KSU Student Financial Aid: Electronic signatures for PLUS loans

IMPORTANT INSTRUCTIONS FOR NEW GRADUATE PLUS LOAN BORROWERS

Electronic Master Promissory Note (eMPN)

This information will guide you through the three-step process to accept your Federal Direct Graduate PLUS Loan, complete Entrance Loan Counseling and sign the Graduate PLUS electronic Master Promissory Note (eMPN).
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YOU MUST FULLY COMPLETE ALL THREE STEPS

Step #1	LOAN ACCEPTANCE - Your Direct Loan has been awarded in the Offered status. In order for your funds to credit to your student account, you must Accept the Direct Loan award. Access your FlashLine account at http://flashline.kent.edu - Click on Student Tools, in the My Account box, click on Financial Aid. Under Award and Aid for Award Year, click the Accept Award Offer tab. You have the option to reduce, decline, or accept your Direct Loan award. Once you submit your decision, you will not be able to change it. You must contact the Student Financial Aid Office if you need to make a change.

Note: You will need your Department of Education Personal Identification Number (PIN) to complete both of the steps outlined below. This is the same PIN that you utilize to sign your Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA). If you do not know your PIN, visit the PIN website at www.pin.ed.gov.

Step #2	ENTRANCE LOAN COUNSELING FOR GRADUATE PLUS BORROWERS– Entrance Loan Counseling is required for all Graduate PLUS borrowers. Entrance Loan Counseling will help you understand your rights and responsibilities as a Graduate PLUS loan borrower. When you enter the entrance counseling website, select the PLUS entrance counseling session. To complete the entrance counseling tutorial and quiz, access the Department of Education Entrance Counseling website at http://www.dl.ed.gov. The link will open a new window and still leave this window open. IMPORTANT NOTE: You must print the confirmation page at the end of the counseling session and forward it to the Student Financial Aid Office in order for the loan funds to transfer to the Bursar Office student account.

Step #3	ELECTRONICALLY SIGN YOUR PROMISSORY NOTE - To electronically sign, you must access the Department of Education website at http://dlenote.ed.gov. The signature process is completed once you can view the screen that indicates SUCCESS! Now Print Your MPN. This screen will appear after you have completed all the steps for eMPN signing

Your Graduate PLUS electronic Master Promissory Note will be automatically forwarded to the Student Financial Aid Office from Direct Loans within 5-7 business days from date of signing.

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Student Financial Aid - Kent State University
Telephone:	(330) 672-2972
FAX:	(330) 672-4014
E-mail:	finaid@kent.edu
Mailing Address:	PO Box 5190 Kent, Ohio 44242-0001
Location:	103 Michael Schwartz Center