Ford Direct Loan Program

A loan is a type of financial aid that you repay. Apply for your Ford Direct Loan online. Start by selecting the student Loans or Parent Loans tab above and follow the directions. After you complete all the steps and become eligible you can check your loan status by clicking the button below.

Exit Counseling

If you have used a Ford Direct Loan to help finance your education at Spokane Falls Community College, the Federal financial aid regulations require us to provide you with exit counseling information about your loan.

Exit Counseling is located on the Student Loans.gov website. Once you enter the site, click on “Exit Counseling” under the Tools and Resources section.

You will need to use the PIN #you received when you applied for financial aid to complete the exit counseling process. If you have misplaced it, you can request a duplicate on this site.

The Exit Counseling site will provide you with the following information:
  1. Total Direct Loans you have borrowed and our payment schedule
  2. Payment options – estimated monthly payments and payment days
  3. Transferring to another school
  4. Information about other student loans you borrowed
  5. Loan consolidation, deferment and cancellation information
  6. Debt Management and consequences of default
  7. Address and telephone number for the Direct Loan Servicing Center, as well as, other agencies to help you as a loan borrower
We recommend that you print the pages as you go so you can refer to them during the short quiz you will take at the end of the exit interview. You must successfully pass the quiz in order to be given credit for completing the exit interview. We will receive a list of those borrowers who successfully complete the exit interview.

SFCC TITLE IV CODE OF CONDUCT

  • The financial aid office at SFCC will process loans in a timely manner. SFCC will not refuse to certify or delay certification based on choice of lender
  • The financial aid office does not contract with any lender and does not receive any staffing assistance from lenders.
  • Students are advised to borrow loans through the federal student loan programs. Private loans will not be packaged or offered from any specific lender.
  • Employees in the financial aid office are prohibited from receiving gifts from lenders, guaranty agencies or loan servicers.
  • Spokane Falls Community College does not have revenue sharing arrangements with any lender. Advisory boards will not receive compensation from any lender. SFCC prohibits the offer of funds for private loans.

Parent Loans for Undergraduate Students (Plus)

The student must complete the entire financial aid application process, receive their aid notification letter, and apply for their maximum Direct Loan before you can apply for the Parent Loan for Undergraduate Students (PLUS).

The PLUS loan must be completed by the parent borrower.

Privacy Act Disclosure Notice

The Privacy Act of 1974 (5 U.S.C.552a) requires that the following notice be provided to you. The authority for collecting the information requested on this form is S451 et seq of the Higher Education Act of 1965, as amended. Your disclosure of this information is voluntary. However, if you do not provide this information, you cannot be considered for a Direct PLUS loan. The information on this form will be used to determine your eligibility for a DIrect PLUS loan. The information in your file may be disclosed to third parties as authorized under routine uses in the Privacy Act notices called "Title IV Program Files" (originally published on April 12, 1994, Federal Register, Vol. 59 p 17351) and "National Student Loan Data System" (originally published on December 20, 1994 , Federal Register, Vol 59 p65532). Thus, this information may be disclosed to federal and state agencies, private parties such as relatives, present and former employers and creditors, and contractors of the Department of Education for purposes of administration of the student financial assistance program, for enforcement purposes, for litigation where such disclosure is compatible with the purposes for which the records were collected, for use by federal, state, local, or foreign agencies in connection with employment matters or the issuance of a license, grant, or other benefit, for use in any employee grievance or discipline proceeding in which the Federal Government is a party, for use in connection with audits or other investigations, for research purposes, for purposes of determining whether particular records are required to be disclosed under the Freedom of Information Act, and to a Member of Congress in response to an inquiry from the congressional office made at your written request.

Because we request your Social Security number (SSN), we must inform you that we collect your SSN on a voluntary basis, but section 484(a)(4) of the HEA (20 U.S.C.109(a)(4)) provides that, in order to receive any grant, loan, or work assistance under Title IV of the HEA, a student must provide his/her SSN. Your SSN is used to verify your identity, and as an account number (identifier) throughout the life of your loan(s) so that data may be recorded accurately.

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Parent Loans for Undergraduate Students (Plus)

We are sorry , Parent Loans for the 2011 - 2012 academic year are not available at this time. Please check back at the end of July.

Parent Loans for Undergraduate Students (Plus)

  • Before you can apply for the PLUS loan
    1. The student must have completed the entire financial aid application process
    2. The student must have received their award notification
    3. The student must have applied for the maximum Subsidized/Unsubsidized Direct Loan
  • Plan carefully so that you only need to apply for one PLUS loan per school year
  • Submission of your PLUS Request application indicates your understanding of the terms and conditions stated therein
  • If your student is in the aviation program, they should print the Aviation Additional Expense form and submit it to the financial aid office before you complete these steps
The PLUS loan must be completed by the parent borrower.

Privacy Act Disclosure Notice

The Privacy Act of 1974 (5 U.S.C.552a) requires that the following notice be provided to you. The authority for collecting the information requested on this form is S451 et seq of the Higher Education Act of 1965, as amended. Your disclosure of this information is voluntary. However, if you do not provide this information, you cannot be considered for a Direct PLUS loan. The information on this form will be used to determine your eligibility for a DIrect PLUS loan. The information in your file may be disclosed to third parties as authorized under routine uses in the Privacy Act notices called "Title IV Program Files" (originally published on April 12, 1994, Federal Register, Vol. 59 p 17351) and "National Student Loan Data System" (originally published on December 20, 1994 , Federal Register, Vol 59 p65532). Thus, this information may be disclosed to federal and state agencies, private parties such as relatives, present and former employers and creditors, and contractors of the Department of Education for purposes of administration of the student financial assistance program, for enforcement purposes, for litigation where such disclosure is compatible with the purposes for which the records were collected, for use by federal, state, local, or foreign agencies in connection with employment matters or the issuance of a license, grant, or other benefit, for use in any employee grievance or discipline proceeding in which the Federal Government is a party, for use in connection with audits or other investigations, for research purposes, for purposes of determining whether particular records are required to be disclosed under the Freedom of Information Act, and to a Member of Congress in response to an inquiry from the congressional office made at your written request.

When you complete the PLUS Loan Application Request you are authorizing a credit check to determine eligibility for your loan.

Because we request your Social Security number (SSN), we must inform you that we collect your SSN on a voluntary basis, but section 484(a)(4) of the HEA (20 U.S.C.109(a)(4)) provides that, in order to receive any grant, loan, or work assistance under Title IV of the HEA, a student must provide his/her SSN. Your SSN is used to verify your identity, and as an account number (identifier) throughout the life of your loan(s) so that data may be recorded accurately.

Steps to Apply

  1. Obtain your parent federal PIN number. This is your own number, not the students.
  2. Read these steps and then access the studentloans.gov site. Once at the site, “Sign in” and complete:
    • Your PLUS Master Promissory Note. You will need the complete name, address, phone number for two references. At ‘Select Type of Loan’, choose “Parent PLUS’. Complete all of the Master Promissory Note steps
    • Complete the ‘Request A PLUS Loan” application
  3. SFCC will receive your PLUS loan request electronically and the acceptance of your PLUS Master Promissory Note and credit check. Once a loan amount is determined we will send you an authorization form for approval
  4. Click on the highlighted studentsloans.gov link in step two above to complete both the PLUS Master Promissory Note and the Request A PLUS Loan application

Financial Aid Portal

Your Username is your Social Security Number. The Password is the SFCC PIN number you use to register. If your PIN number is less than 6 digits, add a zero to the front of your PIN. You must have applied for Admissions to use the Portal.

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