Amount Requested: $ __________________________
Amount will be split evenly between fall and spring semesters
Student’s Name: ________________________________________ SSN: ____________________ D.O.B.: _____________
The Federal Direct Parent PLUS Loan is available to credit-worthy parents of dependent, undergraduate students who are enrolled at least half-
time. The lender is the U.S. Department of Education rather than a bank or other financial institution.
MPN Information: The Federal Direct PLUS utilizes a Master Promissory Note (MPN). The MPN allows a parent to complete a note that, in
most cases, is active for all subsequent PLUS loans for a period of up to 10 years. The parent completing this application must be the same
parent who completes and signs the MPN. If the parent borrower does not have an active PLUS MPN on file, he/she will need to
complete the note online through the Direct Loan website: https://studentloans.gov/.
Loan Limits, interest rates, and loan charges: A parent borrower can request to borrow up to the student’s total cost of attendance minus all
other financial assistance. The loan funds can be used to help pay educational expenses. The interest rate for Direct PLUS Loans is a fixed rate
of 7.9%. Interest is charged on Direct PLUS Loans during all periods, beginning on the date of your loan's first disbursement. In addition to
interest, you pay a loan origination fee that is a percentage of the principal amount of each Direct PLUS Loan that you receive. This fee helps
reduce the cost of making these low-interest loans. We deduct the fee before you receive any loan money, so the loan amount you actually
receive will be less than the amount you have to repay. Dependent students whose parents have applied for but were unable to get a PLUS
Loan are eligible to receive additional Direct Unsubsidized Loan funds.
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Parent’s Social Security Number Parent’s Date of Birth
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Parent’s Last Name First Name MI
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Parent’s Street Address City State Zip Code
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Parent’s Driver’s License Number DL State Parent’s Email Address Parent’s Phone
Parent’s Citizenship Status: U.S. Citizen Eligible Non-Citizen (alien registration number: ________________________)
Are you in default on any federal education loans, or do you owe an overpayment on a federal education grant? YES NO
Authorization: If the credit check is approved, and an active MPN is on file, the PLUS loan funds will be credited to the student’s
University account for payment of institutional (tuition, fees, on-campus room & board, etc.) and non-institutional
(U-Card, parking fines, library fines, etc.) charges.
I authorize Montana State University – Billings to release any residual funds from my Federal Direct Parent PLUS loan directly to
my son or daughter to use towards educational expenses not charged directly to his/her student account (books, supplies, off-
campus housing, transportation, etc.).
Yes, I agree to the above statement. No, I do not agree to the above statement.
Please release residual funds to my student. Please release residual funds to me.
By signing this form, I authorize and understand that the information I provide will be transmitted by Montana State
University – Billings to the U.S. Department of Education and that a report of my credit record will be reviewed to
determine my eligibility for a Federal Direct Parent PLUS Loan.
(Privacy Act Disclosure Notice on reverse)
X _________________________________________________________ _______________________
SIGNATURE of Parent Borrower Date
Financial Aid & Scholarships
1500 University Dr
Billings, MT 59101-0298
phone: (406) 657-2188 • fax: (406) 657-1789
www.msubillings.edu/finaid
Federal Direct
PARENT PLUS Loan
Application
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