INSTRUCTIONS FOR COMPLETING A LEHMAN COLLEGE STUDENT LOAN APPLICATION Please Read Thoroughly 02/2019 1. ALL Federal Direct Loan (FDL) applicants must have a COMPLETED 2019-2020 FAFSA on file with Lehman College before applying for a student loan. 2. Undergraduate students - must be MATRICULATED and registered for a minimum of 6 Undergraduate credits before submitting the loan application. You MUST indicate your preference for either a Subsidized loan only or your willingness to accept an Unsubsidized loan as well. *YOU WILL NOT BE AWARDED AN UNSUBSIDIZED LOAN IF YOU DO NOT REQUEST IT* 3. Graduate students - must be MATRICULATED and registered for a minimum of 6 Graduate credits before submitting the loan application. *GRADUATE STUDENTS ARE ONLY ELIGIBLE FOR UNSUBSIDIZED LOANS* **GRADUATE students MUST indicate acceptance of UNSUBSIDIZED LOAN funds.** 4. All students - You MUST indicate how much you wish to borrow. Counselors are not permitted to suggest how much you should borrow. (see next page for limits) 5. If you are a TRANSFER student, your transfer credit evaluation must be reflected on your CUNYfirst account in order for your loan eligibility to be correctly calculated. 6. FIRST TIME Federal Direct Loan applicants MUST complete online Entrance Counseling at www.studentloans.gov. (Repeat borrowers are strongly encouraged to complete the Entrance Counseling session as well.) 7. Your loan CANNOT be disbursed until you sign a Master Promissory Note (MPN). If you do not already have an active Master Promissory Note on file, you must sign an electronic MPN (eMPN) for your Federal Direct Loan(s) at www.studentloans.gov. 8. All correspondence concerning your loan and/or other financial aid will be sent to your Lehman email address. Please be sure to check your email account regularly. 9. If you plan to take loans for more than one semester during the academic year, you must submit the application for the whole academic year at the same time. **DUE TO TIMING ISSUES, FUNDS FROM ADDITIONAL LOAN REQUESTS WILL BE DISBURSED LATER IN THE SEMESTER** *PLEASE MAKE SURE YOU HAVE ANSWERED ALL QUESTIONS ON THE APPLICATION. BLANK, INCORRECT, OR ILLEGIBLE ANSWERS WILL DELAY THE PROCESSING OF YOUR APPLICATION* Lehman College Office of Financial Aid 2/19 REQUEST FOR FEDERAL DIRECT LOAN 2019-2020 Student’s Information: Please print neatly in blue or black ink 1. Last Name: __________________________ First Name: ______________________________ M.I.:_________ 2. SSN: ______-____-_________ EMPLID#: _______________ 3. Date of Birth: ____/____/_________ 4. Permanent Street Address: ____________________________________________ Apt#: ____ City: _______________ State: ____ Zip: __________ Local Mailing Address (if different from permanent address): ____________________________________________ Apt#: ____ City: _______________ State: ____ Zip: __________ 5. Phone #: (_____) ________-_________ 6. Lehman E-Mail:_____________________________________________ (Note: All correspondence will be sent to your college email address. Please check regularly.) Loan Request: (MUST BE REGISTERED FOR A MINUMUM OF 6 CREDITS TOWARD DEGREE PER SEMESTER) Check One: ___ If I am not eligible for the amount I have requested as a Subsidized Loan, I will accept all or part of my loan in Unsubsidized Loan funds. ___ I wish to receive a Subsidized Loan only. ___ I am a GRADUATE student requesting an Unsubsidized Loan (*Graduate Students are only eligible for Unsubsidized Loans*) SUMMER 2019 Fall 2019 Spring 2020 Anticipated # of Credits _____ Anticipated # of Credits _____ Anticipated # of Credits ______ Total Summer Loan Requested: Total Fall/Spring Loan Requested: $______________.00 $_________________.00 Loan requests are processed for the Fall/Spring semesters except where enrollment is for one semester. Loan disbursements will be made in two equal payments for the loan period certified. I am graduating at the end of Summer 2019. Yes____ No____ I am graduating at the end of Fall 2019. Yes____ No____ I am graduating at the end of Spring 2020. Yes____ No____ I expect to receive funds/waivers from a source other than financial aid for one or more semester(s) during the academic year. ___Yes* ___ No *If Yes, please list source(s), terms(s), and amount(s) expected: ____________________________________________________________________ Borrower’s Certification This request form is not a promissory note. I must complete Entrance Counseling and sign an electronic Master Promissory Note (EMPN) online at www.studentloans.gov. I understand that my eligibility for Federal Direct Loans will be determined in accordance with Federal Law. Further, by signing this application for a student loan I certify that all information provided is true to the best of my knowledge, and that the proceeds of this loan will be used for educational expenses incurred during my period of enrollment at Lehman College. Applicant’s Signature: Date: ISIR Corrections needed? Y or N New transaction # _____ Doc’s collected? Y or N Intake Counselor’s Signature: Date: