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Entrance Counseling
Entrance counseling is an online tutorial that provides detailed information about costs, budgeting, interest, and timelines. If you are a first time borrower of Federal Direct Subsidized, Unsubsidized or Graduate/Professional student PLUS loan you must complete entrance counseling. This process requires the borrower's FSA ID and password.
For assistance with applying for a new FSA ID, or on password retrieval, visit https://studentaid.ed.gov/sa/fafsa/filling-out/fsaid.
Instructions are provided below.
Instructions
- Log into StudentAid.gov with your FSA information
- Confirm Your Information (3 steps)
- On the Account Dashboard click Complete Aid Process then select Complete Entrance Counseling
- From the Entrance Counseling page - click Start
- Add school to notify: Indiana State University, be sure to click "Notify this School"
- Select Student Type: Undergraduate or Graduate/Professional Student
- Click Continue
- Visit each section and complete the Check Your Knowledge questions.
- Understand Your Loans
- Manage Your Spending
- Plan to Repay
- Avoid Default
- Finances: A Priority
- After completion, click Submit Counseling
- Allow 3-5 business days for ISU to process your electronic counseling. If you have questions, contact the Office of Student Financial Aid.
Entrance Counseling Instructions
(viewable with Chrome or Firefox web browsers).
Contact
220 North Seventh Street
150 Tirey Hall
Indiana State University
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