University of California, Irvine

Loan Counseling (Entrance and Exit Counseling)

All student loan borrowers must complete loan counseling.

If you are a new borrower you must complete entrance counseling prior to receiving your loan.

When you graduate or leave school you must complete exit loan counseling.

Loan Entrance Counseling

First-time Borrowers/Loan Entrance Counseling: Each student receiving a loan for the first time at UCI must complete Loan Entrance Counseling. This requirement applies to students who have previously borrowed at another institution. Loan funds cannot be released until this requirement has been met. Entrance counseling can be completed by clicking here.

An Important Note About Submitting Your Entrance Counseling: In order to ensure that UCI receives notification that you completed your entrance counseling follow these steps:

• In Step 3 "Select Schools" click on the button "Add Schools".
• Enter "Irvine" for the school name and click the Search button.
• Select "University of California - Irvine" and click the "Choose Selected School" button.
• Click on the "Proceed" button and the information will be sent to UCI.

Loan Exit Counseling

Federal regulations and UCI policy requires that students who take out a student loan must complete exit counseling before they leave school (graduate) or drop below half-time (6 units). This requirement is in place so that you will receive essential information regarding your rights and responsibilities as a student loan borrower. You will receive information about the types of loans you received, when and where to make your payments, what to do if you cannot make your payments, and what can happen if you do not make your payments.

If you fail to complete exit counseling a hold will be placed on your records. You will not be able to re-enroll in classes, or obtain other university services and documents including, but not limited to your transcripts or diploma.

Exit counseling may be completed on line. To complete your counseling, locate the type of loan(s) you borrowed and follow the link indicated.

Perkins Loan University Loan California Medical Education and Residency Foundation Loan (CMERF) Edna Dessery Loan Carl H. Fee Loan Hawk Loan Loan for Disadvantaged Students Medical Access Loan Primary Care Loan Josephine Ohler Reed Loan Silver Light Loan If you had any of these loans you can complete exit counseling on line by visiting UCI Loan Services. If you have questions you should contact UCI Loan Services at (949) 824-7081 or loans@uci.edu.

Federal Direct Subsidized Loan Federal Direct Unsubsidized Loan If you had any of these loans you can complete exit counseling on line by visiting Direct Loan Exit Counseling. If you have questions you should contact our office at (949) 824-8262. School of Business students should call (949) 824-5728. School of Medicine students should call (949) 824-6476.