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Attention Teachers College Graduates:
INFORMATION ABOUT FEDERALLY MANDATED
EXIT INTERVIEW REQUIREMENT
Congratulations on your graduation from Teachers College, Columbia University! It has been a pleasure working with you toward your educational goals. Because you have borrowed one or more federal student loans while enrolled at TC, you must fulfill an exit interview requirement. This requirement is federally mandated and will provide you with vital information necessary for the timely repayment of your student loans. In an effort to meet the needs of our students, you can fulfill this federal obligation online following a few simple steps.
Step One:Please visit the National Student Loan Data System (Student Access) at
www.nslds.ed.gov. From this site you will be able to obtain a complete federal student loan history. Click on the Financial Aid Review tab and proceed to the Confirming Your Identity page. Here you will be asked to provide your SSN, first two letters of your last name, your date of birth and your federal PIN. After providing this information, you will be able to view your entire loan borrowing history. From this web site you can determine if you borrowed Federal Direct Stafford Loans or Federal FFELP Stafford Loans.
OR
Students can check their Financial Aid Award History online to view the loans they received while attending TC. Visit…https://info.tc.columbia.edu/pls/wwwprod/twbkwbis.P_WWWLogin
- Log in
- Click on Student Services & Financial Aid
- Click Financial Aid
- My Award Information
- Award History
Step Two:
For Federal Direct Stafford Loans:
Go to www.dlssonline.com to complete your exit interview for your Federal Direct Student Loans.
- Click on the RED “GO” icon which is located on the upper right hand corner
- Under “Exit Counseling” option #2, click the link “Take the Exit Counseling Session…” located at the bottom of the page.
- You will need your social security number, last name, date of birth, and your Federal PIN to complete the interview.
OR
For Federal FFELP Stafford Loans:
Go to the Mapping Your Future website at www.mappingyourfuture.org. Click on the Student Borrower tab and proceed to complete the Federal Stafford Loan Exit Interview online.
Our office will receive confirmation of your submission, within 48 hours, and we will update your records accordingly.
Step Three:
Please contact your lender/servicer to obtain information on estimating your monthly payment, managing your loan account, and loan consolidation.
If you have any questions, please contact us at 212-678-3714.
For PERKINS LOAN information:
Contact Hector Valle in Student Accounts at 212-678-3056.
For additional information about repaying your loans, see our "Repayment" section, under "Loans"
Or visit:
Repaying Your Student Loans:
http://studentaid.ed.gov/PORTALSWebApp/students/english/repaying.jsp
Difficulty Repaying Your Loans:
http://studentaid.ed.gov/PORTALSWebApp/students/english/difficulty.jsp?tab=repaying
Loan Cancellation/Forgiveness for Teachers:
http://studentaid.ed.gov/PORTALSWebApp/students/english/teachercancel.jsp?tab=repaying
Direct Loan Servicing:
http://studentaid.ed.gov/PORTALSWebApp/students/english/teachercancel.jsp?tab=repaying
Guide for Defaulted Borrowers:
http://www.ed.gov/offices/OSFAP/DCS/index.html
