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Federal Direct Stafford Application Steps for Graduate Students1. Complete Exit Counseling for your Undergraduate Direct Stafford Loan at www.nslds.ed.gov (this step is only required if you borrowed a Federal Stafford Loan as an undergraduate student at Siena) 2. File your 2013-2014 Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) at www.fafsa.gov 3. *New for 2013-2014* Accept your Federal Direct Stafford Loan(s) via Web4Student 4. Complete Direct Stafford Entrance Counseling at www.studentloans.gov 5. Complete Direct Stafford Loan Master Promissory Note (MPN) at www.studentloans.gov (ONLY if you have not already completed a Direct Stafford MPN as an undergraduate student at Siena) Completing Your Entrance Counseling:
Once at www.studentloans.gov, use the instructions provided below:
1. Sign in under "Manage My Direct Loan" 2. Select “Complete Entrance Counseling” 3. Read through instructions and select “Complete Entrance Counseling” 4. Be sure to select that you are a graduate or professional student 5. Click "Continue" to begin the Entrance Counseling Quiz 6. Add Siena College as your school 7. Complete the Counseling Session/Quiz 8. Read "Borrower's Rights and Responsibilities" Statement and hit the Submit button (Siena will receive an electronic record of this) Completing Your Direct Stafford Loan Master Promissory Note :
(Only required if you have not previously borrowed through the Direct Loan Stafford program while an undergrad at Siena College)
Once at www.studentloans.gov, use the instructions provided below:
1. Sign in under "Manage My Direct Loan" 2. Select "Complete Master Promissory Note" from the middle of the page 3. Select "Subsidized/Unsubsidized" 4. Enter Personal Information 5. Select New York and then "Siena College" from the drop-down menus of the School and Loan Information Section 6. Enter Personal Reference Information 7. Read Terms and Conditions carefully 8. Review your information and sign and submit your MPN (Siena will receive an electronic copy)
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