What is Entrance Counseling?
Entrance counseling is required for all students who are borrowing funds for the first time through the William D. Ford Direct Stafford Loan program. Entrance counseling is a tool used to counsel students on the types of funds they are borrowing, the amount of money they can borrow, interest rates, repayment terms and debt consolidation. Click here to complete Direct Stafford Loan Entrance Counseling.
Participation in the Stafford Loan Program requires each student to receive counseling about the rules of the loan. You will be asked to go to the Hebrew College Federal Stafford Loan website, read some materials there and then answer questions about the materials. The Student Financial Services Office will be notified once you have complete the counseling and can then mark your account as ready to receive disbursed federal funds. Stafford Entrance Counseling Welcome Upon graduation, you will be required to go back to the Hebrew College Federal Stafford Loan website and participate in an Exit Counseling session, which will go over the rules of repayment for your loans. Exit Counseling is a graduation requirement for all students who have received Stafford loans.
Related Questions
- Do the MDHE Entrance and Exit counseling booklets provide the borrower with an explanation of the information contained in the NSLDS and contact information for the NSLDS?
- I have completed my online Loan Entrance Counseling requirement. Why does it still show up on my To-Do List?
- What is an Entrance Loan Counseling Session?
