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Federal Stafford Loans

College is expensive and sometimes Grants and Scholarships are not enough to help pay for your educational expenses. What you are left with is the decision as to whether or not you should take out student loans.

Once you have examined and made the decision to consider taking out a student loan, remember loans must be paid back with interest, which begins to accrue either at the time you receive the money or six months after you graduate or cease to be enrolled in school at least half-time (6.0 units).

MPC offers Subsidized Stafford Loans and Unsubsidized Stafford Loans. These loans are now fixed at a rate of 5.60% and 6.80%, respectively. The interest rate is one of the best reasons to take out a student loan instead of using your credit card for educational expenses. Most credit cards carry a higher interest rate, shorter grace period and cash advance fees. Be a smart consumer and compare.

No credit check is required to qualify. Please note, MPC does not participate in the Private Student Loan Program.

 

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 Steps to Receiving a Stafford Loan...

 

  1. First-year, first-time undergraduate MPC Stafford Loan borrowers are required to attend an in-person Loan Entrance Counseling Workshop. Please contact the Student Financial Services office to sign-up for these workshops.
  2. Complete the 2009-10 Federal Stafford Loan Request Form.
  3. Complete the 2009-10 Loan Entrance Budget Form.
  4. Take the EdFund Loan Entrance Counseling EdTe$t at www.edfund.org. Click on the EdTe$t icon. Follow the instructions to begin using EdTe$t. The results of your completed test will be electronically transmitted to the MPC Student Financial Services Office no later than the following business day.
  5. Loan Exit Counseling is required at the end of each academic year. Sooner if attending one semester only (i.e. Fall 2009). Notification reminders will be sent by E-mail.
  6. Complete your financial aid file. Your loan re-quest will be placed on hold until you have com-pleted your file for gift aid funding.

Very Important Note: First-year, first-time undergraduate Stafford Loan borrowers are subject to a delayed first disbursement of 30 days after the start of the initial session.

 

 

 Contact Person

 

Deanna Galdo

Student Financial Services-Loan Coordinator

dgaldo@mpc.edu