Who Receives the Federal Parent PLUS Loan funds?
Cal Poly Pomona will receive the funds and apply them and any other financial aid the student receives to the charges
on the student’s account (tuition or fees, or books – if applicable).
IF any funds remain after the student’s university charges are paid, a refund (or “Financial Aid Disbursement) for the
remaining funds will be mailed to the Parent borrower. This refund is processed by the Cal Poly Pomona Student
Accounting & Cashiering Services office – and is sent by U.S. Mail to the parent.
Loan Fees, Interest Rates, and Repayment Information
After you have been approved for a PLUS Loan, a “Loan Disclosure Statement” will be sent to you by the Department of
Education indicating the amount you are borrowing, the loan period, and the loan fees. Interest begins to accrue at the
time funds are released; repayment of principal and interest begins 60 days after the loan has been fully released.
The Parent PLUS Loan has a fixed interest rate of 7.08% (for those loans with a first disbursement that occurs on or
after July 1, 2019 and before July 1, 2020).
For information about current interest rates, loan fees, repayment options and monthly payment estimators, visit
Federal Student Aid at https://studentaid.gov/understand-aid/types/loans/interest-rates
.
How to Apply for the Parent PLUS Loan
To apply for the Parent PLUS Loan, complete the following steps:
• Con
firm that there is a 2019 – 2020 FAFSA on file with Cal Poly Pomona.
• Submit your completed Summer 2020 Federal PLUS Loan Request (Parent) to the Cal Poly Pomona Office o
f
F
inancial Aid & Scholarships.
• Complete the Parent PLUS Loan Master Promissory Note (MPN) at www.studentaid.gov
.
Your loan request will be reviewed to determine your loan eligibility. To be eligible, the student must:
Be enrolled at least half-time (6 units) for the Summer 2020 semester.
Meet the general eligibility requirements for Federal Student aid.
Be meeting the Cal Poly Pomona Satisfactory Academic Progress (SAP) standards for Financial Aid
recipients.
Please note: SAP for the Spring 2020 term will be run after Spring grades have been posted (approximately
June 9). If a student is currently SAP Disqualified, or is on “Warning,” “Probation,” or on an “Academic Plan,”
your loan request cannot be processed until after SAP has run and eligibility for financial aid confirmed. If,
once SAP has been run, the student is not meeting the SAP Standards, you will not be eligible to receive the
Parent PLUS Loan. If your loan was processed, it will be cancelled, and you will be required to return any
funds that may have disbursed.
Please Note the Following:
• Parent PLUS Loans will be processed based on the student’s actual Summer 2020 cost of attendance.
• All Summer loans will be released according to the student’s summer enrollment period; review the chart on
the Request form for details.
• If the student drops below half-time (6 units), you will be ineligible to receive Parent PLUS Loan funds.
• If you fail to complete the MPN for the Parent PLUS Loan, funds from the loan will not be released.
Priority Application Processing Deadline for Summer Parent PLUS Loan is June 1, 2020