APPLICATION PROCESS
- Complete the Federal Loan Application, and complete the current FAFSA.
- If your resources change from the information you report or your status changes, you must inform Cornell Law School’s Financial Aid Office in writing at law.financialaid@cornell.edu.
- Missing or incomplete information may result in a delay in processing your loan. Please check your Student Service Center for confirmation or contact the office via email at law.financialaid@cornell.edu.
- If you wish to cancel or reduce the amount of your loans, you must notify our office in writing at law.financialaid@cornell.edu.
FUNDS DISBURSEMENT PROCESS
- Previous borrowers: If you received a Federal Loan from Cornell in the past, you don’t need to do anything now because you signed a Master Promissory Note the first time you borrowed.
- First-time Federal Direct and Grad PLUS Loan CU borrowers: If you are a first-time borrower at Cornell, you must sign an Electronic Master Promissory Note (EMPN) and complete the Entrance Counseling Form. Both must be completed online at https://studentloans.gov. Please Note: Your FAFSA ID is required to complete this process.
- Once you have completed the EMPN and the Entrance Counseling Form, Cornell will disburse the semester’s funds to your bursar account ten days before the start of classes.
ELIGIBILITY, LOAN TERMS, AND REPAYMENT OPTIONS
The Federal Direct Loan and Federal PLUS Loan are repaid to the U.S. Department of Education via loan servicer under contract to the Department of Education. The U.S. Department of Education can be contacted at 1- 800-848-0979 or www.studentloans.gov
To obtain total Federal Student Loan Debt contact the National Student Loan Data System (NSLDS) at www.nslds.ed.gov.
To obtain terms of Federal Student Loans: www.studentloans.gov