JWU participates in the William D. Ford Federal Direct Loan Program. Under this low-interest program, the funds for your loan come directly from the federal government.
The Direct Loan Program offers the following types of Stafford loans:
Accepting a Stafford Loan Following the processing of your FAFSA, JWU will notify you of your loan amounts in an award letter that lists all of your proposed financial aid awards (your award package). You have the right to decline or lower your loan amount.
In the case of loans, keep in mind that whatever amount you borrow must be paid back with interest to the federal government. See Calculators and interest rates.
Entrance Counseling (Required)If you haven't previously received a loan, you must complete entrance counseling before JWU can make the first disbursement of your loan. This helps you to understand your responsibilities regarding your loan.
Master Promissory Note (Required) To take out a Direct Loan for the first time, you must complete a Master Promissory Note (MPN), a binding legal document that lists the conditions under which you're borrowing and the terms under which you agree to repay your loan.
To complete an MPN online, you will be required to use your Department of Education-issued personal identification number (PIN). If need be, you may request a PIN from the official PIN site. We explain the MPN in more detail and take you through the process of filing electronically. In most cases, you will only have to fill out one MPN, no matter how many Stafford loans you receive. Once your MPN is accepted, you'll receive a disclosure statement with specific information about any loan that JWU plans to disburse under your MPN, including the loan amount, fees, and the expected disbursement dates and amounts.
Processing Fees There is a 1.051% processing fee, which is deducted from your loan amount before loan funds are sent from the federal government to JWU.
Loan limits The maximum amount you can borrow each year in Direct Subsidized and Unsubsidized Loans depends on your grade level and on whether you are a dependent student or an independent student.
The following table shows the maximum amount of money you may borrow each academic year in Direct Subsidized and Unsubsidized Loans. The actual loan amount you are eligible to receive for an academic year may be less than the maximum annual amounts shown.
1 Except those whose parents are unable to borrow a PLUS loan. 2 These limits also apply to dependent students whose parents are unable to borrow a PLUS loan. 3 The numbers in parentheses represent the maximum amount that may be subsidized.
Below are the aggregate (total) limits for Direct Subsidized and Unsubsidized Loans:
These aggregate limits include both Direct Subsidized and Unsubsidized Loans and any subsidized and unsubsidized Federal Stafford Loans received through the Federal Family Education Loan (FFEL) Program.
With a Direct PLUS Loan, a graduate/professional student or the parent of a dependent student can borrow up to the cost of the student's attendance minus other financial aid the student receives. Graduating/Leaving JWU & Required Exit Counseling After you graduate, leave school, or drop below half-time enrollment, you have a period of time before you have to begin repayment. This “grace period” is six months for a Federal Stafford Loan. You must begin repayment at the end of your grace period. The US Department of Education explains in detail what happens to your loans once you graduate or leave school.
Exit Counseling is required before you graduate or withdraw.