Parent Loans

Annual Student Loan Acknowledgment This process takes about 10 minutes to complete online and will look very similar to the Entrance Counseling. This needs to be completed each year before the Federal Loan can be disbursed. To complete the process: 1. Go to studentaid.gov and log in using your FSA user ID and password. 2. Confirm your personal information, then click the drop-down arrow under “Complete Aid Process” and select “Annual Student Loan

Acknowledgment.” 3. You will need to select Ripon College so that we receive the notification that you have completed the process. 4. Complete all required sections to review and acknowledge your loan history.

Federal Direct Parent (PLUS) Loans

Note to Parents: Depending on your financial circumstances, you may be able to find more favorable funding. Please contact the financial aid office at 920-748-8101 if you would like to discuss options.

To apply for the PLUS, a FAFSA must be on file for the student. If an application already has been submitted and the offer has been received or the application is in process, you can continue to the next step.

All parents who wish to take out this loan must apply for the PLUS, complete a Master Promissory Note (MPN), and — beginning in 2022 — complete the Annual Student Loan Acknowledgment (ASLA) each year that a PLUS loan is borrowed.

To apply: 1. Go to studentaid.gov. 2. Log in to the website using parent information, including your FSA user ID and password. 3. Under the “Apply for Aid” dropdown, select “Apply for a Parent

PLUS Loan” and click Start. 4. Select “2022-23 Award Year.” 5. Enter all required information and select Ripon College so we receive the request. 6. Borrower information is for the parent. 7. Student information is your son or daughter. 8. Submit the application. 9. You will receive an immediate credit decision.

To complete the MPN, return to the home page. 1. Select “Complete Loan Agreement (MPN for Parents),” “PLUS MPN for

Parents of Undergraduate Students” then select Start. 2. Review the pre-populated fields for accuracy and make necessary corrections. 3. Select Ripon College. 4. Enter all required information, including your driver’s license number. 5. You will need to open all sections that are displayed, which indicates that you have read the information provided – this includes reviewing the actual

MPN. 6. Please indicate the amount you would like to borrow. If you have questions, contact the Office of Financial Aid. 7. Review the information and then type in your name at the bottom of the page and click Sign.

You will receive an acknowledgement that you have submitted your MPN.

To complete the ASLA, return to the home page. 1. Under “Complete Aid Process,” click

“Complete Annual Student Loan

Acknowledgment.” 2. You will need to select Ripon College so that we receive the notification that you have completed the process. 3. Complete all required sections to review and acknowledge your loan history.