All New & Continuing CCA Students

Instructions listed here are for all new and continuing CCA students who are borrowing a Federal Direct Loan in the 2010–11 academic year.

To receive a Federal Direct Loan

• Complete a 2010-11 FAFSA Application online.

• Complete a Direct Loan Master Promissory Note (MPN). This MPN can be used for all of your subsidized and unsubsidized Direct Loans while you are enrolled at CCA. You can complete and sign the Direct Loan MPN online.

You will be required to use your U.S. Department of Education issued PIN to complete an electronic MPN—this is the same PIN used to complete your FAFSA application. For additional information or to ask general PIN questions, visit the official PIN site.

Please review the information in “What You Need” and “What to Expect” sections on the MPN website before completing an electronic MPN. Be sure to choose California College of the Arts (Federal School Code: 001127) as the school association.

You must complete and sign a Direct Loan MPN to receive your loan funds.

• Complete the loan entrance counseling online or in person during new student orientation week. Only first-time borrowers at CCA need to complete entrance counseling.

• Continuing students: If you borrowed loans at CCA in the 2009–10 academic year under the FFEL Stafford Loan Program, you do not need to complete this step.

• Return a signed copy of your financial aid award letter to CCA that includes the amount of subsidized and/or unsubsidized Direct Loan you intend to borrow. Review the back of your award letter for more information.

See Educational Loans for additional Direct Loan information.

If you prefer not to complete the Direct Loan MPN online, please contact us to obtain a paper MPN. Please note by not completing the Direct Loan MPN online, this will delay the processing of your loan(s).