Federal Direct Parent (PLUS) Loan Request Form at a glance
What it is: The Federal Direct Parent (PLUS) Loan Request Form of Blue Ridge Community College authorizes the Financial Aid Office to forward your request for the Direct Loan.
Who signs: The Borrower signs on the Borrower's Signature line and enters the Date.
The Federal Direct Parent PLUS Loan is available only to the parents of dependent students.
A filled-in Federal Direct Parent (PLUS) Loan Request Form example: a parent requests a fall loan
How to fill out Federal Direct Parent (PLUS) Loan Request Form, box by box
Parent Applicant Information
Under Parent Applicant Information, enter your Last Name, First Name, Middle Initial, Date of Birth, Phone Number, Street Address, City, State, Zip and Email Address.
Mark Male, Female or Other for Gender and enter your Relationship to Student.
Under Marital Status, mark Single, Married, Divorced, Separated or Widowed.
Under Are you a U.S. Citizen?, mark Yes or No; if not, enter your current citizenship status.
Never send your full SSN by email.
Student Information
Under Student Information, enter the Last Name, First Name and Middle Initial.
Enter the Student ID, Date of Birth and Phone Number.
If you do not know your 7-digit Student ID number, see go.brcc.edu/emplid.
Semester and Loan Information
Mark Fall Semester 20, Spring Semester 20 or Summer Semester 20 for the term you are requesting to borrow; summer loans may not be requested on the same form as fall and/or spring.
Enter the amount under Loan Amount Requested.
Checklist and Certification
Check each checklist item once you have completed it: FAFSA Completed for enrollment year, Credit Check Completed, Master Promissory Note Completed, All fields on this form completed, and Student enrolled in at least 6 eligible credit hours in the term for which you are requesting to borrow.
In order to complete the loan process, you must have signed the appropriate promissory note electronically at https://studentaid.gov/.
The Borrower signs on the Borrower's Signature line and enters the Date.
More rules for Federal Direct Parent (PLUS) Loan Request Form
Complete this form and submit it to the Financial Aid Office as soon as possible.
Incomplete forms will be returned unprocessed.
Submission of the request form does not guarantee loan eligibility nor does it guarantee that eligible students will receive the full amount.
Before you go
The student and parent must complete and submit a FAFSA form for the applicable award year; be sure to include BRCC's school code (006819) on your FAFSA; BRCC will not certify your PLUS loan without first obtaining the processed results from the FAFSA application and any additional requested paperwork.
Federal Parent PLUS loans are credit-based; to apply, go to https://studentaid.gov/plus- app, choose the "I am a Parent of a Student" option and log in using the borrowing parent's sign-in information (NOT the student's).
The promissory note may be completed at https://studentaid.gov/mpn using the "Parent of an Undergraduate Student" option.
Common questions about Federal Direct Parent (PLUS) Loan Request Form
Where do I file it?
Return the form electronically to Drop Secure, by mail to Blue Ridge Community College, Financial Aid Office, Box 80, Weyers Cave, VA 24486, or in person in the Houff Student Center.
Are there fees?
The loan amount borrowed will be reduced by up to 4.5% in loan origination fees.
Sources
[1] Federal Direct Parent (PLUS) Loan Request Form, Blue Ridge Community College (the Official source link on this page).
