Entrance Counseling
What is Entrance Counseling?
If you have not previously received a Direct Loan, the Federal Government requires you to complete entrance counseling to ensure that you understand the responsibilities and obligations you are assuming.
If you are completing entrance counseling to borrow a loan as an undergraduate student, then the entrance counseling will fulfill counseling requirements for Direct Subsidized Loans and Direct Unsubsidized Loans.
If you are completing entrance counseling to borrow a loan as a graduate or professional student, the entrance counseling will fulfill counseling requirements for Direct Subsidized Loans, Direct Unsubsidized Loans, and Direct PLUS Loans.
The entrance counseling federal requirement MUST be completed before your loan can be disbursed.
Schedule One-On-One Financial Aid Counseling - Mandatory
All first year students are required to schedule and complete one-on-one financial aid counseling with their counselor.
During this counseling, you will learn about the following:
- What a Direct Loan is and how the loan process works
- Managing your education expenses
- Other financial resources to consider to help pay for your education
- Your rights and responsibilities as a borrower
Financial Aid Counselors:
Gloria Dobbs (Health Professions)
Latoya Franklin (Pharmacy)
Elveen Carson (Nursing)
Tracy Wilson(Medicine)
Janice Maddox-Mckenzie (Graduate Health Science)
Nick Howze (Dentistry)
Repayment Timeline
Loan Repayment Timeline
Most students have a period of time after leaving school before loan repayment starts.
Review the helpful timeline for a general understanding
Estimate Monthly Payment
Payment Estimator for Medical Students
Charts for Direct Unsubsidized and PLUS Loans display repayment plan options, monthly
payments, and the total interest paid for each plan based on a range of debt amounts.