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APPLY FOR A FEDERAL DIRECT LOAN

Before you apply for a Federal Direct Loan, we strongly suggest that you learn about the Direct Loan program by reading the Federal Direct Loan Q & A.

Follow These Steps to Request a Federal Direct Loan:

File a Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) at: www.fafsa.ed.gov.

Complete Entrance Counseling. [required for students who have never borrowed a Direct Loan at BMCC.]

Decide the amount you wish to borrow [refer to the Maximum Loan Amounts table] and learn what happens after you submit your loan request.

If you are a first time Direct Loan borrower, sign the Electronic Master Promissory Note (e-MPN) online at www.dlenote.ed.gov using your Department of Education PIN (the same as that used to sign your FAFSA). If you do not know or have forgotten your PIN, apply for a new one at www.pin.ed.gov. REMEMBER: After signing the e-MPN, you must return to this page to complete STEP 5!

Complete and submit an online Fall 2008 - Spring 2009 Federal Direct Loan Request.

	You will be able to make Fall 2008-Spring 2009 loan requests beginning Monday, June 9th.
	Make sure you have filed your 2008-09 FAFSA and resolved your application issues with the Financial Aid Office before submitting your 2008-09 loan request.

INCREASE YOUR FEDERAL DIRECT LOAN

If you have already submitted a loan request for the 07-08 school year but need to ask for additional loan funds, complete and submit a Fall 2008 - Spring 2009 Federal Direct Loan Increase Request.

CANCEL YOUR FEDERAL DIRECT LOAN

If you have already submitted a loan request for the 07-08 school year but now wish to cancel your loan, complete and submit a Fall 2008 - Spring 2009 Federal Direct Loan Cancellation Request.

REQUEST A FEDERAL DIRECT PLUS LOAN

If you are dependent, and your parents wish to request a Federal Direct PLUS Loan, you must use a Fall 2008 - Spring 2009 Federal Direct PLUS Loan Request. Parents who are first time PLUS Loan borrowers must sign an Electronic Master Promissory Note (e-MPN) online at www.dlenote.ed.gov using a Department of Education PIN. If your parents do not know or have forgotten their PIN, they may apply for a new one at www.pin.ed.gov.