UW Colleges Financial Aid
Completing Online Direct Loan Entrance Counseling
ALL students, both new and continuing, at the University of Wisconsin Colleges must complete Direct Loan Entrance Counseling before any Federal Direct Subsidized and Unsubsidized Loan monies may be released.
Federal student aid regulations require Federal Direct Loan borrowers to undergo Loan Entrance Counseling. This serves as a means to educate you on the rights and responsibilities associated with receiving funds that must be repaid. The UW Colleges Student Financial Aid Office offers an online Direct Loan Entrance Counseling session for its students to meet this requirement.
To avoid delays in the receipt of Direct Loan funds, you are encouraged to complete Loan Entrance Counseling at least 10 days prior to the beginning of your first term of enrollment.
The Direct Loan Entrance Counseling website is managed by the U.S. Department of Education. By following the steps below, you will ensure that the University of Wisconsin Colleges Student Financial Aid Office receives notification after you have successfully completed the online Direct Loan Entrance Counseling session.
What you need to complete Direct Loan Entrance Counseling:
- Your FAFSA PIN. Visit the FSA Pin Registration website if you do not have a PIN or are unsure if you already have one.
- Your Social Security Number and birth date
- 20-30 minutes
What to do once you're at the Direct Loan Entrance Counseling website:
| Step 1 |  under Manage My Direct Loan |
| Step 2 | Click Complete Entrance Counseling from the list of options |
| Step 3 | Check I am an undergraduate student under Counseling Type |
| Step 4 | Select WISCONSIN and then UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN COLLEGES in the drop-down menus of the School and Loan Information section. After you have chosen the UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN COLLEGES, the above DLID code and UW Colleges' Madison address will appear. Don't panic, this is correct information for the 13 campuses and online-degree program of the University of Wisconsin Colleges! |
| Step 5 | Complete the Counseling Session/Quiz |
| Step 6 | Read Borrower's Rights and Responsibilities Statement (print a copy of the statement for your records) and then hit the Submit button. |
| Step 7 | Success! You will be sent a confirmation email. |