For all incoming M1 students, please wait to complete these steps below until you have returned your signed award letter accepting student loans.
Loans
Beginning Fall 2010, ETSU Quillen College of Medicine (School Code E00171) began using
the Federal Direct Loan Program administered by the U.S. Department of Education in
order to make the student loan process as easy as possible. All students (including
new, transfer, and continuing) must have their subsidized and unsubsidized Loans and
Graduate PLUS Loans borrowed/processed through the Federal Direct Loan Program .
All federal loan borrowers must complete the Direct Loan Master Promissory Note (MPN) and Entrance Loan Counseling.
Federal Direct Loan Program
Loans awarded based on a student's dependency status, financial need, cost of attendance,
and grade level. These loans will be unsubsidized loans are also available based on
the student's cost of attendance and other financial aid. These loans require the
student to pay or accrue the interest while enrolled, although the principal amount
of the loan is deferred. Borrowers begin repaying both subsidized and unsubsidized
Federal Direct loans at the end of at least half-time enrollment.
Direct PLUS Loans are federally guaranteed loans for graduate/professional students
who have additional financial need beyond
what their Direct Unsubsidized Loans may cover. To learn more about PLUS Loans, review SALTs article: Grad PLUS Loan: Before You Borrow.
Interest Rate on Stafford and Graduate Plus Loans
Interest rates for Stafford Loans disbursed prior to July 1, 2018 will be 6 percent
fixed rate. Interest rates for Graduate Plus Loans will be 7 percent fixed rate. Interest
rates for Stafford Loans disbursed on or after
July 1, 2019 will be at a 6.595 percent fixed rate. Interest rates for Graduate Plus
Loans will be fixed at 7.595 percent fixed rate.
For Stafford loans disbursed July 1, 1998 through June 30, 2006 the interest rate is variable. This rate is based on the final auction of 90-day Treasury Bills held prior to June 1.
Federal Direct Loan Origination Fee Changes
Loans that were disbursed on or after 10/1/17 and before 10/1/18 will have an origination
fee of 1.066 for Direct Unsubsidized Student Loans and 4.264 for Direct GradPlus Student
Loans.
Rights and Responsibilities
Here you can find Student Borrower Rights and Responsibilities Statement information.
