KSU Student Financial Aid: Esign PLUS FAQs

FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS
for Parent PLUS Borrowers

The following questions and answers apply to the 20/20 academic year (Summer 20, Fall 20, Spring 20)

1.	What is the PLUS Electronic Master Promissory Note (eMPN)?
	The eMPN is a promissory note that can be used to borrow one or more Federal Parent PLUS for one or more academic years for one dependent student. You will receive a Disclosure Statement from the Department of Education for every loan assigned to your eMPN.

2.	What is the PIN?
	Your PIN issued by the Department of Education allows you to electronically sign the eMPN, sign the FAFSA, and access other Department of Education records. If you do not know your PIN, visit the PIN website at www.pin.ed.gov.

3.	When can I sign the eMPN?
	If you know your PIN, you are ready to sign the eMPN. Follow the Electronic Signatures... Easy as 1, 2, 3 instructions.

4.	What if I do not sign my eMPN?
	Your Parent PLUS award will be cancelled by Student Financial Aid.

5.	What if I do not want to electronically sign the PLUS MPN?
	All parent PLUS borrowers will be mailed the paper version of the PLUS MPN. Paper MPN mailing for Fall/Spring 20-20 will begin July 1, 20 and may take 7-10 business day for you to receive. Paper MPNs will be sent to the parent at the address as listed on the PLUS Pre-Application. Parents who sign electronically are not required to sign the paper version.

6.	When will my loan funds be credited to the student account?
	Loan funds for Fall 20 semester will be credited to the student account after August 15, 20 if the student has met all compliance requirements.

7.	What if I have more than one dependent student receiving the PLUS Parent loan?
	You will need to sign a separate PLUS MPN for each dependent student even if they attend the same school and have the same parent borrower.

Click here for information on how to electronically sign your eMPN

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