Federal Direct Loan Programs

The elements listed below are common to all the Federal Direct Loan programs unless otherwise noted:

1. The application may be obtained from The Hub (2A-106), the Student Financial Aid Office (2A-401), or from the CSI Website at www.csi.cuny.edu/finaid.
2. Promissory notes must be completed on the Web at www.dlenote.ed.gov. You will need your federal PIN to sign your note electronically. This electronic Multiple-Year Promissory Note (e-MPN) is cumulative. After signing the e-MPN, a disclosure notice will be sent to you each time a disbursement is made.
3. All Direct Loans must be repaid.
4. A Web Entrance Interview is required for the first loan at CSI. This is available through www.csi.cuny.edu/finaid.
5. Students who carry fewer than six credits a term or who leave the College for any reason must complete a Web Exit Interview. The Exit Interview can be accessed through the College Website www.csi.cuny.edu/finaid. Holds will be placed on the academic records of students who fail to complete the Exit Interview.
6. Report changes of address to the Student Financial Aid Office and the Federal Direct Loan Service.
7. College academic services will be withheld for anyone defaulting on a loan.