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How to Get Your Loan

How to Get Your Stafford Loan

  1. Go to www.mohela.com/loanconnect/hlg
  2. Select a Loan Type or Counseling Link
  3. If a loan is selected, a list of lender logos will be displayed. Click on the lender you prefer and you will be redirected to the appropriate site for completion of the Master Promissory Note (MPN) and Pre-Approval (if applicable) If Stafford Entrance or Exit Counseling links are chosen, you will be redirected to Mapping Your Future’s website to complete the online student loan counseling (OLSC). Once finished with the Stafford Entrance Counseling, you will be taken
    to your school’s Stafford preferred lender list, where you may continue with the Stafford MPN eSign process.
  4. Complete and return the Student Loan Data Sheet. (all borrowers)
  5. Return the Entrance Loan Counseling Confirmation Page, Student Loan Data Sheet, and copy of your signed MPN to the Hannibal-
    LaGrange Financial Aid Office.
  6. Failure to complete any part of this process may result in the delay of receiving your financial aid.
  7. During your last semester you will receive notification regarding Exit Loan Counseling which you must complete prior to graduation. If you withdraw for any reason prior to graduation, you must contact the Hannibal-LaGrange Financial Aid Office and complete Exit Loan
    Counseling.
  8. Report any address changes to the Hannibal-LaGrange Financial Aid Office and your lender.

    RECOMMENDED LENDER LIST
  9. Below is a list of lenders with which we have established ties and have experienced prompt service. If you are a current student, you should borrow from the same lender you used previously. If you are a transfer student, and have borrowed previously, please provide the Financial Aid Office with your Lender's Code, Lender's Name, and Address.

    LENDER NAME LENDER CODE
    smartFUNDS, c/o MOHELA, Chesterfield, MO 63005 806773-50
    Commerce Bank, St. Louis, MO 63118 813979-50
    US Bank, c/o MOHELA, Chesterfield, MO 63005 814548-50
    MCM Savings, c/o MOHELA, Chesterfield, MO 63005 814668-50
    Bank of America, c/o MOHELA, Chesterfield, MO 63005 818334-50
    Farmers and Merchants Bank, c/o MOHELA Chesterfield, MO 63005 819155-50
    Wachovia, c/o MOHELA, Chesterfield, MO 63005 833599-50


How to Get Your Parent PLUS Loan

  1. Go to www.mohela.com/loanconnect/hlg to complete the following steps.
  2. Select the Parent Loan for undergraduate student (PLUS) link and complete the on-line Pre-Approval Process by selecting one of the recommended lenders.
  3. If approved and you are a serial borrower, a message should indicate that you have a valid Master Promissory Note on file.
  4. All borrowers must complete the attached PLUS Loan Data Sheet and return it to the Hannibal-LaGrange Financial Aid Office along with the PLUS Application/Master Promissory Note if you are a first-time borrower.
  5. The Hannibal-LaGrange Financial Aid Office will complete the Loan Certification process and you will receive a Notice of Loan Guarantee and Disclosure Statement indicating the amount and disbursement dates of your loan.
  6. If declined, you are entitled to a free copy of your credit report to determine if it contains any outdated or erroneous information. Contact your lender with any corrections or updates to your credit information if you wish to request a review of your application.
  7. Another option, if declined, is to contact the Hannibal- LaGrange Financial Aid Office to determine if your dependent student may be eligible to borrow additional unsubsidized loans.

How to Get Your Perkins Loan

  1. Obtain a PIN# from the Department of Education.
  2. Complete and submit the FAFSA online.
  3. Verify Perkins Loan eligibility and award on Financial Aid Award Letter.
  4. First-time Perkins borrowers and transfer students must complete Perkins Entrance Loan Counseling and print Confirmation Page to verify completion.
  5. First-time Perkins borrowers and transfer students must complete an Master
    Promissory Note with the Perkins Loan Administrator in the Business Office at Hannibal-LaGrange College.
  6. Failure to complete any part of this process may result in the delay of receiving your
    Financial Aid.
  7. During your last semester you will receive notification regarding Exit Loan Counseling which
    you must complete prior to graduation. If you withdraw for any reason prior to graduation,
    you must contact the Financial Aid office and complete Exit Loan Counseling.
  8. Report any address changes to the Financial Aid office and your lender.

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