Guarantor, Program, or Lender Identification

Federal Family Education Loan Program (FFELP) OMB No. 1845-0006

Form approved
833669 Exp. date 2-29-2008

Federal Stafford Loan NELNET ACADEMIC LOAN

Master Promissory Note c/o Nelnet, PO Box 82596

WARNING: Any person who knowingly makes a false statement or misrepresentation on this form Lincoln, NE, 68501-2596
is subject to penalties which may include fines, imprisonment, or both, under the United States
Criminal Code and 20 U.S.C. 1097.

Borrower Information Please print neatly or type. Read the instructions carefully.
1. Last Name First Name MI 2. Social Security Number

Rhinehart-Ford Cynthia Y 344708938

3. Permanent Street Address (If P.O. Box, see instructions.) 4. Home Area Code/Telephone Number 5. Date of Birth (Month/Day/Year)

8913 S. Throop st (773) 239-4361 12/22/1965

City State Zip Code 6. Driver’s License State and Number 7. E-mail Address

Chicago IL 60620 State # N/A [email protected]

8. Lender Name City State Zip Code 9. Lender Code, if known

NELNET ACADEMIC LOAN LINCOLN NE 68501 833669

10. References: You must provide two separate references with different U.S. addresses. The first reference should be a parent (if living) or legal guardian. Both references must be completed in full.

Name A. Theresa Thomas B. Moses Campos

Permanent Address 132 S. Franklin 9515 S. Western Ave.
City, State, Zip Code Chicago IL 60610 Evergreen Park IL 60805
E-mail Address

Area Code/Telephone Number (312) 332-9390 (708) 424-8230

Relationship to Borrower Friend Friend
11. Requested Loan Amount: I request a total amount of subsidized and unsubsidized loans 12. Interest Payments (Optional):
under this Master Promissory Note not to exceed the allowable maximums under the
Higher Education Act. My school will notify me of the type(s) and amount(s) of loan(s) ❒ I want to pay unsubsidized interest while I am in school.
✔
that I am eligible to receive. I may cancel my loan or request a lower amount by
contacting my lender or school. Additional information about my right to cancel a loan
or request a lower amount is included in the Borrower’s Rights and Responsibilities
Statement and Disclosure Statements that have been or will be provided to me.

Borrower Certifications and Authorizations Read carefully before signing below.

13. Under penalty of perjury I certify that: C. I authorize my school to pay to the lender any refund that may be due up to the full
A. The information I have provided on this Master Promissory Note and as updated by amount of the loan(s).
me from time to time is true, complete, and correct to the best of my knowledge and D. I authorize the lender, the guarantor, or their agents, to investigate my credit record
belief and is made in good faith. and report information concerning my loan status to persons and organizations
B. I will immediately repay any loan proceeds that cannot be attributed to educational permitted by law to receive such information.
expenses for attendance on at least a half-time basis at the school that certified my E. I request and authorize my lender to: (i) during the in-school and grace periods of any
loan eligibility. loans made under this Master Promissory Note, defer and align the repayment of
C. (i) I do not now owe an overpayment on a Federal Pell Grant, Supplemental principal on all of my FFELP loans that are in repayment status; and (ii) add unpaid
Educational Opportunity Grant, or a Leveraging Educational Assistance Partnership interest that accrues on all my FFELP loans to the principal balance of such loans
Grant (formerly State Student Incentive Grant); or, if I owe an overpayment, I have (“capitalization”) including such loans made under this Master Promissory Note,
made repayment arrangements with the holder to repay the amount owed. (ii) I am during forbearance periods, and for unsubsidized loans, during in-school, grace, and
not now in default on any loan received under the Federal Perkins Loan Program deferment periods as provided under the Act. “Capitalization” will increase the
(including NDSL loans), the Federal Direct Loan Program, or the Federal Family principal balance on my loans and the total amount of interest charges I must pay.
Education Loan Program (“FFELP” as defined in the Borrower’s Rights and F. I authorize the release of information pertinent to my loans: (i) by the school, the
Responsibilities Statement); or (iii) I am in default on a loan, and I have made lender, and the guarantor, or their agents, to the references on the applicable loans
satisfactory arrangements with the holder of the defaulted loan. and to members of my immediate family unless I submit written directions otherwise;
14. For all subsidized and unsubsidized Federal Stafford Loans (as described in the and, (ii) by and among my schools, lenders, guarantors, the Department of
additional MPN provisions and the Borrower’s Rights and Responsibilities Statement) Education, and their agents.
I receive under this Master Promissory Note, and for certain other loans as described G. So that the loans requested can be approved, I authorize the Department of Education
below, I make the following authorizations: to send any information about me that is under its control, including information from
A. I authorize my school to certify my eligibility for loans under this Master the Free Application for Federal Student Aid, to the school, the lender, and to state
Promissory Note. agencies and nonprofit organizations that administer financial aid programs under
B. I authorize my school to transfer loan proceeds received by electronic funds transfer the FFELP.
(EFT) or master check to my student account.

Promise to Pay In this Master Promissory Note (MPN), “lender” refers to, and this MPN benefits, the original lender and its successors and assigns, including any subsequent holder of this MPN.
15. I promise to pay to the order of the lender all loan amounts disbursed under the terms of this MPN, plus interest and other charges and fees that may become due as provided in this
MPN. I understand that multiple loans may be made to me under this MPN. I understand that by accepting any disbursements issued at any time under this MPN, I agree to repay
the loans. I understand that, within certain time frames, I may cancel or reduce the amount of any loan by refusing to accept or by returning all or a portion of any disbursement that
is issued. Unless I make interest payments, interest that accrues on my unsubsidized loans during in-school, grace, and deferment periods will be added as provided under the Act to
the principal balance of such loans. If I do not make any payment on any loan made under this MPN when it is due, I will also pay reasonable collection costs, including but not
limited to attorney’s fees, court costs, and other fees. I will not sign this MPN before reading the entire MPN, even if I am told not to read it, or told that I am not required to read it.
I am entitled to an exact copy of this MPN and the Borrower’s Rights and Responsibilities Statement. My signature certifies I have read, understand, and agree to the terms and
conditions of this MPN, including the Borrower Certifications and Authorizations printed above, the Notice About Subsequent Loans Made Under This MPN, and the Borrower’s
Rights and Responsibilities Statement.
I UNDERSTAND THAT I MAY RECEIVE ONE OR MORE LOANS UNDER THIS MPN, AND THAT I MUST REPAY ALL LOANS THAT I RECEIVE UNDER THIS MPN.

16. Borrower’s Signature Cynthia Y Rhinehart-Ford 17. Today’s Date (Month/Day/Year)

10/16/2008

Additional MPN provisions follow

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Master Promissory Note (continued)
Disclosure of Loan Terms identified in the disclosure statement, which will be deducted If I default, the default will be reported to all national credit
proportionately from each disbursement of my loans. I bureaus and will significantly and adversely affect my credit
This MPN applies to both subsidized and unsubsidized understand the origination and guarantee fees may be history. I acknowledge that a default shall have additional
Federal Stafford Loans described in the Interest section refundable only to the extent permitted by the Act. adverse consequences to me as disclosed in the Borrower’s
below. I agree that the lender may sell or assign this MPN Rights and Responsibilities Statement. Following default, the
and/or my loans and acknowledge that any loan may be Late Charges and Collection Costs loans may be subject to income-contingent repayment
assigned independently of any other loan to which this MPN (including potential collection of amounts in excess of the
applies. I agree that each loan is separately enforceable The lender may collect from me: (i) a late charge for each
late installment payment if I fail to make any part of a principal and interest) in accordance with the Act.
based on a true and exact copy of this MPN. Loans
disbursed under this MPN are subject to the annual and required installment payment within 15 days after it Governing Law and Notices
aggregate loan limits specified in the Higher Education Act becomes due, and (ii) any other charges and fees that are
of 1965, as amended, 20 U.S.C. 1070, et seq., and applicable permitted by the Act for the collection of my loans. If I The terms of this MPN will be interpreted in accordance
U.S. Department of Education regulations (collectively referred default on any loans, I will pay reasonable collection fees with the applicable federal statutes and regulations, and
to as the “Act”). Under this MPN, the principal amount that and costs, plus court costs and attorney fees. the guarantor’s policies. Applicable state law, except as
I owe, and am required to repay, will be the sum of all preempted by federal law, may provide for certain borrower
Repayment rights, remedies, and defenses in addition to those stated in
disbursements issued (unless I reduce or cancel any
disbursements as provided below). I must repay the full amount of the loans made under this this MPN.
MPN and accrued interest. Federal Stafford Loans have a If a particular loan under this MPN is made by the school, or
My lender will determine whether to make any loan under this repayment grace period, which will be disclosed in my
MPN after my loan eligibility is determined by the school if the proceeds of a particular loan made under this MPN are
disclosure statement. I will repay the principal of each loan used to pay tuition and charges of a for-profit school that
where I am enrolled on at least a half-time basis. At or before in periodic installments during a repayment period that
the time of the first disbursement for each loan, a disclosure refers loan applicants to the lender, or that is affiliated with
begins on the day immediately following the end of the the lender by common control, contract, or business
statement will be sent to me identifying the amount of the loan applicable grace period. Payments submitted by me or on
and additional terms of the loan. Important additional arrangement, any lender holding such loan is subject to all
my behalf (exclusive of refunds) may be applied first to claims and defenses that I could assert against the school
information is also disclosed in the Borrower’s Rights and charges and collection costs that are due, then to accrued
Responsibilities Statement accompanying this MPN. The with respect to such loan. My recovery under this provision
interest that has not been capitalized, and finally to the shall not exceed the amount I paid on such loan.
Borrower’s Rights and Responsibilities Statement and any principal amount.
disclosure statement I receive in connection with any loan
If I reside in the state in which the principal office of the
under this MPN are hereby incorporated into this MPN. I understand that the school’s certification of my loan guarantor is located, the guarantor may sue to enforce the
eligibility determines whether my loans must be repaid as applicable loans in the county in which the guarantor’s office
I may request additional loan funds for my educational costs subsidized and/or unsubsidized loans.
(up to the annual and aggregate loan limits). If my school is located. However, if I object to being sued there and I mail
determines that I am eligible for any additional or adjusted The lender will provide me with a repayment schedule that a written objection to the guarantor that is postmarked no
loan amount, my school may certify such amount. My identifies my payment amounts and due dates. Except as later than 30 days after I am served with the suit, the
eligibility for subsidized and/or unsubsidized loans may otherwise provided in the Act, the minimum annual payment guarantor will either have the court transfer the suit to the
change based on changes in my financial circumstances. required on all my FFELP loans is $600 or the amount of county in which I live or will dismiss the lawsuit.
My school will notify me of any changes in my eligibility. interest due and payable, whichever is larger. My lender Any notice required to be given to me will be effective if
I will be notified of any changes or additions to my must provide me with a choice of repayment plans sent by first class mail to the latest address the lender has
subsidized and/or unsubsidized loans in a separate consistent with the provisions of the Act. for me or by electronic means to an electronic address that I
disclosure statement.
If I am unable to make my scheduled loan payments, the have provided. I will immediately notify the lender of any
Loan Cancellation lender may allow me to reduce my payment amount, to change of address or status as specified in the Borrower’s
extend the time for making payments, or to temporarily Rights and Responsibilities Statement. Failure by the lender
I may pay back all or a part of a disbursement within stop making payments as long as I intend to repay my loan. to enforce or insist on compliance with any term on this
timeframes set by the Act, as explained in the Borrower’s Allowing me to temporarily delay or reduce loan payments MPN shall not be a waiver of any right of the lender. No
Rights and Responsibilities Statement or other disclosure is called forbearance. The lender may align payment dates provision of this MPN may be modified or waived except
statement I receive at or before disbursement. In such case, on my loans or grant me a forbearance to eliminate a in writing. If any provision of this MPN is determined to
the origination fee and guarantee fee will be reduced or delinquency that persists even though I am making be unenforceable, the remaining provisions shall remain
eliminated in proportion to the amount of the disbursement scheduled payments. in force.
returned within those timeframes. I will not have to pay
interest charges if I return the full loan amount as provided I may prepay all or any part of the unpaid balance on my loans
in the Act. at any time without penalty. If I do not specify which loans I
am prepaying, the lender will determine how to apply the
Interest prepayment in accordance with the Act. Upon repayment in Notice About Subsequent Loans
Unless my lender notifies me in writing of a lower rate(s), full of each loan under this MPN, I agree to accept written Made Under This Master Promissory Note
the rate(s) of interest for my loans are those specified in notification of such loan payoff in place of receiving the
the Act. The interest rate information is presented in the original MPN. This Master Promissory Note authorizes the lender to
Borrower’s Rights and Responsibilities Statement Acceleration and Default disburse multiple loans during the multi-year term of
accompanying this MPN. The interest rate is presented this MPN upon my request and upon the school’s
in a disclosure statement that is issued to me. At the option of the lender, the entire unpaid balance of the certification of my loan eligibility. Subsequent loans
applicable loan(s) made under this MPN will become may be made under this MPN for the same or
Interest accrues on the unpaid principal balance of each loan immediately due and payable, (this is called “acceleration”),
from the date of disbursement by the lender until the loan is subsequent periods of enrollment only at schools
upon the occurrence of any one of the following events: designated by the Secretary of the U.S. Department of
paid in full. I agree to pay all interest charges on my (i) I fail to enroll as at least a half-time student at the school
subsidized Federal Stafford Loans except interest payable by Education.
that certified my loan eligibility, (ii) I fail to use the proceeds
the federal government under the Act. I agree to pay all of the loan solely for educational expenses, (iii) I make a
interest charges on my unsubsidized Federal Stafford Loans. I understand that no subsequent loans will be made
false representation(s) that results in my receiving a loan
If I fail to make required payments of interest before the under this MPN after the earliest of the following dates:
for which I am not eligible, or (iv) I default on the loan.
beginning or resumption of principal repayment, or during a (i) the date my lender receives my written notice that no
period of deferment or forbearance, I agree that the lender The following events shall constitute a default on my loan: further loans may be disbursed under the MPN; (ii) one
may capitalize such interest as provided under the Act. There (i) I fail to pay the entire unpaid balance of the applicable year after the date of my signature on this MPN if no
is no federal interest subsidy on unsubsidized loans, so the loans after the lender has exercised its option under items disbursement is made during such twelve month
total amount of interest I am required to repay on (i), (ii), or (iii) in the preceding paragraph; (ii) I fail to make period; or (iii) ten years after the date of my signature
unsubsidized loans will be higher than on subsidized loans. installment payments when due, provided my failure has on this MPN or the date the lender receives this MPN.
persisted for at least 270 days for payments due monthly or
Origination Fee and Guarantee Fee 330 days for payments due less frequently than monthly; or Any amendment to the Act governs the terms of any
For each subsidized and unsubsidized loan, the federal (iii) I fail to comply with other terms of the loans, and the loans disbursed on or after the effective date of such
government charges an origination fee equal to the amount lender or guarantor reasonably concludes I no longer intend amendment, and such amended terms are hereby
required by the Act. The guaranty agency(ies) that to honor my repayment obligation. If I default, the guarantor incorporated into this MPN.
guarantee(s) my loan(s) (in each case, the “guarantor”) may may purchase my loans and capitalize all then-outstanding
charge a per loan guarantee fee not to exceed a maximum interest into a new principal balance, and collection fees will
amount specified in the Act. I will pay these fees, as become immediately due and payable.
 Guarantor, Program, or Lender Identification
Federal Family Education Loan Program (FFELP)
Federal Stafford Loan
Master Promissory Note
Instructions and Notices
Instructions for Completing Promissory Note
This is a Master Promissory Note under which you may receive multiple subsidized and unsubsidized Federal Stafford Loans over a maximum ten year period.
Except for interest charges the federal government pays on your behalf on subsidized Federal Stafford Loans while you are in school and during your grace and
deferment periods, you are responsible for paying interest on the principal amount of your loans from the date of disbursement until the loans are paid in full.
Use a dark ink ball point pen or typewriter. Do not complete this form in pencil. If an item has been completed for you and any part of it is incorrect, cross out the
incorrect information and print the correct information. Incorrect, incomplete, or illegible information may cause your loan to be delayed.

Item 1: Enter your last name, then your first name and that issued your driver's license followed by the If a reference does not have a telephone or an e-mail
middle initial. driver's license number. If you do not have a driver's address or does not wish to provide an e-mail address,
license, enter N/A. write N/A. If you provide an e-mail address for a
Item 2: Enter your nine-digit Social Security Number.
reference, the lender or holder of your loan(s) may use it
If this item has been completed for you, review it for Item 7: Enter your preferred e-mail address if you have
to communicate with the reference. All requested items
correctness. If it is incorrect, cross out the entire one. You are not required to provide this information. If
must be completed or your loan(s) will be delayed.
incorrect number and print the entire correct Social you do, we may use your e-mail address to communicate
Security Number in this box. Your loan(s) cannot be with you. If you do not have an e-mail address or do not Item 11: Your school will notify you of the amount
processed without a Social Security Number. Read the wish to provide one, write N/A. of subsidized and unsubsidized Federal Stafford loans
Privacy Act and the Financial Privacy Act Notices below you are eligible to receive for this and subsequent
Item 8: Enter the name and address of the lender from
before completing this item. academic periods. You may decline a loan or request a
which you wish to borrow. If you do not have a lender,
lower amount by contacting your lender or school.
Item 3: Enter your permanent home street address, contact your school's financial aid office, a bank or other
Additional information is included under "Loan
apartment number, city, state, and zip code. If you have financial institution, or the guarantor or program listed on
Cancellation" in the Borrower's Rights and
a Post Office Box and a street address, list both. A this form for information on lenders willing to make loans
Responsibilities Statement.
temporary school address is not acceptable. to students attending your school.
Item 12: Check this box only if you want to make
Item 4: Enter the area code and telephone number for Item 9: If you know the lender code, enter it here.
interest payments while in school.
the address listed in Item 3. If you do not have a Otherwise, leave this item blank.
telephone, enter N/A. Items 13, 14, and 15: Read these items carefully.
Item 10: Enter the requested reference information for
Item 5: Using only numbers, enter the month, day, and two adults who do not share a common address. The first Item 16: Sign your legal name, including your first
four-digit year of your birth, (For example, for June 24, reference should be a parent (if living), legal guardian, or name, middle initial, and last name. Use a dark ink
1982, you would enter 06/24/1982). Be careful not to an adult relative. References with addresses outside the ballpoint pen, if you are completing a paper copy of
enter the current year. U.S. are not acceptable. Both references must be this MPN.
completed in full. Item 17: Enter the date you are signing this MPN.
Item 6: Enter the two-letter abbreviation for the state

Important Notices
Privacy Act Notice programs, to private parties such as relatives, present Financial Privacy Act Notice
The Privacy Act of 1974 (5 U.S.C. 552a) requires that and former employers, business and personal associates, Under the Right to Financial Privacy Act of 1978
the following notice be provided to you: to credit bureau organizations, to educational and financial (12 U.S.C. 3401-3421), the U.S. Department of
institutions, to guaranty agencies and to contractors in Education will have access to financial records in your
The authority for collecting the requested information order to verify your identity, to determine your eligibility to
from and about you is §428(b)(2)(A) et seq. of the student loan file maintained by the lender in compliance
receive a loan(s) or a benefit on a loan(s), to permit the with the administration of the Federal Family Education
Higher Education Act of 1965, as amended (20 U.S.C. servicing or collection of your loan(s), to counsel you in
1078(b)(2)(A) et seq.) and the authority for collecting Loan Program.
repayment efforts, to enforce the terms of the loan(s), to
and using your Social Security Number (SSN) is investigate possible fraud and to verify compliance with Paperwork Reduction Notice
§484(a)(4) of the HEA (20 U.S.C. 1091(a)(4)). federal student financial aid program regulations, to locate According to the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995,
Participating in the Federal Family Education Loan you if you become delinquent in your loan payments or if no persons are required to respond to a collection of
Program (FFELP) and giving us your SSN is voluntary, you default, to provide default rate calculations, to provide information unless it displays a currently valid OMB
but you must provide the requested information, financial aid history information, to assist program control number. The valid OMB control number for this
including your SSN, to participate. administrators with tracking refunds and cancellations, or information collection is 1845-0006. The time required
The principal purposes for collecting the information to provide a standardized method for educational to complete this information is estimated to average 1.0
on this form, including your SSN, are to verify your institutions efficiently to submit student enrollment status. hours (60 minutes) per response, including the time to
identity, to determine your eligibility to receive a loan or In the event of litigation, we may send records to the review instructions, search existing data resources,
a benefit on a loan (such as a deferment, forbearance, Department of Justice, a court, adjudicative body, gather and maintain the data needed, and complete and
discharge or forgiveness) under the FFELP, to permit counsel, party, or witness if the disclosure is relevant and review the information collection. If you have any
the servicing of your loan(s), and, if it becomes necessary to the litigation. If this information, either alone comments concerning the accuracy of the time
necessary, to locate you and to collect on your loan(s) or with other information, indicates a potential violation of estimate(s) or suggestions for improving this form,
if your loan(s) become delinquent or in default. We also law, we may send it to the appropriate authority for action. please write to the U.S. Department of Education,
use your SSN as an account identifier and to permit you We may send information to members of Congress if you Washington, DC 20202-4651.
to access your account information electronically. ask them to help you with federal student aid questions. If you have questions regarding the status of your
The information in your file may be disclosed to third In circumstances involving employment complaints, submission of this form, contact the lender,
parties as authorized under routine uses in the grievances, or disciplinary actions, we may disclose guarantor, or program identified in the upper right-
appropriate systems of records. The routine uses of this relevant records to adjudicate or investigate the issues. If hand corner of this form.
information include its disclosure to federal, state, or provided for by a collective bargaining agreement, we may
local agencies, to other federal agencies under disclose records to a labor organization recognized under
computer matching programs, to agencies that we 5 U.S.C. Chapter 71. Disclosures may also be made to
authorize to assist us in administering our loan qualified researchers under Privacy Act safeguards.
Borrower’s Rights and Responsibilities Statement
Important Notice: The Borrower's Rights and Responsibilities Statement provides additional information about the terms and conditions of loans you receive under the Federal
Stafford Loan Master Promissory Note (MPN). Please keep a copy of this statement because it applies to present and subsequent loans received under the MPN. You may contact
your lender at any time for another copy of this statement.
The Federal Family Education Loan Program (FFELP)
Federal Stafford Loan Maximums1
includes the following loans:
ANNUAL LIMITS
■ Subsidized Federal Stafford Loan (formerly DEPENDENT Subsidized Total
known as Guaranteed Student Loan [GSL]), UNDERGRADUATES2 (Subsidized & Unsubsidized)3
■ Unsubsidized Federal Stafford Loan, First Year $2,625 $2,625
■ Federal Insured Student Loan (FISL), Second Year $3,500 $3,500
■ Federal Supplemental Loans for Students (SLS), also Third Year and Beyond $5,500 $5,500
known as ALAS, INDEPENDENT UNDERGRADUATES
■ Federal PLUS (parent) Loan, (and dependents whose parents are
■ Federal Consolidation Loan. unable to borrow under the PLUS program)
First Year $2,625 $6,625
The FFELP is authorized by Title IV, Part B of the Second Year $3,500 $7,500
Higher Education Act of 1965, as amended. Third Year and Beyond $5,500 $10,500
GRADUATE AND $8,500 $18,500
1. Governing Law – Loans disbursed under this PROFESSIONAL STUDENTS
Master Promissory Note (MPN) are subject to the AGGREGATE LIMITS3
Higher Education Act of 1965, as amended (20 U.S.C. DEPENDENT $23,000 $23,000
1070 et seq.), and applicable U. S. Department of UNDERGRADUATES
Education regulations (collectively referred to as the
INDEPENDENT UNDERGRADUATES $23,000 $46,000
"Act"). NOTE: Any change to the Act applies to the (and dependents whose parents are
terms of any loans made on or after the effective unable to borrow under the PLUS program)
date of the change.
GRADUATE AND $65,500 $138,500
2. Use of this MPN – I may receive more than one PROFESSIONAL STUDENTS
loan under this MPN over a period of up to ten years.
1 Certain health professions students may qualify for higher limits.
Whether I may receive loans under this MPN for only 2 All undergraduate annual loan limits are subject to proration.
one academic period, or for multiple academic periods, 3 If the borrower does not have financial need for a subsidized Federal Stafford Loan using expected family contribution (EFC), or has reached the
depends on the school I am attending. I may receive aggregate limit in subsidized Federal Stafford Loans, the borrower may receive up to and including this entire amount in unsubsidized Federal Stafford
Loans assuming he or she has remaining eligibility for the loan.
loans under this MPN from the original lender, or a
lender who assumes the right to offer loans under this ■ My academic level (freshman, sophomore, etc.), for the time period shown on my disclosure statement.
MPN, even if I change my school (provided the school ■ My status as a dependent student or independent Authorized expenses include the following:
is authorized to certify subsequent loans under this student,
MPN) and even if the guaranty agency changes. I must ■ The length of the academic program in which ■ Tuition,
sign a new MPN if I wish to receive loans from a lender I am enrolled, ■ Room,
other than my original lender, or a lender who assumes ■ The length of the remainder of my undergraduate ■ Board,
the right to offer me loans under this MPN. program of study if it is less than one academic ■ Institutional fees,
year, and ■ Books,
3. Subsidized and Unsubsidized Loans – There ■ Supplies,
are two types of Federal Stafford Loans that I may ■ As otherwise authorized by the Act.
■ Equipment,
be eligible for under this MPN: subsidized and 5. Maximum Individual Loan Limits – For each ■ Dependent child care,
unsubsidized. The subsidized Federal Stafford Loan academic period, my school determines the ■ Transportation,
is based on need. If I qualify, the government pays maximum loan amount I am eligible to receive by ■ Commuting expenses,
the lender the interest due on my subsidized loans considering the factors in Section 4 above and other ■ Rental or purchase of a personal computer,
while I am in school and during grace and deferment factors such as my Cost of Attendance, Expected ■ Origination fee and guarantee fee, and/or
periods ("lender" refers to the original lender and its Family Contribution, and other financial aid awarded ■ Other documented, authorized costs.
successors, including any subsequent holder of this to me. If my school awards both subsidized Federal
MPN). I am otherwise responsible for interest that Stafford Loans and unsubsidized Federal Stafford Loans, 7. Loan Fees – I may be charged an origination fee and/or
accrues on my subsidized loan. The unsubsidized it is required to determine my eligibility for a subsidized a guarantee fee for each loan made under this MPN.
Federal Stafford Loan is not based on need. I am Federal Stafford Loan before determining my eligibility for Neither fee may exceed the rate as specified in the Act.
responsible for all interest that accrues on my an unsubsidized Federal Stafford Loan. The amount of these fees will be deducted proportionately
unsubsidized loans. from each disbursement.
If I have received student loans from more than one
4. Maximum Program Loan Amounts – Under the lender or from other federal student loan programs, 8. Disbursement of Loan Money – Generally,
Federal Stafford Loan Program (including both I am responsible for informing my school and my my loan money will be disbursed to my school in
subsidized and unsubsidized loans), I may borrow lender of my other student loans. In some cases, I multiple installments based on the academic terms at
amounts under this MPN up to and including the may not be eligible for loans for which I have applied. my school. If my school does not have academic
dollar amounts shown in the chart on this page terms, my loan money will generally be disbursed in
(Federal Stafford Loan Maximums). 6. Use of Loan Money – I must use the loan at least two installments, one at the beginning and
money for authorized educational expenses for one at the midpoint of my enrollment period for the
I am subject to the limits on these loan amounts on the attendance at the school that certified my eligibility applicable loans.
basis of the following:
If I am enrolled in a foreign school, or in a study loan (for example, the loss of eligibility for an month and will be more, if necessary, to repay the
abroad program through a school in the U.S. (home unemployment deferment by obtaining a job). loan within the required time period. I am only
institution), the disbursement requirements stated eligible for this plan if (i) at the time I obtain a loan
above do not apply and: 10. Effect of Loans on Other Student Aid – Federal law under this MPN I have no outstanding balance on
requires that before receiving a Federal Stafford Loan, my a FFELP loan made before October 7, 1998, and
■ The loan money may be sent in one installment school must receive a determination of my Pell Grant (ii) I accumulate outstanding FFELP Program loans
directly to me, or eligibility. Also, because an unsubsidized loan is more exceeding $30,000.
■ I may provide my foreign school or home institution, expensive to borrow than a subsidized loan, my school ■ Income-Sensitive Repayment Plan – If I choose this
as applicable, a written authorization designating an must determine my subsidized loan eligibility before I am plan, my monthly payments will be adjusted annually,
individual not affiliated with the foreign school or offered an unsubsidized loan. based on my expected total monthly gross income
home institution as my power-of-attorney to negotiate from all sources. I may call my lender at any time for
any loan disbursements on my behalf. 11. Grace Period – I will receive a 6-month grace
period before the first payment of my Federal Stafford more information about this repayment plan option.
Loan money may be credited to my account at my Loan must be made. The grace period begins the day Under each plan, the number or amount of the
school or disbursed by a check or other means made after I cease to be enrolled at least half time at an payments may need to be adjusted to reflect annual
payable to me. eligible school. changes in the variable interest rate.
If this is my first student loan under either the Direct My grace period does not include any period up to 3 years These repayment plans will be explained in more detail
Loan Program or the FFELP, I must receive entrance during which I am called or ordered to active duty for during my exit counseling session. If I do not choose an
counseling before the first disbursement of my more than 30 days from a reserve component of the income-sensitive, graduated, or extended repayment
subsidized or unsubsidized Federal Stafford Loan can Armed Forces of the United States, including the period plan within 45 days after notification of my repayment
be made. necessary for me to resume enrollment at the next choices, or if I choose an income-sensitive repayment
available regular enrollment period. plan but do not provide the required documentation
9. Change of Status – I must notify my school and/or
lender of certain changes. 12. Repayment – All of my loans made under this MPN within the lender-specified time frame, my lender will
must be repaid. require that I repay the loan under a standard repayment
I must notify my school's financial aid office if any plan. I may change the repayment plan on my loan(s)
of the following events take place: The repayment period for my loans begins the day after once a year.
my 6-month grace period ends. My lender will notify me
■ I reduce my enrollment status to less than half time, of the date my first payment is due. There will be no penalty for prepaying any portion of
■ I withdraw from school, my loans.
■ I stop attending classes, I must make payments on my loans even if I do not
■ I fail to re-enroll for any term, receive a bill or repayment notice. Billing information is All payments and prepayments may be applied in the
■ I have a change in my expected graduation date, sent to me as a convenience, and I am obligated to make following order: late charges, fees, and collection costs
and/or payments even if I do not receive any notice. My first, outstanding interest second, and outstanding
■ I change my name, local address, permanent minimum annual payment required on all my FFELP loans principal last.
address, or e-mail address. will not, unless the lender otherwise agrees, be less than If I fail to make any part of an installment payment
$600, except as provided in a graduated or income- within 15 days after it becomes due, I may owe a late
Shortly before my enrollment ends, I must participate sensitive repayment plan. Notwithstanding the preceding
in exit counseling with my school, during which I will charge. This charge may not exceed six cents for each
sentence, my minimum annual payment will never dollar of each late installment.
update my loan records about my: be less than the amount of interest due and payable.
■ Permanent address, 13. Interest Rates – The interest rate on a Federal
My repayment period for each loan lasts at least 5 years Subsidized Stafford Loan and a Federal Unsubsidized
■ E-mail address, but may not exceed 10 years (except under an extended
■ Telephone number, Stafford Loan is a variable rate that is based on a
repayment plan) from the day after the grace period ends. formula established in the Act. The interest rate may be
■ Future employer, and
■ References. I will be given the opportunity to choose one of the adjusted each year on July 1. As a result, my interest
following repayment plans (for the following repayment rate may change annually, but it will never exceed
I must notify the lender of a particular loan if I fail plans, the time limits shown do not include periods of 8.25 percent. After reviewing the actual interest rate,
to enroll with respect to such loan: deferment and forbearance): I may cancel or reduce any loan obtained under this
MPN in accordance with the "Loan Cancellation"
■ At least half time for the loan period certified, or ■ Standard Repayment Plan – Under this plan, I will section that follows.
■ At the school that certified my eligibility. make fixed monthly payments and repay my loan in full
within 10 years (not including periods of deferment or 14. Payment of Interest – My lender will, during the
I must promptly notify my lender(s) if any of the
forbearance) from the date the loan entered repayment. in-school, grace, and deferment periods and during any
following events occur before loans held by my
Payments must be at least $50 a month and will be period in which I am on active-duty military service,
lender(s) are repaid:
more, if necessary, to repay the loan within the defer and align principal payments on my outstanding
■ I change my address, telephone number, or e-mail required time period. FFELP loans. Interest that accrues on all my subsidized
address ■ Graduated Repayment Plan – Under this plan, I will FFELP loans during authorized forbearance periods, and
■ I change my name (for example, maiden name to usually make lower monthly payments at first, and my on all my unsubsidized FFELP loans during periods
married name), payments will increase over time. No single payment when I am not making regularly scheduled payments
■ I withdraw from school or begin attending less than will be more than three times greater than any other may, unless precluded by the Act, be capitalized (added
half time, payment. to the principal of my loans) — unless I pay the interest
■ I transfer from one school to another school, ■ Extended Repayment Plan – Under this plan, I will as it accrues.
■ I change my employer or my employer's address or make monthly payments based on fixed annual or Except for interest charges the federal government
telephone number changes, and/or graduated repayment amounts over a period not to pays on my behalf for subsidized Federal Stafford
■ I have any other change in status that would affect my exceed 25 years. Payments must be at least $50 a
Loans (while I am in school at least half time, for up 15. Loan Cancellation – I understand that the terms defined by the Act. In addition, I must meet certain
to 3 years during active duty service in the Armed of a full or partial loan cancellation depend on when income requirements and may not receive any
Forces as described in the Grace Period section above, I request the cancellation. additional FFELP, Direct, or Federal Perkins Loans
during the grace period after I leave school, or during during a 3-year conditional discharge period. I may not
any period of authorized deferment), it is my At any time before my loan money is disbursed, I may receive a discharge due to total and permanent disability
responsibility to pay interest on the principal amount of decline all or part of my loan money by notifying my based on a condition that existed before I applied for
my loans from the date of disbursement until the loans school or lender. No origination fee, guarantee fee or that loan, unless a physician certifies that the condition
are paid in full. For all other periods and for interest will be charged on the amount of the loan that substantially deteriorated after the loan was made.
unsubsidized Federal Stafford Loans, it is my is cancelled.
responsibility to pay interest on my loans. My loan will not automatically be discharged in
■ If my school credits my loan to my student account,
bankruptcy. In order to discharge a loan in bankruptcy,
If I inform my lender that I wish to pay interest as it I may cancel all or a part of my loan by informing
I must prove undue hardship in an adversary
accrues, but I do not submit the payments, my lender my school within 14 days after the date my school
proceeding before the bankruptcy court.
may capitalize that interest. sends me a disbursement notice, or by the first day
of the school's payment period, whichever is later. In certain cases, the Act provides for loan discharge
Capitalized interest increases the principal balance (My school can tell me the first day of the payment for borrowers who are unable to complete a course
of my loans and the total amount of interest charges period.) If I cancel all or a portion of my loan as of study because the institution closes, or borrowers
I must pay. Interest will be capitalized on my loans as described in this paragraph, my school will return to whose loan eligibility was falsely certified by the
provided under the Act. Generally, capitalization my lender the cancelled amount of the loan money institution. The Act also provides for loan discharge
may occur no more frequently than quarterly. and the loan fees will be reduced or eliminated in
in the amount of any required refund that my school
However interest that accrues on my unsubsidized proportion to the amount returned.
failed to make to my lender on my behalf.
Federal Stafford Loans during in-school, grace or
deferment periods may only be capitalized at the end ■ At any time within 120 days of disbursement, I may
Neither the lender, the guarantor, nor the Department of
of such periods. In addition, interest may not be pay back all or a part of my loan. The loan fees will
Education vouch for the quality or suitability of the
capitalized if my lender grants an administrative be reduced or eliminated in proportion to the
academic programs offered by participating schools.
forbearance for up to 60 days in order to collect and amount returned.
Unless I qualify for loan discharge under the Act, I must
process documentation supporting my request for a 16. Sale or Transfer of Loans – The lender may sell or repay the loans even if I do not complete my education,
deferment, forbearance, change in repayment plan, or otherwise transfer one or all of my loans without my I am unable to obtain employment in my field of study,
consolidation. (See the chart entitled, "Capitalization of consent. Should ownership of a loan be transferred, I will or I am dissatisfied with, or do not receive, the
Federal Stafford Loan Interest," for further information be notified of the name, address, and telephone number education I paid for with the loans.
on capitalization.) of the new lender if the address to which I make my
For additional information, I should contact my lender
The charts entitled Repaying Your Loans allow me to payments changes. Sale or transfer of my loans does not
or guarantor.
estimate the cost of capitalization and estimate the affect my rights and responsibilities under such loans. If
effect of capitalization on my monthly payments. the lender sells my loans to another originating lender, the 18. Consequences of Default – Default is defined in
If necessary, I must add two or more estimates of my lender may also transfer the right to offer subsequent detail in my MPN. If I default, the entire unpaid balance
payments together to approximate more closely the loans under the MPN to such purchaser. I always have the and any accrued collection fees on the applicable loans
total monthly payment. right to terminate a lender's ability to make loans to me will become immediately due and payable. Failure to
under this MPN by written notice to the lender. repay loans made under this MPN may result in any or
I may be able to claim a federal income tax deduction all of the following:
for interest payments I make on my FFELP loans. For 17. Loan Discharge – My loans will be discharged
■ Loss of federal and state income tax refunds,
further information, I may refer to the IRS Publication if documentation of my death is submitted to my
■ Loss of other federal or state payments,
970, which is available at http://www.irs.ustreas.gov. lender. My loan(s) may also be discharged if a physician
■ Legal action against me,
certifies that I am totally and permanently disabled as

Capitalization of Federal Stafford Loan Interest

What Is Capitalization? This chart compares the monthly payments on unsubsidized Federal Stafford Loans where interest is paid while the
Capitalization is a process whereby a lender adds borrower is in school and loans where the interest is capitalized. This example uses the maximum interest rate for
unpaid interest to the principal balance of a loan. Federal Stafford Loans, 8.25%. This is an estimate only. The actual interest capitalized will depend on factors such as
You are responsible for paying the interest due on disbursement date, number of disbursements, and the variable interest rate.
your loan as described in Item 3 of this Rights and
Responsibilities Statement. Treatment Loan Capitalized Principal Monthly Number Total
of Interest Amount Interest for to be Payment of Amount
If you fail to make required interest payments before 12 months Repaid Payments Repaid
the beginning or resumption of principal repayment,
or if you are granted a deferment (on an When you pay the interest $15,000 $ 0 $15,000 $184 120 $23,315*
unsubsidized Federal Stafford Loan) or forbearance, When you don’t pay the $15,000 $1,238 $16,238 $199 120 $23,900
your lender may capitalize such interest as provided interest
under the Act. The principal balance of your loan will
increase each time your lender capitalizes unpaid *Total amount repaid includes $1,238 of interest paid by the borrower before the borrower entered repayment.
interest. As a result, you will pay more interest Result: During repayment, you pay $15 less per month and $585 less over the lifetime of your loan(s) when you pay
charges over the life of the loan. When you leave the interest as it is charged.
school and begin repaying your loan, your monthly
payment amount will be higher or, if your loan is
subject to the $50 minimum payment, you will make
Contact your lender if you have questions or need more information.
more payments.
■ Collection charges (including attorney fees) school years, and if I meet all other eligibility My lender is generally not required to grant a
being assessed against me, requirements under the Act. If I am in default on a forbearance and may require me to provide my
■ Loss of my professional license, FFELP loan or a Direct loan, I am not eligible for reasons for the request and other information.
■ An increase in my interest rate, forgiveness on that loan(s) unless I have made The lender may grant me a forbearance to eliminate
■ Loss of eligibility for other student aid and satisfactory repayment arrangements. a delinquency that persists even though I am making
assistance under most federal benefit programs, ■ If I am a full-time child care provider and I had no scheduled installment payments. My lender may grant
■ Loss of eligibility for loan deferments, outstanding balance on a FFELP loan or a Direct loan me an administrative forbearance for up to 60 days in
■ Negative credit reports to credit bureaus, and/or on October 7, 1998, or I had no outstanding balance order to collect and process documentation
■ My employer withholding part of my wages to on a FFELP loan on the date I obtained a loan after supporting my request for a deferment, forbearance,
give them to my guarantor (administrative wage October 7, 1998, I may qualify for loan forgiveness change in repayment plan, or consolidation.
garnishment). under a demonstration program set forth in the Act.
Circumstances that require my lender to grant me a
I understand that I must meet other eligibility
19. Credit Bureau Notification – Information forbearance include:
requirements under the Act and that this program
concerning the amount, disbursement, and requires annual federal funding. ■ Serving in a medical or dental internship or
repayment status (current or delinquent) of loans will
residency program, if I meet certain criteria.
be reported to one or more national credit bureau 21. Deferments – Under certain circumstances, I have a
■ Serving in a national service position for which I
organizations on a regular basis. If I default on any right to defer (postpone) repayment. The types of
receive a national service education award under the
loans made under this MPN, that default also will be deferments that are available to me depend on when I first
National and Community Service Trust Act of 1993.
reported to all national credit bureaus. Before any obtained a FFELP loan. Upon request, my lender will
In some cases, the interest that accrues on a qualified
guaranty agency reports such a default, I will be given provide me with a deferment application that explains the
loan during the service period will be paid by the
at least 30 days notice that default information will be eligibility requirements. If I am in default on my loan(s),
Corporation for National and Community Service.
disclosed to the credit bureaus unless I enter into I am not eligible for a deferment.
■ Qualifying for partial repayment of my loans under
repayment arrangements within 30 days of the date on If all of my outstanding FFELP loans were made on or the Student Loan Repayment Program, as
the notice. The guarantor will give me a chance to ask after July 1, 1993, and when my first FFELP loan was administered by the Department of Defense.
for a review of the debt(s) before the default is reported. made on or after July 1, 1993, I had no outstanding FFELP ■ Qualifying for loan forgiveness under the Teacher
My lender and guarantor must provide a timely loans that were made before July 1, 1993, a deferment is Loan Forgiveness Program, if I meet certain criteria
response to a request from any credit organization available to me while I am: (for up to five years).
regarding objections I might raise with that organization
■ Enrolled at least half time at an eligible school, ■ Qualifying for loan forgiveness under the Child
about the accuracy and completeness of information
■ Engaged in a full-time course of study in a graduate Care Provider Loan Forgiveness Program (for up
reported by the lender or guarantor.
fellowship program, to five years).
20. Special Repayment Arrangements – ■ Engaged in a full-time rehabilitation training program ■ Having a monthly debt burden for Title IV loans
■ A Federal Consolidation Loan Program is available for individuals with disabilities (if the program is that collectively equals or exceeds 20% of my total
under which I (or my spouse and I jointly) may approved by the Department of Education), monthly gross income (for up to three years).
consolidate (combine) into one debt federal ■ Conscientiously seeking, but unable to find, full-time Upon request, my lender will provide me with
education loans received from different lenders and/ employment (for up to three years), forbearance information and a forbearance
or under different education loan programs. ■ Experiencing an economic hardship as determined by request form.
Depending on the amount I borrow, this program federal law (for up to three years).
may result in an extension of my repayment period.
My lender will process an in-school deferment based on Repayment information follows
Consolidation permits multiple debts to be combined
(i) my request along with documentation verifying my
into one monthly payment. For additional
eligibility, or (ii) the lender's receipt of a school
information, I should contact my lender or guarantor.
certification of eligibility in connection with a new loan,
■ Under certain circumstances, military personnel may
or (iii) the lender's receipt of student status information
have their educational loans repaid by the Secretary
indicating that I am enrolled on at least a half-time basis.
of Defense. Questions should be addressed to the
local service recruiter. This is a recruiting program In all other cases, I must provide my lender with a
and does not pertain to prior service individuals or deferment request and evidence that verifies my eligibility.
those not eligible for enlistment in the Armed Forces.
If at the time I obtain a loan under this MPN I have an
■ In addition, volunteers who complete service in an outstanding FFELP loan disbursed before July 1, 1993,
approved national or community service project can information on applicable deferment opportunities will be
earn an educational award. The award can be used to found in my earlier promissory note materials.
repay a Federal Stafford Loan. If I receive an
educational award, I am responsible for providing my 22. Forbearance – If I am unable to make my scheduled
lender with information and documentation regarding loan payments, the lender may allow me to reduce my
my term of service and the award. payment amount, to extend the time for making
payments, or to temporarily stop making payments as
■ If I have no outstanding loan balance on a FFEL or
long as I intend to repay my loan. Allowing me to
Direct Loan Program loan on October 1, 1998, or if I
temporarily delay or reduce loan payments is called a
have no outstanding loan balance on the date I obtain
forbearance. Interest charges continue to accrue during a
a loan after October 1, 1998, I may be eligible for
forbearance period. The lender may grant me a
teacher loan forgiveness. The Department of
forbearance in the following circumstances:
Education will repay a fixed amount of my subsidized
and unsubsidized Federal Stafford Loans if I have ■ Financial hardship, and/or
worked as a full-time teacher for five consecutive ■ Illness.

Important Notice: Please retain this statement because it applies to present and subsequent loans received under the Master Promissory Note.
 Repaying My Loans

Follow these steps to estimate your loan payment.

Step 1: Calculate Your Approximate Monthly Interest

Monthly Interest Charges
Loan 5.0% 6.0% 7.0% 8.0% 9.0%
Round your balance up to the nearest $500. If your
loan amount is not on the table, follow the example Amount
below to estimate your monthly accrued interest.
$500 $2.08 $2.50 $2.92 $3.33 $3.75
Example: $1,000 $4.17 $5.00 $5.83 $6.67 $7.50
Federal Stafford Loan of $5,479 at 6% interest.
$3,000 $12.50 $15.00 $17.50 $20.00 $22.50
Round up to nearest $500 = $5,500.
$5,000 $20.83 $25.00 $29.17 $33.33 $37.50
$5,000 = $25.00/month $6,000 $25.00 $30.00 $35.00 $40.00 $45.00
+ 500 = 2.50/month $7,000 $29.17 $35.00 $40.83 $46.67 $52.50
$27.50/month $9,000 $37.50 $45.00 $52.50 $60.00 $67.50
$10,000 $41.67 $50.00 $58.33 $66.67 $75.00
Your Monthly Interest $ ____________. $15,000 $62.50 $75.00 $87.50 $100.00 $112.50
$20,000 $83.33 $100.00 $116.67 $133.33 $150.00
$25,000 $104.17 $125.00 $145.83 $166.67 $187.50

Step 2: Estimate Your Capitalized

Interest Monthly Interest Number of Months Estimate of
(From Step One) in deferment or forbearance Capitalized Interest
Complete this step only if you will capitalize
interest on a Federal Stafford Loan. This is an Example 27.50
$ ___________ X 22
$ ______________ = 605.00
$ ______________
estimate only. Actual interest capitalized will
depend on factors such as disbursement dates, Your Capitalized
number of disbursements, and the variable Interest $ ___________ X $ ______________ = $ ______________
interest rate.

Step 3: Estimate Your Monthly Payment Estimated Monthly Payments (10 Year Term)
Round your loan up to the nearest $500. If your
principal amount is not on the table, follow the example Loan 5.0% 6.0% 7.0% 8.0% 9.0%
below to estimate your monthly payment. If you Amount
previously had interest capitalized, add it to the original
loan amount to get the new principal amount.
$500* $5.30 $5.55 $5.81 $6.07 $6.33
Example: $1,000* $10.61 $11.10 $11.61 $12.13 $12.67
Federal Stafford Loan of $6,105.00 (5,500 + 605.00) at $3,000* $31.82 $33.31 $34.83 $36.40 $38.00
6% interest.
Round up to nearest $500 = $6,500.
$5,000 $53.03 $55.51 $58.05 $60.66 $63.34
$6,000 $63.64 $66.61 $69.67 $72.80 $76.01
$6,000 = $66.61/month $7,000 $74.25 $77.71 $81.28 $84.93 $88.67
+ 500 = 5.55/month $9,000 $95.46 $99.92 $104.50 $109.19 $114.01
$72.16/month $10,000 $106.07 $111.02 $116.11 $121.33 $126.68
$15,000 $159.10 $166.53 $174.16 $181.99 $190.01
Estimated monthly payment = $72.16
$20,000 $212.13 $222.04 $232.22 $242.66 $253.35
*Minimum monthly payment = $50 or amount of interest $25,000 $265.16 $277.55 $290.27 $303.32 $316.69
accruing each month

Loan Estimate of Capitalized New Principal Estimated

Amount Interest (From Step Two) Balance Monthly Payment

Example 5,500
$ ___________ + 605.00
$ ______________ = 6,105.00
$ ______________ 72.16
$ ______________

Your Monthly Payment $ ___________ + $ ______________ = $ ______________ $ ______________

 Addendum to the Federal Stafford Loan Master Promissory Note
Federal Family Education Loan Program

The Higher Education Reconciliation Act of 2005 (HERA) and the College Cost Reduction and Access Act of 2007 (CCRAA) changed some of the terms of
Federal Stafford Loans made under the Federal Family Education Loan Program (FFELP). As a result, certain terms of the loan(s) you receive under the
accompanying Federal Stafford Loan Master Promissory Note (MPN) differ from the terms in the MPN and Borrower’s Rights and Responsibilities
Statement.
This Addendum describes the changes made to the loan terms by the HERA and CCRAA. Your loan is subject to those changes. The changes set forth in
this Addendum are incorporated into and made a part of the accompanying MPN that you sign and the Borrower’s Rights and Responsibilities Statement.

• MPN: Borrower Certifications and Authorizations. Effective for MPNs signed on or after July 1, 2006, by signing your MPN, you are certifying,
under penalty of perjury, that if you have been convicted of, or have pled nolo contendere or guilty to, a crime involving fraud in obtaining federal
student assistance under Title IV of the Higher Education Act of 1965, as amended, you have completed the repayment of such funds to the U.S.
Department of Education, or to the loan holder in the case of a Title IV federal student loan.

• MPN: Borrower Certifications and Authorizations, Item 14E. The first part of this item is revised to read as follows: “I request and authorize my
lender to: (i) during the in-school and grace periods of any loans made under this Master Promissory Note, defer and align the repayment of principal
on all of my FFELP loans, except for Federal PLUS Loans and Federal Consolidation Loans, that are in repayment status; and (ii)…”

• Borrower’s Rights and Responsibilities Statement: Item 4, Maximum Program Loan Amounts. Effective for loans first disbursed on or after
July 1, 2007, the annual loan maximums for certain categories of students in the chart titled “Federal Stafford Loan Maximums” are revised to read as
follows:
DEPENDENT UNDERGRADUATES Subsidized Total
(Subsidized and Unsubsidized)
First Year $3,500 $3,500
Second Year $4,500 $4,500
INDEPENDENT UNDERGRADUATES
(and dependents whose parents are unable to borrow
under the PLUS program)
First Year $3,500 $7,500
Second Year $4,500 $8,500
GRADUATE AND PROFESSIONAL $8,500 $20,500
STUDENTS
There are no changes to any of the other annual or total loan maximums shown in the Federal Stafford Loan Maximums chart.

• Borrower’s Rights and Responsibilities Statement: Item 7, Loan Fees. Effective for loans for which the date of guarantee of principal is on or
after July 1, 2006, this item is revised to read as follows: “7. Loan Fees - I may be charged an origination fee and/or a federal default fee for each loan
made under this MPN. Neither fee may exceed the rate as specified in the Act. If I am charged these fees, they will be deducted proportionately from
each disbursement.” NOTE: Any reference to a guarantee fee in the MPN is deemed to be a reference to the federal default fee.

• Borrower’s Rights and Responsibilities Statement: Item 8, Disbursement of Loan Money. Effective July 1, 2006, loan money for students
enrolled in foreign schools generally must be sent to the school and disbursed in multiple installments.

• Borrower’s Rights and Responsibilities Statement: Item 12, Repayment. Effective July 1, 2009, an Income-Based Repayment Plan is available.
Under this plan, the required monthly payment amount will be based on a borrower’s income during any period when the borrower has a partial
financial hardship. The maximum repayment period under this plan may exceed 10 years. Eligible borrowers who meet certain requirements over a
specified period of time may qualify for cancellation of any outstanding balance on their loans.

• Borrower’s Rights and Responsibilities Statement: Item 13, Interest Rates. Effective for loans first disbursed on or after July 1, 2006, a Federal
Stafford Loan has a fixed interest rate. However, different fixed interest rates may apply to separate loans made under the MPN depending on when
the first disbursement of the loan is made.

• Borrower’s Rights and Responsibilities Statement: Item 14, Payment of Interest. The first sentence in this item is revised to read as follows: “My
lender will, during the in-school, grace, and deferment periods and during any period in which I am on active-duty military service, postpone and align
principal payments on my outstanding FFELP loans, except for Federal PLUS Loans and Federal Consolidation Loans.”

• Borrower’s Rights and Responsibilities Statement: Item 17, Loan Discharge. Effective July 1, 2006, a loan is also eligible for discharge if it is
determined that the borrower’s eligibility for the loan was falsely certified as a result of a crime of identity theft.

• Borrower’s Rights and Responsibilities Statement: Item 20, Special Repayment Arrangements. Effective for consolidation applications received
on or after July 1, 2006, a married couple may no longer borrow a Federal Consolidation Loan as joint borrowers. Effective July 1, 2008, a borrower
may consolidate his or her FFELP loans into the William D. Ford Federal Direct Loan (Direct Loan) Program to take advantage of the public service
loan forgiveness program. This program provides for the cancellation of the remaining balance due on eligible Direct Loan Program loans after the
borrower has made 120 payments (after October 1, 2007) on those Direct Loans under certain repayment plans while the borrower is employed in
certain public service jobs.

• Borrower’s Rights and Responsibilities Statement: Item 21, Deferments. Effective July 1, 2006, a deferment is available for a period during which
a borrower is serving on active duty during a war or other military operation or national emergency, or performing qualifying National Guard duty
during a war or other military operation or national emergency, and if a borrower is serving on or after October 1, 2007, for the 180-day period
following the demobilization date for the qualifying service. Effective October 1, 2007, a borrower who is a member of the National Guard or other
reserve component of the U. S. Armed Forces (current or retired) and who is called or ordered to active duty while enrolled at an eligible school, or
within 6 months after having been enrolled, is eligible for a deferment during the 13 months following the conclusion of the active duty service, or until
the date the borrower returns to enrolled student status, whichever is earlier.

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 Federal Stafford Loan Plain Language Disclosure
This notice summarizes information concerning your loan. Please read this notice carefully, print enrollment status at your school, and while you have a deferment on your loan. You must pay all
the document if it has been delivered in an electronic form, and maintain a hard copy in a safe other interest charges on your subsidized loan. For unsubsidized loans, you must pay all interest
place. If you have questions about your loan, contact your lender. charges. You agree that the lender may add interest charges to your loan amount, as provided by
law, if you do not make payments of interest. Since the federal government does not make any
1. General - You are receiving a Federal Stafford Loan to help cover the costs of your education. interest payments for you on unsubsidized loans, you will repay more interest on unsubsidized
You must repay this loan. You are responsible for repaying this loan even if you are dissatisfied loans than on subsidized loans.
with your education, do not complete it, or cannot find work in your area of study. Borrow only the
amount you need. 10. Late Charges and Collection Costs - Your lender may collect a late charge from you if you
do not make any part of a payment within 15 days after it is due. Your lender may only collect one
By accepting your loan proceeds, you are certifying, under penalty of perjury, that if you have been late charge for each payment, no matter how many days the payment is late. Your lender may
convicted of, or have pled nolo contendere or guilty to, a crime involving fraud in obtaining federal also collect from you certain limited charges and fees involved in collecting your loan in accordance
student assistance under Title IV of the Higher Education Act of 1965, as amended, you have with the Department’s regulations.
completed the repayment of such funds to the U.S. Department of Education, or to the loan holder
in the case of a Title IV federal student loan. 11. Loan Consolidation - If you are no longer enrolled in school as at least a half-time student
and you are in the grace period or in the repayment period on your loan, you may be eligible to
2. Loan Cancellation - You may cancel or reduce the amount of your loan by writing to your consolidate all of your eligible federal education loans into one loan. Consolidating your loans may
school or lender before your lender sends your loan money to your school. There are two ways to give you up to 30 years to pay them back and may lower your monthly payments; however, you
cancel all or part of your loan after your loan money is sent to your school: you may contact your may be repaying your loans for a longer period and pay more interest. Contact your lender for
school within 14 days of the date your school informs you they have applied your loan to your more information about consolidating your loans.
account, or you may pay back all or a part of your loan within 120 days of the date your lender
sends your loan money to your school. 12. Deferments - You do not have to make payments in certain circumstances. For example,
you will not have to make payments while you are attending school at least half time or for up to 3
3. Federal Stafford Loan Master Promissory Note (MPN) — If you continue to attend a years while you are unemployed. For a complete list of deferments, and all documentation and
participating school located in the United States, you may receive multiple loans under the same eligibility requirements, please refer to your Borrower’s Rights and Responsibilities Statement and
MPN for up to 10 years. You may write to your lender to stop loans from being made under your any supplemental information you may receive. Effective July 1, 2006, a deferment is available
MPN. You will need to sign a new MPN if you want to change your lender or if you transfer while you are serving on active duty during a war or other military operation or national emergency,
between a Federal Family Education Loan Program (FFELP) school and a William D. Ford Federal or performing qualifying National Guard duty during a war or other military operation or national
Direct Loan (Direct Loan) Program school. emergency, and if you are serving on or after October 1, 2007, for the 180-day period following the
4. Loan Amount - There are annual and total limits on the amounts you may borrow, as demobilization date for your qualifying service. Effective October 1, 2007, if you are a member of
explained in the Borrower’s Rights and Responsibilities Statement you previously received. The the National Guard or other reserve component of the U.S. Armed Forces (current or retired) and
total amount you borrow cannot be more than these limits. Your school determines the amount you are called or ordered to active duty while you are enrolled at an eligible school, or within 6
you are eligible to borrow using federal guidelines. months of having been enrolled, you are also eligible for a deferment during the 13 months
following the conclusion of your active duty service, or until the date you return to enrolled student
Effective for Federal Stafford Loans first disbursed on or after July 1, 2007, there are increased status, whichever is earlier. The federal government pays the interest on subsidized loans during
annual loan limits for certain categories of students, as shown in the following chart: periods of deferment. You must pay the interest on unsubsidized loans during deferment periods,
or it will be added to the principal amount of the loan. If interest is added to the principal amount,
DEPENDENT UNDERGRADUATES Subsidized Total
you will then pay interest on the larger amount. Having interest added to the principal amount of
(Subsidized & your loan may also cause your monthly payment amount to increase.
Unsubsidized)
First Year $3,500 $3,500 13. Forbearance - If you cannot make scheduled payments and do not qualify for a deferment,
Second Year $4,500 $4,500 your lender may allow you to temporarily make smaller payments or temporarily stop making
payments. This is called a forbearance. Interest continues to be charged on your loan during
INDEPENDENT UNDERGRADUATES forbearance. The lender must grant you a forbearance in certain cases, as described in your
(and dependents whose parents are unable to Borrower’s Rights and Responsibilities Statement.
borrow under the PLUS program)
First Year $3,500 $7,500 14. Loan Discharge - Your loan will be discharged (forgiven) when (i) acceptable documentation
Second Year $4,500 $8,500 of your death is given to your lender, (ii) you cannot complete a course of study because your
school closes, (iii) your school falsely certifies your loan eligibility, or, effective July 1, 2006, (iv) a
GRADUATE & PROFESSIONAL STUDENTS $8,500 $20,500
loan in your name was falsely certified as a result of a crime of identity theft.
5. Use of Loan Money - You may only use your loan money to pay educational expenses (e.g.,
If you provide acceptable documentation that you are totally and permanently disabled, your loan is
tuition, room, board, books) at the school that certified your loan eligibility. If you accept this loan,
assigned to the Department of Education and conditionally discharged for up to three years. If you
your eligibility for other student assistance may be affected.
meet certain requirements during and at the end of the conditional period, your loan will be
6. Origination Fee and Federal Default Fee - Federal law requires an origination fee and a discharged.
federal default fee for each loan made under this MPN. (Before July 1, 2006, the federal default
Your loan will not automatically be discharged in bankruptcy. Your loan may also be discharged up
fee was called a guarantee fee or insurance premium.) The law specifies the maximum amount of
to the amount of any refund that your school should have made, but did not send to your lender.
each fee and authorizes both fees to be deducted from your loan amount. If you cancel or repay
all or part of your loan within 120 days of the day your lender sends your loan money to your 15. Credit Bureau Notification - Information about your loan will be reported to one or more
school, your origination and federal default fees will be canceled or reduced. national credit bureaus. Information will include the disbursement date, amount, and repayment
status of your loan (for example, whether you are current or behind schedule in making payments).
7. Change of Status or Address - You must tell your school and/or lender if you stop attending
school, no longer attend school on at least a half-time basis, or transfer to another school. You 16. Default and Acceleration — If you default on your loan, that fact will be reported to all national
must also tell your lender any time you change your address, telephone number, e-mail address, credit bureaus. All unpaid amounts and collection fees on your loan will become immediately due
name (e.g., maiden name to married name) or employer, or if the address or telephone number of and payable. You may be sued, your wages may be garnished, you may lose federal payments,
your employer changes. and/or your tax refund may be withheld. You agree to pay reasonable collection fees and costs,
plus court costs and attorney fees. You may face other serious consequences.
8. Repayment - You must repay the full loan amount, and all interest on your loan, generally
within 10 years. You will receive a 6-month grace period that starts the day after you leave school 17. Sale or Transfer of Your Loan - Your lender may sell or assign this loan without your
or drop below half-time enrollment status at your school. You do not have to make payments consent and without selling or assigning any of your other loans. The sale or transfer of your loan
during your grace period. You must make payments after your grace period ends according to the does not affect your rights and responsibilities with respect to the loan. You will be given the
schedule provided by your lender. Your lender will give you the choice of a Standard Repayment name, address, and telephone number of any new owner of your loan, if the change in ownership
Plan, Graduated Repayment Plan, Income-Sensitive Repayment Plan or, if you are eligible, an means you must send payments to a new address.
Extended Repayment Plan. Effective July 1, 2009, you may also choose an Income-Based
Repayment Plan under which your monthly payment will be based on your income during any 18. Department of Defense Repayment Program - Under certain circumstances, military
period when you are experiencing a partial financial hardship. You may request a change to your personnel may have their loan(s) repaid by the Secretary of Defense. You should address any
repayment plan at anytime, but your lender may limit you to one change in your repayment plan questions you have to the local service recruiter. This is a recruiting program and generally does
each year. These plans are designed to give you flexibility in meeting your repayment obligation. not pertain to prior service individuals or those not eligible for enlistment in the Armed Forces.
You may make loan payments before they are required, or in amounts greater than required, at 19. Loan Forgiveness for Public Service Employees Program - Effective July 1, 2008, you
any time without penalty. When you pay back your loan in full, the current holder does not have to may consolidate your FFELP loans into the Direct Loan Program to take advantage of the public
send you the original MPN but may instead send you a notice telling you that you have paid off service loan forgiveness program. This program provides for the cancellation of the remaining
your loan. You should keep this notice in a safe place. balance due on eligible Direct Loan Program loans after you have made 120 payments (after
9. Interest - Loans with a first disbursement on or after July 1, 2006, have a fixed interest rate October 1, 2007) on those Direct Loans under certain repayment plans while you are employed in
that is specified in the Higher Education Act. Loans made prior to that date have a variable interest certain public service jobs.
rate that may change each year on July 1 and that will never be more than 8.25%. Some variable 20. Controlling Terms and Conditions - This Disclosure summarizes information concerning
interest rate loans have an interest rate that is lower during in-school, grace, and deferment your loan. Please refer to your Federal Stafford Loan MPN, Borrower’s Rights and Responsibilities
periods, and higher during repayment and forbearance periods. Interest is charged on the unpaid Statement, and loan-specific disclosure for the complete terms and conditions of your loan. Except
principal amount. Interest charges begin on the date the loan is disbursed and end when the loan as specifically stated in this Disclosure, those documents govern the terms and conditions of your
is paid in full. For subsidized loans, the federal government pays your interest charges while you loan.
attend school at least half time, for 6 months after the day you leave school or drop below half-time
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