Perkins Loan Information

Perkins Loans are low-interest loans offered through Washburn University for undergraduate and graduate students who demonstrate financial need, as determined by the Financial Aid office, which awards Perkins loans as part of your  aid package. Unlike other federal loans, Perkins loans are managed by the Washburn University Business Office.

• You must accept a Perkins loan, just like other financial aid.
• Once the Perkins loan is accepted, the Business Office notifies University Accounting Services (UAS), an agency used by Washburn to help manage Perkins loans.
• UAS will e-mail you instructions on how to complete the Master Promissory Note (MPN) and entrance counseling for your Perkins loan. You will need the PIN  you used for your FAFSA to complete this step.
• Once the MPN and entrance counseling requirements have been satisfied, the loan funds will be disbursed to your  account.

As long as you are  enrolled on at least a half-time basis the Perkins loan will be in a deferred status, with no action required by you.  If you  transfers to another institution and continue on a least a half-time basis the deferred status will continue, but you  will need to provide Washburn documentation of  enrollment. Once you  graduate or drop below half-time enrollment a grace period will begin and you  will need to make repayment arrangements. There are several repayment options available to you:

• If you are employed in certain professions, such as nursing, law enforcement, special education and several other occupations it is possible to have the loan cancelled.
• It is possible to consolidate Perkins loans with other federal loans to lower monthly payments.
• Monthly payment arrangements may be made with UAS to repay the loan.
• In the event of temporary financial difficulties due to illness, unemployment or other reasons it is possible to receive a forbearance delaying repayment of the loan.

Please contact the Business Office if you need assistance with any of these repayment options.