Financial Aid

 

Entrance and Exit Counseling

As a borrower there are several types of loan programs; each loan having it's own requirements of entrance and exit counseling. If you have two types of loans, you must complete both types of loan counseling. Loans generally are divided into Perkins and Stafford Loans. You must select the type of loan that you are receiving and complete the online entrance counseling. When you drop below half time status or fail to enroll, you must complete the online exit counseling. Failure to complete the entrance counseling will result in no loans funds credited to your account. Failure to complete exit counseling could result in the default of your loan, which is a severe consequence.

 

You only need to complete both types of counseling if you have both loans. You do not need to perform loan counseling again at Missouri Southern if you complete both types of counseling.

 

If there are any questions about Entrance and Exit Counseling, call Financial Aid at 417.625.9325

 

Please select the type of loan you have and select entrance or exit counseling.

Perkins:
   Entrance Counseling
   Exit Counseling

Stafford:
   Entrance Counseling
    Exit counseling


After completing entrance loan counseling for your Stafford Loan, you must sign a promissory note for the loan. Effective immediately, you must go to the Department of Education's Direct Loan website at http://dlenote.ed.gov/completenew.shtml and sign your Stafford loan using your PIN number(same as on the FAFSA). If you do not have a PIN number, you may go to the PIN registration site http://pin.ed.gov/pinindex.htm   and receive a PIN number. No paper promissory note will be sent to you. If you do not complete the Master Promissory Note on the Web, you will not receive a Stafford Loan. If you have any questions, you may contact the Loan Coordinator by email at smith-Ru@mssu.edu or by phone at 417-625-9586.

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