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Loan Counseling
All student loan borrowers must complete loan counseling.
If you are a new borrower you must complete entrance counseling prior to receiving
your loan.
When you graduate or leave school you must complete exit loan counseling.
Entrance Counseling
First-time Borrowers/Loan Entrance Counseling: Each student
receiving a loan for the first time at UCI must complete Loan Entrance Counseling.
This requirement applies to students who have previously borrowed at another
institution. Loan funds cannot be released until this requirement has
been met. Entrance counseling can be completed by clicking
here.
An Important Note About Submitting Your Entrance Counseling:
In order to ensure that UCI receives notification that you completed your entrance
counseling follow these steps:
- In Step 3 "Select Schools" click on the button "Add Schools".
- Enter "Irvine" for the school name and click the Search button.
- Select "University of California - Irvine" and click the "Choose
Selected School" button.
- Click on the "Proceed" button and the information will be sent
to UCI.
Exit Counseling
Federal regulations and UCI policy requires that students who take out a student
loan must complete exit counseling before they leave school (graduate) or drop
below half-time (6 units). This requirement is in place so that you will receive
essential information regarding your rights and responsibilities
as a student loan borrower. You will receive information about the types of
loans you received, when and where to make your payments, what to do if you
cannot make your payments, and what can happen if you do not make your payments.
If you fail to complete exit counseling a hold will be placed on your records.
You will not be able to re-enroll in classes, or obtain other university services
and documents including, but not limited to your transcripts or diploma.
Exit counseling may be completed on line. To complete your counseling, locate
the type of loan(s) you borrowed and follow the link indicated.
- Federal Direct Subsidized Loan
- Federal Direct Unsubsidized Loan
If you had any of these loans you can complete exit counseling on line by visiting
Direct Loan Exit Counseling.
http://www.dlservicer.ed.gov/exitcounseling/ecec-main.asp
School of Business students call (949) 824-5728.