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Perkins Entrance Counseling

Linn-Benton Community College in Albany, OR


Welcome to Linn-Benton Community College on-line Federal Perkins Loan Entrance Counseling.  The U.S. Department of Education requires all Perkins Loan borrowers to complete entrance counseling prior to receiving funds.

For each academic year you are awarded a Federal Perkins Loan from Linn-Benton Community College, you will be required to complete the following:

  • Perkins Entrance Counseling
  • Master Promissory Note (MPN)
  • Personal and Confidential Form

Your fully completed MPN and Personal and Confidential form must be turned in at the Student Loan Office located in the Business Office on the Albany campus, Room CC-130D.  Office hours are Monday through Friday 8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.  Faxed documents will not be accepted. 

Forms may be mailed to:  Linn-Benton Community College, Business Office/Student Loans, 6500 Pacific Blvd. SW, Albany OR 97321.

If you have not received your MPN or if you want to refuse all or a portion of your loan, you must contact the LBCC Financial Aid Office at (541) 917-4850.

Once you have completed all of the entrance requirements, you must remember to contact the Loan Specialist in the Business Office at (541) 917-4301 if any of the following apply:

  • Expected separation or graduation date changes
  • Address or phone number change
  • Drop below half-time status (even if you plan on returning)
  • Stop attending or withdraw from classes
  • Placed on academic or financial aid probation 

Disbursements:  A portion of your loan will be credited each term to your LBCC student account.  Charges on your account will be deducted at that time.  If a net amount remains, a check will be issued after the third Wednesday of each term.  You may also sign up for direct deposit and check your loan amount by logging in to the LBCC Student Information System (SIS).  

If you have additional questions regarding your Federal Perkins Student Loan, please call (541) 917-4301.

 
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Perkins 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.

  • 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 25 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.

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.