Applying for Federal PLUS Loans

Parents or graduate students who choose to apply for a Federal PLUS Loan will need to complete the following steps:

Federal PLUS Loan
Step 1 The student must file the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA).
Step 2 Determine the dollar amount you want to borrow. A parent may borrow a Parent PLUS loan or a graduate student may borrow a Grad PLUS loan up to the difference between the Clarkson College cost of attendance budget and the student's estimated financial aid. Use the budget worksheet to help determine the amount you want to borrow.
Step 3 Complete PLUS Application and Master Promissory Note at http://studentaid.gov.

Parent Borrowers:
  • Login to http://studentaid.gov using your own FSA ID (not your student's).
  • Under Complete Aid Process, select MPN for Parents to complete Master Promissory Note
  • Under Apply for Aid, select Apply for a Parent PLUS Loan to complete Application
Graduate/Professional Students:
  • Login to http://studentaid.gov using your own FSA ID.
  • Under Complete Aid Process, select MPN for Graduate/Professional Students to complete Master Promissory Note
  • Under Complete Aid Process, select Complete Entrance Counseling
  • Under Apply for Aid, select Apply for a Grad PLUS Loan to complete Application

Student Financial Services

Hours of Operation
Monday-Friday from 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. CST

Contact
Student Financial Services Office
101 South 42nd Street
Omaha, NE 68131-2739
FX 402.552.6165
Financial Aid:
Email [email protected] PH 402.552.2749
Student Accounts:
Email [email protected] PH 402.552.6188

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