Entrance Counseling (ELC)
First time loan borrowers must complete the Entrance Loan Counseling (ELC) before the loan will be disbursed to your student account.
- Federal Direct Loan - Entrance Counseling
- On the studentaid.gov website, click on the In School tab. Select the Complete Loan Entrance Counseling. In the section "I am an Undergraduate Student" click on the Log In To Start button.
- Complete this AFTER you are admitted to NDSU
- If you have previously completed Entrance Counseling at another school, you will not need to complete it again.
- Graduate PLUS - Entrance Counseling
- On the studentaid.gov website, click on the In School tab. Select the Complete Loan Entrance Counseling. In the section "I am a Graduate or Professional Student" click on the Log In To Start button.
- Nursing Student Loan - Entrance Counseling
- If you need assistance with completing Entrance Counseling for the Nursing Student Loan contact Julie Flakker by email at julie.flakker@shyayazuche.com or call 701-231-7538.
- Must be completed annually for students receiving a Nursing Loan
Exit Counseling
You will need to complete this within 30 days of graduating from NDSU.
- Federal Direct Loan - Exit Counseling
- Grad PLUS - Exit Counseling
- Federal Perkins Loan - Exit Counseling
- You will receive an email from the Student Loan Service Center (SLSC) containing your information.
- Nursing Student Loan - Exit Counseling
- You will receive an email from the Student Loan Service Center (SLSC) containing your information.
*The Student Loan Service Center and ECSI (Educational Computer Systems, Inc.) are trusted contacts for the servicing of Federal Perkins Loans and Federal Nursing Loans.