Step 1:  

File the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA). If you have not already done so, please go to www.fafsa.ed.gov to complete. 

Step 2: 

Return your financial aid award letter to the Student Financial Services Department, indicating the amounts you wish to borrow. 

Step 3: 

Complete a Master Promissory Note (MPN). 

·         Click on the logo for the lender of your choice and follow the steps to complete an online MPN.  

·         The list below includes lenders most frequently selected by Clarkson College students. Contact the Student Financial Services Department if the lender you want to use is not listed below.   

Step 4: 

Complete online Federal Stafford Loan entrance counseling.