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Grad PLUS Entrance Counseling

Coastal Carolina University in Conway, SC


Welcome to the Grad PLUS Entrance counseling session

The purpose of Entrance Counseling is to ensure that you understand your rights, responsibilities, and obligations as a Federal Grad PLUS loan borrower.  It is important that YOU (the student borrowing the loan) complete this session, not a parent or spouse.  Coastal Carolina University will be notified electronically when you successfully complete the Entrance Counseling session.

As a first-time borrower at Coastal Carolina University, you must complete Entrance Loan Counseling in order for your loan to be certified, received in our office and applied toward your student account.

Please note that the information you provide as part of the certification is used for identification and will not be used for any other purpose.

Your current loan awards can be viewed at webadvisor.coastal.edu.  All aggregate loan history information is available on the National Student Loan Data System (NSLDS).  You can access your loan history with your federal PIN at http://www.nslds.ed.gov/.

Additional Information

  • You must be enrolled at least half time (6 credit hours) to receive your loan funds.
  • If you should withdraw from Coastal Carolina University OR drop below half-time (6 hours per semester for Graduate students), you will enter your six-month grace period.  It is very important that you contact Financial Aid at (843) 349-2313 or finaid@coastal.edu if you decide to withdraw prior to completing your program of study.
  • Typically, your loan is borrowed for the Fall and Spring semesters.  One-half of the funds will be available during the Fall semester and the other half during the Spring semester.

If at anytime during this process you have questions, comments, or concerns, please do not hesitate to e-mail us at finaid@coastal.edu or contact us via telephone at (843) 349-2313 between the hours of 8:30am – 5:00pm., Monday – Friday.
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Grad PLUS Entrance Counseling Session 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.

  • You will need about 25 minutes to complete this counseling session.

  • You will need the following information:
    • Your Social Security number
    • Your driver's license number

  • You might need the following information:
    • Names, addresses, telephone numbers, and employers for your next of kin and/or parent
    • Name, address, telephone number, and employer for your spouse, if applicable
    • Names, addresses, telephone numbers, and employers for two references residing at different addresses
    • 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.

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.

NOTICE: The information you provide for loan counseling may be disclosed to third parties, such as your lender, lender servicer, school servicer, subsequent loan holder, or guarantor, as authorized under routine uses in the appropriate system of records and as may be authorized or required by federal regulations.