EXIT SESSIONS – MAY 2009 GRADUATES
ATTENTION SCHOOL OF PUBLIC HEALTH SEPTEMBER 2009 GRADUATES
You can register for an in-person session by contacting OSFS at:
• Our Toll Free # : (877) 776-6243 or Main # : (617) 638-5130
• Monday-Thursday 8:30 a.m. – 6:00 p.m. & Friday 8:30 a.m. – 5:00 p.m.
Who is required to attend an in-person session?
- Students who received any of the following institutional loans while at Boston University’s School of Public Health (SPH):
• Perkins
• SPH Alumni Student Loan
• Any of the aid mentioned above and Federal Direct Student Loan(s).
If I only borrowed from the William D. Ford Federal Direct Student Loan Program, am I required to attend an in-person session?
- No, however, it is a federal mandate that you have Exit Counseling. You can complete your requirement at the Direct Loan Servicing website or submit a Direct Loan Student Contact Information and Rights and Responsibilities Summary Checklist to our office without scheduling a session. You can obtain the document on our website at www.bumc.bu.edu/osfs/exitcounseling. Once there, click on the Rights and Responsibilities links in the text. However, you are welcome to attend a session if you would like personal counseling.
Why is Exit Counseling mandatory?
- The federal government requires students to have Exit Counseling to ensure they are aware of their rights and responsibilities as a borrower.
For example:
• Deferment
• Repayment
• Consolidation
• Other debt management topics.
Please note a diploma hold WILL be placed on your account until the Exit Counseling requirement has been satisfied.
OSFS will host Exit Counseling Sessions for groups of 10 on the following dates:
If you have any questions, you can either reach us by email at Office of Student Financial Services or call (617) 638-5130 or (877) 776-6243.
Cordially,
The Office of Student Financial Services
