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Applying
for a Federal Stafford Loan
If you have previously received
a Stafford Loan through Highland, click here
.
Students who are interested in obtaining a Federal Stafford Loan
and have not received a Stafford Loan through Highland Community
College previously must complete the following process:
- Complete a 2007-08 Free Application for Federal Student Aid
(FAFSA) either by mail or online at www.fafsa.ed.gov
to see if you are eligible for assistance. You may file this
form anytime after January 1, 2007.
- Be
sure you are in "good standing" according to the Standards
of Academic Progress at Highland Community College. Students
who are on Financial Aid Termination are not eligible for a
student
loan.
- Be enrolled in at least six credit hours for the semester.
- Complete online Loan Entrance Counseling at www.mapping-your-future.org
.
Click on the Student Loan Counseling Interview box. Then click
the Stafford entrance counseling box. This will take you to the
page titled "Online Student Loan Counseling". Click on the icon
that displays Stafford Loan. Please read through all of the directions
and proceed as instructed. When asked to choose a school, be
sure
to select Highland Community College, Freeport, IL. Print the
Confirmation page to bring to the loan counseling appointment.
- Review your Student Aid Report (SAR). This is the report that
you receive after you submit your Free Application for Federal
Student Aid (FAFSA). Make changes/corrections to your FAFSA if
necessary.
- Make a loan counseling appointment with the Student Financial
Aid Coordinator by calling 599-3559. Prior to the appointment,
you should pick up a student loan packet from the Financial Aid
Office.
Students who have previously received a Stafford
Loan through HCC must complete the following process in order to apply
for a loan:
- Complete a 2007-08 Free Application for Federal Student Aid
(FAFSA) either by mail or online at www.fafsa.ed.gov
to see if you are eligible for assistance. You may file this
form anytime after January 1, 2007.
- Be
sure you are in "good standing" according to the Standards
of Academic Progress at Highland Community College. Students
who are on Financial Aid Termination are not eligible for a
student
loan.
- Be enrolled in at least six credit hours for the semester.
- Review your Student Aid Report (SAR). This is the report that
you receive after you submit your Free Application for Federal
Student Aid (FAFSA). Make changes/corrections to your FAFSA if
necessary.
- Complete a Stafford Loan Request Form and submit it to the Financial
Aid Office. Click here
to print the Stafford Loan Request Form.
- Select
the lender from the Commonly
Used Lenders List , and complete Master Promissory Note (MPN)
by clicking on Apply Now. Print copies of the MPN for yourself
and Highland. Bring Highland's copy to the Financial Aid
Office along with the Stafford Loan Request form. Please note
that you will need the PIN number assigned to you by the Department
of Education to sign the MPN electronically. If you did
not receive a PIN number, or do not remember your PIN number,
click here www.pin.ed.gov .
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