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Student Loan Requirements

Loan Counseling Pro-Tips

  • Wichita State's School Code: 001950
  • You can use estimates for your income, financial aid, and living expenses, but exact information will provide the most accurate picture of your budget.
  • Both entrance counseling and a master promissory note (MPN) are required for all loans.  If you have not yet completed an MPN, be sure to do so at studentaid.gov

Loan Entrance Counseling

What is Entrance Counseling?

If you borrow Direct Subsidized Loans or Direct Unsubsidized Loans, you are required to complete counseling before receiving your first loans.  This counseling educates you (the loan borrower) about your responsibilities and obligations for the loan(s), as well as how to avoid delinquency and default.

Undergraduate Students: Your entrance counseling will fulfill counseling requirements for Direct Subsidized Loans and Direct Unsubsidized Loans. 

Graduate Students: Your entrance counseling will fulfill counseling requirements for Direct Unsubsidized Loans and Direct PLUS loans.

What You Need to Complete the Counseling

  • Your FSA ID
  • Your school name (Wichita State University - school code 001950)
  • Information regarding your estimated income, financial aid, and living expenses

How to Complete Entrance Counseling

  • Login to studentaid.gov.
  • On your Dashboard page, look at the "Quick Links" box at the right and click on "Entrance Counseling."

Once completed, allow 1-2 business days for your counseling to be received by the Office of Financial Aid.

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