Loan Repayment

Exit Counseling

Upon ceasing enrollment and prior to beginning repayment, you will be required to complete exit counseling if you have received any of the following:

  • Subsidized/Unsubsidized Stafford or Graduate PLUS loan through the Direct Loan (DL) and/or Federal Family Education Loan (FFEL) programs
  • Federal TEACH Grant
  • Federal Perkins loan
  • University loan (Institutional loan from Stanford, e.g. Avery Loan)

Exit counseling will provide information about borrower rights, responsibilities regarding loan repayment, and review the TEACH Grant service requirements. To determine how much you have received in federal loans and/or TEACH Grants, you should consult the National Student Loan Data System (NSLDS).


Loan Exit Counseling Sessions for June Graduates

On June 15, 2017, the Financial Aid Office and Student Financial Services will provide loan exit counseling information for graduating students at two in-person sessions. All graduating students with loans are encouraged to attend.

               Student Loan Exit Counseling Session
               Thursday, June 15, 2017, 10:30 am and 1:30 pm
               Graduate Community Center, 750 Escondido Road

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Online Exit Counseling

If you are unable to attend one of the in-person sessions, you should complete your exit counseling requirements online. The online process is different for each program.

  • Direct Subsidized/Unsubsidized (Stafford) and Graduate PLUS Loans

    Go to https://studentloans.gov/ and sign in with your FSA ID. If you do not have an FSA ID, follow the prompts to create one. Click the link for Complete Counseling, then click the link for Exit Counseling. Follow the prompts to complete the exit counseling process, which covers both DL and FFEL borrowers.

  • Perkins and University Loans

    You will receive an email message from University Accounting Service with information about how to complete the exit counseling process for these loan types. Questions about the exit counseling process for Perkins and University loans should be directed to the Student Services Center.

  • TEACH Grants

    Go to the NSLDS Exit Counseling web page. In the section titled TEACH Grant Exit Counseling, click the Start button, then follow the prompts to complete the exit counseling process.

You do not need to notify the Financial Aid Office or Student Financial Services upon completion of your exit counseling requirement. However, you are welcome to contact our office with any follow-up questions.


Additional Resources

For questions about your individual student loans, you should contact your loan servicer.  To identify your loan servicer, you should consult NSLDS. Please note that private (non-federal) education loans and Stanford University loans are not included in NSLDS.

If you encounter difficulties with your lender, you may wish to contact the U.S. Department of Education’s Federal Student Aid Ombudsman. The Ombudsman provides borrowers with information and guidance to resolve concerns about their student loans. As an advocate, the Ombudsman can research problems and determine if you have been treated fairly. Here is the contact information for the Ombudsman’s office:

U.S. Department of Education
FSA Ombudsman Group
P.O. Box 1843
Monticello, KY 42633
(877) 557-2575
http://studentaid.gov/repay-loans/disputes/prepare

If you plan to re-enroll at Stanford or another college or university, please notify yourloan servicer. You may need to complete an in-school deferment request to postpone repayment. You should continue to make monthly payments until you are officially notified of approval of your deferment request.

Updated on June 13, 2017 9:52 AM