Santa Clara University

Financial Aid - Entrance and Exit Counseling

Financial Aid Office

Entrance and Exit Counseling

Entrance Counseling

All first-time Student Loan Borrowers need to complete Entrance Counseling before you receive your student loan. The purpose of Entrance Counseling is to educate you about student loans so that you will be a well-informed borrower. Entrance Counseling covers such topics as interest rates, repayment options, your rights and responsibilities, the consequences of default, etc.

Exit Counseling

Before you leave school or graduate, you are requested to complete Exit Counseling. The purpose of Exit Counseling is to select a repayment plan; review deferment, forbearance and cancellation provisions; review loan consolidation; and review the serious consequences of delinquency and default. An e-mail will be sent requesting that you complete this process once you apply for graduation.