University of Michigan - Flint

University of Michigan-Flint

How to Accept your Aid

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All award notification is done electronically (with the exception of the first notice to new and transfer students).  Students receive notification in their UM-Flint Outlook email account.  Please see the instructions below to view and accept/decline aid.

ALL FINANCIAL AID RECIPIENTS

On-line acceptance/declination of work study* and all federal loans** – including Perkins

Complete the following:

  2. Click Here to Enter SIS
  3. Enter Secure Area
  4. Login (use UMID and UM-PIN)
  5. Student Services & Financial Aid
  6. Financial Aid
  7. Award Information
  8. Award by Aid Term (breakdown of aid offered by semester)
  9. Accept Award Offer by Aid Year 
  10. Select Aid Year (Read “Required Reading”)
  11. Return to SIS
  12. Scroll down and follow the instructions on the Web site to accept/decline/decide later

FIRST TIME BORROWERS

SUBSIDIZED & UNSUBSIDIZED LOAN BORROWERS (DIRECT LOANS)

On-line signature of Electronic Master Promissory Note (EMPN)

  • Students borrowing through the Federal Direct Loan Program must complete a Direct Loan Electronic Master Promissory Note (EMPN) in order to receive their Direct Loan funds.
  • Authorizes the University of Michigan-Flint to credit Direct Loan funds to your student account.
    Students will never complete another EMPN for the duration of your University of Michigan-Flint education.  
  • After completing the EMPN, you will immediately receive a confirmation number so that you know the federal government has received and accepted the EMPN.
  • Complete the following:
    2. Complete New MPN for Student Loans
    3. Complete the steps for the EMPN (Be sure to select the University of Michigan-Flint as your school.
  • The Office of Financial Aid receives electronic confirmation that the EMPN has been completed.
     

On-line Entrance Counseling

  • Students borrowing through the Federal Direct Loan Program must complete counseling in order to receive their Direct Loan funds.
  • Complete the following:
    2. Entrance & Exit Counseling
    3. Take the Entrance Counseling Session
    4. Begin the Entrance Counseling tutorial and quiz
    5. Complete the entire session and take the quiz (NOTE:  We recommend that you select the option “I don’t have a pin.” at the end of the quiz and enter the requested information.)
  • Your quiz results will be transmitted electronically to the Office of Financial Aid.

 

PERKINS BORROWERS
If you accept a Perkins Loan, you will be sent instructions with a Master Promissory Note (MPN). Perkins MPNS are signed one time and are valid throughout your continued attendance at UMF, (continuing UMF students who have already signed a MPN will not be sent a new one). Students are required to fill out a new Perkins Loan Questionnaire each academic year.

*   Work Study must be accepted by September 30th.
** Loans will be canceled if not accepted by the end of the loan period.

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