If you are concurrently enrolled (see question 8), make sure Financial Aid is aware of your hours at the host institution. If none of these apply to you, this requirement should be cancelled automatically within a few weeks. In the mean time, don’t worry, the Exit Interview is merely a quiz that refreshes students with the responsibilities associated with borrowing student loans and the repayment of their loans. Completing Exit Counseling will not prevent future disbursements or Financial Aid awards from posting.
It is a Federal and/or University requirement to complete an Exit Interview if your enrollment falls below half-time status at Penn State and you have a Federal Perkins/University/Primary Care student loan(s). The purpose of the Exit Interview is to provide important information that will be helpful during the repayment of your student loan(s). If you are graduating or your enrollment falls below half-time status, you will receive an e-mail invitation to conduct an Online Exit Interview Session at elion.psu.edu. If you withdraw from Penn State, please contact the Office of Student Loans and Scholarships at https://www.studentloans.psu.edu/question.cfm. A paper Exit Interview Packet will promptly be mailed to you. Please note, transcript and registration holds will be placed if an Exit Interview is not completed.
