Entrance and Exit Counseling
Loan Entrance Counseling
First time loan borrowers must complete Loan Entrance Counseling before the loan will be disbursed to your student account. The purpose of this counseling is to help you understand what it means to take out a federal student loan and answer any questions you may have concerning your repayment obligations.
- Federal Direct Loan - Loan Entrance Counseling
- On the studentaid.gov website, click on the In School tab. Select the Complete Loan Entrance Counseling. In the section "I am an Undergraduate Student" click on the Log In To Start button.
- Complete this AFTER you are admitted to NDSU
- If you have previously completed Loan Entrance Counseling at another school, you will not need to complete it again.
- Graduate PLUS - Loan Entrance Counseling
- On the studentaid.gov website, click on the In School tab. Select the Complete Loan Entrance Counseling. In the section "I am a Graduate or Professional Student" click on the Log In To Start button.
- Nursing Student Loan - Loan Entrance Counseling
- ECSI Students and Borrowers (School Code A5)
- For Nursing Loan assistance contact Jon Smelser by email at jonathan.smelser@ndsu.edu.
- Must be completed annually for students receiving a Nursing Loan
Exit Counseling
You are required to complete this counseling within 30 days of dropping below half-time enrollment, withdrawing, or graduating from NDSU. The purpose of exit counseling is to provide you with important information you will need as you prepare to repay your federal student loan(s). You will learn how to understand and repay your loans, how to avoid default, and how to make your finances a priority.
- Federal Direct Loan - Exit Counseling
- Grad PLUS - Exit Counseling
- Federal Perkins Loan - Exit Counseling
- You will receive an email from the Student Loan Service Center (SLSC) containing your information.
- Nursing Student Loan - Exit Counseling
- You will receive an email from the Student Loan Service Center (SLSC) containing your information.
*The Student Loan Service Center and ECSI (Educational Computer Systems, Inc.) are trusted contacts for the servicing of Federal Perkins Loans and Federal Nursing Loans.