YOU MUST COMPLETE ALL THREE STEPS BEFORE YOU WILL RECEIVE YOUR LOAN FUNDS

Step One: Complete your Master Promissory Note at: Studentloans.gov (this is the link for it https://studentloans.gov/myDirectLoan/index.action)

You will need to sign in to the site by providing your social security number, first two letters of your last name, date of birth and PIN number. If you do not remember your PIN number, you should visit

http://www.pin.ed.gov/PINWebApp/pinindex.jsp.

Be sure to choose .Complete Master Promissory Note for Subsidized/Unsubsidized Loan.

For assistance, please call 1-800-557-7394

DO NOT LOG OUT. PROCEED WITH ENTRANCE COUNSELING

Step Two: Complete on-line entrance counseling at the same website: Studentloans.gov (this is the link for it https://studentloans.gov/myDirectLoan/index.action)

Be sure to indicate that you are an undergraduate student

Select Texas State Technical College

At the end of the counseling session, you will be notified if you have passed

For assistance regarding Entrance Counseling, please contact Toll free: 1-800-848-0979

Step Three: Attend a Loan Information Session.

Any student at TSTC Waco who receives student loans must attend a Loan Information Session. The session lasts around 30 minutes and you only have to attend one session. Please bring a pen or pencil with you along with 2 the names, phone numbers and email address for 2 references.

Loan Information Sessions are held in the Texas Room in the Student Services Center on Tuesdays at 8:30 am and Thursdays at 4:00 pm.