Student Accounts: Applying for a Federal Perkins Loan

Perkins Student Loans are awarded as part of a package of Federal, State and other financial aid offered to persons who apply for financial assistance to attend the University. Awards are based on an applicant’s need and the availability of loan funds. You cannot “apply” specifically for a Perkins Loan. For complete information concerning applications for financial assistance and awarding, you may contact the Office of Financial Aid.

Once you have been awarded a Perkins Loan for a specific academic year, you will be mailed websites to complete the Promissory Note outlining the terms and conditions of a loan, and a Statement of Rights and Responsibilities form. You complete, sign and return these documents to the Office of Financial Aid. The proceeds of the loan are disbursed on a term-by-term basis, and applied to your Student Account, along with your other student aid disbursements. For each year that your Financial Aid award includes Perkins Loan funds, the process is repeated.