2.       Complete your Stafford Entrance Interview at www.mappingyourfuture.org

Click on “GRADUATE STUDENTS”

Then Click on Stafford ENTRANCE

Or just click here http://mappingyourfuture.org/oslc/counseling/index.cfm?act=Intro&OslcTypeID=1

3.      Complete your Stafford- E-MPN (Electronic Master Promissory Note)

·          If you are borrowing with the FFEL Loan program complete E-MPN at www.hesc.com. 

(click on “Students, Families, and Counselors”

 OR

·          If you are borrowing with the Federal Direct Loan program complete your MPN at

        https://dlenote.ed.gov/empn/index.jsp

Continuing Borrowers

·          Continuing borrowers must complete and submit the Loan Authorization Form, at http://www.tc.columbia.edu/i/a/document/9403_0910loanauth.pdf 

NOTE:

If you are changing lenders, please complete a new e-MPN, following the instructions in step 2   above.

(click here for INSTRUCTIONS on how to complete the loan authorization form http://www.tc.columbia.edu/i/a/document/9405_LoanauthInst.pdf   )

FFEL Graduate PLUS Loan Process

1.       Please Visit this link to apply https://web1.hesc.org/hescpub/main?target=renderer_plusgb_empn&select=0 

Follow the steps to complete the pre-approval for the Graduate PLUS Loan. 

If you are approved you will be directed to complete the E-MPN (Electronic Master Promissory Note).   HESC will send our office confirmation of your approval, at that time we will process your Graduate Plus Loan.

2.      Complete a Graduate PLUS Loan Counseling interview at http://mappingyourfuture.org/oslc/counseling/index.cfm?act=Intro&OslcTypeID=24 (Beginning July 1, 2008 all students are required to complete an entrance interview for a graduate Plus loan).

 OR

1.       Please complete the “Direct Graduate PLUS Loan Application” which can be printed out by clicking Direct PLUS Loan Application. All sections of this application need to be completed! Once completed, please fax or mail the form directly to the financial aid office for processing.

2.      All Direct PLUS loan borrowers must complete an electronic Master Promissory Note (e-MPN).
To complete your e-MPN, please click https://dlenote.ed.gov/empn/index.jsp.

3.      Complete a Graduate PLUS Loan Counseling interview at http://mappingyourfuture.org/oslc/counseling/index.cfm?act=Intro&OslcTypeID=24 (Beginning July 1, 2008 all students are required to complete an entrance interview for a graduate Plus loan).

·          If you have received the federal work-study grant as apart of you award letter you may apply for a work-study job.

·          Work-study is not paid directly toward tuition but it is a grant that indicates how much taxable income you can receive for the position you apply.

·          You may visit the HR website for job listings http://www.tc.columbia.edu/administration/hr/

·          You may also click “Work Study” on the tabs to the left for more info. 

If you have received a scholarship on your award letter you have or will receive a letter indicating the criteria’s for the scholarship and any necessary steps needed to ensure the scholarship.  Your scholarship is automatically put in an awarded status and it will pay to the student accounts office a few days prior to the start of classes.