Direct Loan and Perkins Combined Entrance Counseling
University of New Haven in West Haven, CT
First time loan borrowers are required to complete an entrance counseling session prior to receiving their first Stafford and/or Perkins Loan disbursement. This session provides useful tips and tools to help you develop a budget for managing your educational expenses and helps you to understand your rights and responsibilities as a loan borrower.
Students are reminded that they must remain enrolled as a half-time student in order to remain eligible for their student loans and to remain in deferment on any previous federal student loans. Traditional undergraduates must be enrolled for a minimum of 6 credits per semester in order to be considered half-time. Undergraduate students enrolled in an accelerated program must register for at least 3 credits per term. Graduate students must be enrolled for a minimum of 5 credits per trimester. Failure to remain enrolled as a half-time will result in a cancellation of your loans.
If you must withdraw from your courses or from the University please contact the appropriate Registrar's Office:
For more specific questions regarding the terms and conditions of your Stafford or Perkins loan(s), or your rights and responsibilities as a loan borrower please contact Bambi Bush at 1-800-DIAL-UNH, ext 7314, or email financialaid@newhaven.edu .
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Instructions
Before You Start
- Ensure you meet the browser and system requirements:
- You must use at least Internet Explorer 6.0 or Mozilla Firefox 1.0. Get a browser now.
- You can use any Internet service provider (ISP) to connect to the Internet; however, you should access this counseling session using one of the browsers above after you've connected. Do NOT use the ISP's browser, such as AOL or MSN--you won't be able to complete the student form at the end of the session!
- You must enable JavaScript in your browser.
- PARENTS: Please don't complete the counseling session on behalf of your son or daughter, as this federal requirement helps the student understand the rights and responsibilities of borrowing a student loan.
- You will need about 40 minutes to complete this counseling session.
- You will need the following information:
- Your Social Security number
- Your driver's license number
- Name, address, telephone number, and employer for your parent, if applicable
- Name, address, telephone number, and employer for your spouse, if applicable
- Names, addresses, telephone numbers, and employers for two references residing at different addresses
- You might need the name, address, telephone number, and employer for your next of kin.
- NOTE: Providing names and information for your spouse, parent, next of kin, and references does not obligate them to assist with repayment of your loan. Regulations require you provide this data so your loan holder can locate you, if, in the future, they have an invalid address or phone number.
- The student loan calculator in this session will help you calculate your estimated monthly payment. If you aren't sure how much you'll borrow, you can ask your school for the average student loan indebtedness of borrowers at the school or in your program of study at the school.
What to Do
- Read the content and answer the questions.
- Fill out the student information form. Use the comment box for any comments or questions you have for your school.
- Print the confirmation page that appears after you fill out the student information form or note your confirmation number for your records.
NOTE: Generally, the Back and Forward buttons on your browser will not work once you begin the counseling session. Use the buttons within the counseling to navigate.
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