1. 2011-2012 Loan Options forUndergraduate Students

2. Financial Aid Time

January 1st February

Free Application for Federal Student Aid

• • File by February 15 every year

• • www.FAFSA.gov

• • Hofstra school code 002732

• • Step-by-step application assistance 1-800-433-3243

3. Federal PIN

Apply for your federal personal identification number (PIN)

The student and one parent (if the student is dependent) must have a federal PIN to file the FAFSA

www.pin.ed.gov

1-800-433-3243 for step-by-step assistance

4. Federal Loan Programs

• All federal loans require the FAFSA

• Loan funds are disbursed directly to Hofstra University

Federal Direct Stafford Loan (student borrower)

Federal Direct Parent Loan for Dependent Undergraduate Students (parent borrower)

Federal Perkins Loan (student borrower)

5. Federal Perkins Student Loans

• Limited pool of funds are allocated to colleges on a yearly basis

• Awarded to students with the highest financial need

• It will appear on the financial aid notification letterifthe student is awarded it and a Master Promissory Note will be included to complete and return directly to the Office of Student Financial Services at Hofstra

• Fixed 5% interest rate

• Repayment begins nine months after graduation, withdrawing from school or dropping below half-time enrollment

• (minimum 6 credits per term)

• No loan fees

6. Federal Stafford Loans (Subsidized and Unsubsidized)

• Subsidized- no interest accrues while the student is in school

• Unsubsidized- interest accrues while the student is in school

The annual borrowing limit is based on the year in college determined by the number of credits earned

.5% loan fee is deducted from the disbursement

Repayment begins six months after graduation, withdrawing from school or dropping below half-time enrollment

(minimum 6 credits per term)

7. Dependent Student Annual Stafford Limits *Year in College Gross Annual Loan 2 ndAdditional Unsub if Denied PLUS 1 st(0-29cr) 2 nd(30-59cr) 3 rd& beyond (60+) *based on number of credits earned $5,500 (max subsidized $3,500) $6,500 (max subsidized $4,500) $7,500 (max subsidized $5,500) $4,000 $4,000 $5,000 8. Independent Annual Stafford Limits *Year in College Gross Annual Amount 1 st(0-29cr) 2 nd (30-59cr) 3 rd& beyond (60+) *based on number of credits earned $9,500 (max subsidized portion $3,500) $10,500 (max subsidized portion $4,500) $12,500 (max subsidized portion $5,500) 9. Undergraduate Aggregate Stafford Limits Dependent Undergraduate $31,000 (no more than $23,000 subsidized) Independent Undergraduate $57,500 (no more than $23,000 subsidized) 10. Federal Stafford Loan Interest Rates in Repayment Year Interest Rate SubsidizedStafford Loans Interest Rate Unsubsidized Stafford Loans 2011-2012 3.4% 6.8% 2012-2013 6.8% 6.8% 11. Federal Parent Loan for Dependent Undergraduate Students (PLUS)

Borrowers are parents of undergraduate students

Annual limit is the full cost of attendance minus other aid received including student loans

No aggregate limit

Repayment begins 60 days after final disbursement, however, deferment options are available

Interest rate is fixed at 7.9%

Fees:2.5% deducted from disbursement

Credit criteria- an endorser (co-signer) can be used

12. Stafford and PLUSMaster Promissory Note (MPN)

The MPN is a legal document signed once by the borrower which eliminates the need to sign a new Promissory Note each year

Annual notification of eligibility-with the option of accepting, canceling or reducing the amount

A separate MPN is required for Stafford and PLUS Loans

The Promissory Note contains the terms and conditions of the loan, and the borrowers agreement to repay the loan

13. www.studentloans.gov

First-time Stafford borrowers:

Complete the entrance counselingandMPN

First-time Parent PLUS borrowers:

Complete the parent application formandMPN

Step-by-step application assistance:

1-800-557-7394

14.

The borrower will need

• • Social Security number

• • Federal PIN numberwww.pin.ed.gov

• • Complete addresses and phone numbers for two references not living at the same address

• • Drivers license number (if applicable)

15. www.studentloans.gov 16. 17. 18. Kate Hofstra 19. 20. 21. 22. 23. 24.

TheParentsigns in using the parents -

• • Social Security number

• • First two letters of his/her last name

• • Date of birth

• • Federal PIN

25. 26. 27. 28. 29. Parent PLUS Endorser

If a parent is experiencing credit issues, an endorser (co-signer) may be used for the PLUS loan

Call 1-800-557-7394 for more information regarding the criteria used for the credit check and for step-by-step assistance when using an endorser

30. 31. 32. Borrowing each year after

File the FAFSA by February 15 every year

The same federal PIN is used every year

Award notifications are e-mailed to students who file the FAFSA to accept/decline online atwww.my.hofstra.edu in June

Stafford loans are processed just by accepting with Hofstra

For Parent PLUS, complete the application request form for every loan, every year atwww.studentloans.gov

33. Summary for First-time Borrowers Stafford Parent PLUS www.pin.ed.gov 1-800-433-3243 Apply for federal student PIN Apply for federal parent PIN www.FAFSA.gov 1-800-433-3243 Hofstra code 002732 FAFSA FAFSA www.my.hofstra.edu or paper award letter 516-463-8000 Accept loan offer ---------------- www.studentloans.gov 1-800-557-7394 1) Entrance Counseling 2) Master Promissory Note

Application Request

Master Promissory Note

34. Summary for Continuing Borrowers Stafford Parent PLUS www.pin.ed.gov 1-800-433-3243 Use the same federal PIN at www.fafsa.gov and www.studentloans.govevery year- reset if forgotten Use the same federal PIN at www.fafsa.gov and www.studentloans.gov every year- reset if forgotten www.FAFSA.gov 1-800-433-3243 Hofstra code 002732 File FAFSA by February 15 every year File FAFSA with student by February 15 every year www.my.hofstra.edu 516-463-8000 Accept loan offer Accept loan offer www.studentloans.gov 1-800-557-7394 ------------ Application Request 35. Private- Alternative Loans

Annual limit is the full cost of attendance minus other aid received including student and parent PLUS loans

Private/alternative loan interest rates arenotset by the federal government

Some lenders may require payment of the interest while the student is in school

Credit worthy co-signer usually required

• does not have to be a parent

Minimum age for the student (18 years of age) usually required

36. Private-Alternative Lenders

Apply directly with the lender

www.Finaid.org/loans/privatestudentloans.phtml

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37. Help is available!

FAFSAwww.FAFSA.gov 1-800-433-3243

Federal PINwww.pin.ed.gov 1-800-433-3243

Federal Direct Loanswww.studentloans.gov

-Step-by-step application assistance 1-800-557-7394

-Parent PLUS deferment information 1-800-848-0979

Detailed Federal Aid Informationwww.studentaid.ed.gov 1-800-433-3243