Completing Loan Entrance Counseling
Use the tutorial below to assist you with completing your Loan Entrance Counseling, which is required for a Federal Direct Loan.
- Go to Studentaid.gov
- Click the blue “Log In” button
- Enter your Username and Password (your FSA ID)
- Read the “Warning” information and click “Accept”
- Hover over the Complete Aid Process dropdown and click on Complete Entrance Counseling
- Read the information including “What do I need?” and then click on “Start”
- Select INDIANA under “Choose a State” and
- Search for PURDUE UNIVERSITY NORTHWEST by name
Enter Purdue University Northwest for either the Hammond or Westville campus - Click on “Notify this School”
- Search for PURDUE UNIVERSITY NORTHWEST by name
- Select the Student Type (Undergraduate, Graduate or Professional) and click the “Continue” button.
- The Counseling Session consists of 5 sections: Understand Your Loans, Manage Your Spending, Plan to Repay, Avoid Default and Finances: A Priority
- Read the information on each page.
- Answer the “Check Your Knowledge” questions in each section.
- The correct answer will be displayed for you.
- Once all questions are answered on the page, click the “Continue” button.
- You can monitor your progress using the list located on the right section of the screen.
- Once completed click on “Submit Counseling”
- Note: Your loan entrance counseling is not complete unless you click “Submit Counseling”
- This will take you to the Entrance Counseling Summary and you will receive a confirmation of successful completion. You can print a copy of your Entrance Counseling Summary.
- Click “Logout” to finish your session