Federal Direct Loan Requirements for First Time Borrowers

If you will be receiving a Federal Direct Stafford student loan or a Federal Perkins loan there are forms that must be completed if you are a first-time loan borrower:

1.  Federal Direct Stafford Loan Master Promissory note is a lifetime document and is completed at:

Federal Direct Stafford Loan Subsidized/Unsubsided Master Promissory Note

2.  Federal Direct Loan Entrance Counseling will explain your rights and responsibilities as a Federal student loan borrower: 

Conduct Direct Loan Entrance Counseling Session

This information will be forwarded to our office electronically. 

If you have any questions once you've completed the master promissory note or counseling, contact the Office of Student Financial Aid at 1-800-GOUCHER, ext. 6141 or finaid@goucher.edu.