🎓 Completing Entrance Counseling & the Master Promissory Note

Step-by-step instructions to completing the EC and MPN

We’re excited to help you complete the next steps to secure your Federal Stafford Loans! To move forward, you’ll need to complete:

Entrance Counseling (EC)
Master Promissory Note (MPN)

Both can be completed online — they’re quick and easy! Let’s walk through the steps. 👇


📘 What Are These?

🧠 Entrance Counseling (EC)
Provides key info to ensure you understand how federal student loans work.

📝 Master Promissory Note (MPN)
A legal agreement between you and the U.S. Department of Education confirming your intent to borrow and your promise to repay.


🖥 How to Complete Entrance Counseling

  1. Go to 👉 www.studentloans.gov

  2. Login using your FSA ID (same as your FAFSA login)

    • Forgot your login? Click “Create an FSA ID” to reset it

  3. Click “Complete Loan Counseling”

  4. Click “Start” next to Entrance Counseling (Required)

  5. Add your school:

    • State: Arizona

    • School Name: University of Advancing Computer Technology

    • Click “Notify This School”

  6. Select your student type:

    • Bachelor’s or Associate’s program → choose “Undergraduate”

    • Master’s program → choose “Graduate or Professional”

  7. Complete the quiz-style questions on the next five pages 🟩

    • Correct answers show a green “Correct” box

    • Wrong answers show a red “Incorrect” box (no penalty – just try again!)

  8. On page 5, click “Submit Counseling” 🎉

    • UAT will automatically receive a copy


✍️ How to Complete the Master Promissory Note (MPN)

  1. From the “Entrance Counseling Summary” page, click the blue link:
    👉 “Complete a Master Promissory Note”

  2. Select: “MPN for Subsidized/Unsubsidized Loans”

  3. Click “Start”

  4. Confirm your personal info is accurate

  5. School Info:

    • State: Arizona

    • School Name: University of Advancing Computer Technology

  6. Provide two references

    • Must be people who don’t live with you

  7. Review all terms and conditions

  8. Sign your name electronically and click “Sign & Submit”

🎉 Congratulations! You’ve completed both your Entrance Counseling and MPN — you're one step closer to finalizing your loans!


⚠️ Important Reminder

Failure to complete EC and MPN will result in:

🚫 Loan ineligibility for the semester
💰 Unpaid balances
📚 Holds on registration or class access


🤝 Need Help?

Contact the Financial Aid Office — we’re here to guide you every step of the way!

📧 Email or stop by with any questions about your EC or MPN — we’re happy to help!