STUDENT LOANS
&
YOU!
A LibGuide
Getting Started:
College Preparation Checklist: This helpful checklist will aid prospective students of any age prepare for college.
My Future, My Way: First Steps Toward College: A helpful workbook with information related to preparing and paying for education after you finish high school.
Paying for College
Entrance Counseling Guide for Direct Loan Borrowers: This guide will provide information on the types of Direct Loans available, the costs of borrowing, how to get a loan, and the responsibility to pay the loan back.
Federal Student Loans: Basics for Students: If you need to know about federal student loans, and how to get them, this document is for you.
Federal Student Loans: Basics for Parents: Direct PLUS Loans are federal loans that help to pay for your child’s education post-high school graduation. This document seeks to answer your questions about this loan program.
Federal Student Aid for Adult Students: If you’re an adult, be assured that you too can receive federal student aid. This document will aid you in applying for federal student aid, as well as listing important deadlines, advice related to attending college whether it is for the first time or not, how to reduce your expenses, and more.
Financial Aid for Graduate or Professional Students: This document is for graduate and professional degree students, with a look into the federal student aid programs, and other financial aid one may wish to get.
After College:
Exit Counseling Guide for Borrowers of Direct Loans and Family Federal Education Program Loans: Provides the basic information borrowers will need to successfully repay their Direct Loans and Federal Family Education Loans.
Federal Student Loans: Repaying Your Loans: This booklet is intended for student loan borrowers who are repaying their federal student loans.