Starting Spring 2010, the University of Alaska Anchorage will transition from the current Federal Family Education Loan Program to the William D. Ford Federal Direct Loan program. This will impact all students using federal Stafford loans to help fund their education. The University of Alaska would like to make this transition as seamless as possible. All new students using Stafford loans will be required to complete a Direct Master Promissory Note(MPN) and the Direct Loan Entrance Counseling. Please refer to the Financial Aid Checklist to the left for detailed instruction of this process, including how to apply for federal aid, how to complete an MPN,and how to complete loan entrance counseling. The Direct Loan Servicing number for students is 1-800-557-7394.

 

To accept your awards on UAOnline you must first go to the Resources/Additional Information tab and acknowledge you have read the Satisfactory Academic Progress (SAP) policy (you must also scroll down and hit the submit button). For more detailed instructions Accepting Financial Aid Awards

Returning students will no longer receive a copy of their financial aid award letter in the mail. UAOnline now has a function that allows you to see your award letter and to print it directly from UAOnline. Returning students will be sent an e-mail (via UAA e-mail account) notifying them that their awards can be viewed on UAOnline.

The Office of Student Financial Assistance uses ONLY UAA e-mail accounts when communicating with student. It is the student's responsibility to check their e-mail account and to make sure that UAA e-mail accounts that have been forwarded to another e-mail address are actually working.

For the latest information on the Alaska Advantage Loan programs go to Alaska Advantage Loan Programs click on the Q & A: ASEL under the "What's New" section.

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