Checking Your Loan Status

Use the tutorial below to assist you with checking your Federal Direct Student Loans in Student Self-Service.

Helpful Information

• You may accept or decline loans offered to you
• If you choose to accept your loan(s), you can accept a partial amount or the full loan
• Accept the Federal Direct Subsidized Loan first if offered to you, it has more favorable terms
• The loan amount you accept, will be split into two payments; a fall payment and spring payment for a fall and spring loan (i.e. if you accept $3,000, you will receive $1,500 for fall and $1,500 for spring minus the loan origination fees)
• Review Federal Loans on the Loans webpage for additional information

Tutorial

1. Login to Student Self-Service through the myPNW portal
2. On the Dashboard locate the widget titled Financial Aid
3. This will take you to the Home tab
4. Make sure you are in the correct aid year (see Aid Year on the upper right). If necessary, select the applicable aid year.
5. You will see Student Requirements, if the Award Decision shows Requirement Satisfied, it is completed. If not, select Award Decision
6. Choose to accept or decline your Federal Student loans
   Note: You are not able to select a PLUS (Parent Loan for Undergraduate Students).

If you would like to revise an accepted or declined Federal Direct Stafford loan, request a Revised Award Decision form.