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Financial Aid Essentials

Instructions for Master Promissory Note
With E-Mail Notification Without E-Mail Notification

These instructions will lead you through the process you need to complete in order for NELA to release your loans to the University.

Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA)

This web site allows you to apply for financial aid and make corrections or updates to your application after processing. It also gives information on financial aid programs, schools, school codes, obtaining your PIN number, etc.

Northwest Education Loan Association (NELA)

Planning for college, looking for student loan information or tips on managing your money? You've come to the right place. We're dedicated to helping you succeed. Since 1978, Northwest Education Loan Association (NELA) has been helping students finance a higher education through the Federal Family Education Loan Program (FFELP)." This web site includes information on loan consolidation, loan forgiveness, etc.

Loan Interviews

Entrance Interview

This step gives students important information on being a borrower, and is required even if a student has received federal Stafford or Direct student loans at a previous college. Federal Stafford student loan applications at Heritage University cannot be certified until borrowers have completed the initial loan counseling/entrance interview requirement.

Exit Interview

This interview gives all the information required by federal regulations for student exit counseling, including an exit counseling online session. Detailed information includes: repayment options, capitalization, loan repayment rights and responsibilities, money management tips and cautionary advice about defaults.

Other Helpful Links

Education Finance Partners

Private education loan options

College Lender List

Recommended lenders for your area

Heritage @ Wells Fargo

Wells Fargo updated loan information sheet.

FastWeb Home Page

Information for students on finding scholarships and selecting colleges.

Financial Aid Calculators

This valuable web site has calculators for loans, interest, college costs, and expected family contribution (EFC).

Higher Education Coordinating Board

"This web site is designed to place information about state colleges and universities, financial aid, and other issues at your fingertips."

Internal Revenue Service (IRS)

"Good News for Students! With the rising cost of tuition, students may need all the breaks they can get. Here are some tax breaks that may help."

National Association of Student Financial Aid Administrators (NASFAA)

"With this web site NASFAA provides information on the financial aid process and directs you to some of the more important and helpful financial aid guidance on the Web."

National Center for Education Statistics (NCES)

"NCES is the primary federal entity for collecting and analyzing data that are related to education in the United States and other nations."

National Student Loan Data System (NSLDS)

"You can use the web site to make inquiries about your Title IV loans and/or Pell grants. The site displays information on loan and/or grant amounts, outstanding balances, loan statuses, and disbursements."

Selective Service

If you are male, use this web site to obtain information about your registration status with the Selective Service.

Student Guide to Financial Aid

"This award-winning site has grown into the most comprehensive annotated collection of information about student financial aid on the Web. It's comprehensive, it's informative, it's objective -- and it's the first stop on the Web for students looking for ways to finance their education."

U.S. Department of Education

This web site provides information to students regarding financial aid, scholarships, and other valuable resources.

Washington Education Foundation (WEF)

Information web site of the Washington Education Foundation


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