Federal Direct Stafford Loan Exit Counseling

Federal Regulations require students to complete an Loan Exit Counseling session upon leaving school. The purpose of the session is to help you to understand your rights and obligations as a student loan borrower.

Your William D. Ford Federal Direct Loans are made directly to you by the U.S. Department of Education (ED) through the school(s) you attend. ED is your lender and will remain your lender throughout the life of your Direct Loans. The Department of Education Direct Loan Servicing Center (Servicing Center) oversees your loan account until each loan is paid in full.

Please click the button above to begin your Loan Exit Counseling. Note that you will first be directed to the Federal PIN page, where you will enter your PIN. From there you will access the Direct Loan Exit site to complete the exit counseling requirement and view specific information regarding your federal loans.