{"id":35824,"date":"2024-05-10T11:33:15","date_gmt":"2024-05-10T18:33:15","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/test-inside.ewu.edu\/financialservices\/?page_id=35824"},"modified":"2024-09-20T11:34:13","modified_gmt":"2024-09-20T18:34:13","slug":"perkins-loan","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/test-inside.ewu.edu\/financialservices\/student-financial-services\/perkins-loan\/","title":{"rendered":"Perkins Loan"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"gb-container gb-container-d117f309\"><div class=\"gb-inside-container\">\n<div class=\"gb-grid-wrapper gb-grid-wrapper-3da123a4\">\n<div class=\"gb-grid-column gb-grid-column-c5c6ca4d\"><div class=\"gb-container gb-container-c5c6ca4d\"><div class=\"gb-inside-container\">\n\n<h1 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Perkins Loan<\/h1>\n\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n<div style=\"height:2em\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center\">Perkins Loan Borrower Resources and Forms<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:2em\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n<div class=\"gb-grid-wrapper gb-grid-wrapper-7feda8a1\">\n<div class=\"gb-grid-column gb-grid-column-1b62b41c\"><div class=\"gb-container gb-container-1b62b41c\">\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Make a One-Time Perkins Payment<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/secure.touchnet.net\/C20347_ustores\/web\/store_main.jsp?STOREID=20&amp;clearPreview=true&amp;SINGLESTORE=true\">LInk to Payment Site<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Perkins Borrower&nbsp;Web Access<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>This web portal will allow you to view your Perkins Loan, print cancellation or deferment letters, or complete an exit interview.&nbsp; Under your profile you can update your address or elect to receive correspondence from Eastern via e-mail.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Step 1: Obtain EWU user name and password at&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/accounts.ewu.edu\/\">https:\/\/accounts.ewu.edu<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Step 2: Access Borrower Web Access at&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/cwa.ewu.edu\/bwa\/Login.aspx\">https:\/\/cwa.ewu.edu\/bwa\/Login.aspx<\/a><\/p>\n\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n<div class=\"gb-grid-column gb-grid-column-0e3573d5\"><div class=\"gb-container gb-container-0e3573d5\">\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"555\" height=\"318\" src=\"https:\/\/in.ewu.edu\/financialservices\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/44\/2017\/12\/Perkins-Browser.png\" alt=\"Photo of Perkins Borrower Web access site\" class=\"wp-image-1059\" title=\"Perkins Browser\" srcset=\"https:\/\/test-inside.ewu.edu\/financialservices\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/44\/2017\/12\/Perkins-Browser.png 555w, https:\/\/test-inside.ewu.edu\/financialservices\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/44\/2017\/12\/Perkins-Browser-300x172.png 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 555px) 100vw, 555px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<div style=\"height:2em\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n<div class=\"gb-container gb-container-b34f0a35\">\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Exit Interview<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Once you graduate or withdraw from the university, or drop below half-time, you must complete an exit interview.&nbsp; This process informs you of our rights and responsibilities under the Federal Perkins Loan Program.&nbsp; You will be required to provide reference information at this time.&nbsp; You may complete your exit interview by following the steps above and clicking &#8220;Online Interviews&#8221; and then &#8220;Exit Interview&#8221;.<\/p>\n\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"gb-container gb-container-bad9514a\">\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Repayment<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Repayment of your loan begins nine months after you graduate, withdraw from the university, or drop your enrollment below half-time.&nbsp; Once your loan enters repayment status, you will be given up to 10 years to repay the loan.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Monthly invoices are sent out on the 11<sup>th<\/sup>&nbsp;of each month with the due date the 1<sup>st<\/sup>&nbsp;of the following month.&nbsp; Payments received after the 10<sup>th<\/sup>&nbsp;of the month will be assessed an $8.00 late fee.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>We have multiple options for making your monthly Perkins loan payment:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Mail in a check with the top portion of your monthly invoice.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Pay with cash or check in person in our Sutton Hall office.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Make a one-time payment here:&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/secure.touchnet.net\/C20347_ustores\/web\/store_main.jsp?STOREID=20&amp;clearPreview=true&amp;SINGLESTORE=true\">One-time payment<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Have your monthly payment automatically withdrawn from your checking account! Fill out the Perkins Loan ACH Authorization form and mail it to the address on the form.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n<div class=\"gb-button-wrapper gb-button-wrapper-c94aa778\">\n\n<a class=\"gb-button gb-button-f612e0af gb-button-text smooth-scroll\" href=\"https:\/\/in.ewu.edu\/financialservices\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/44\/2017\/11\/Perkins-Payment-Authorization.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Perkins Loan ACH Authorization<\/a>\n\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"gb-container gb-container-7b7235c4\">\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Student Loan Interest Payments (1098E)<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Eastern Washington University will generate 1098E forms for borrowers who have paid interest that totaled $600 or more in a calendar year to EWU while in repayment of a Perkins Loan.&nbsp; These forms will be mailed out by January 31.&nbsp; Interest that was paid may be deducted on your income tax return.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>For borrowers that paid interest which totaled less than $600 we will mail out an informational letter the end of January informing you of the amount of interest paid for the year.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>1098E Forms, informational letters and all interest payment information are also available via your Borrower Web Access Account under&nbsp;<em>Online Forms<\/em>.<\/p>\n\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"gb-container gb-container-b03f4206\">\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Deferments and Cancellations<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Student deferment: If you are enrolled at least half time at an eligible school, you qualify for a student deferment.&nbsp; If you are in school, we recommend you contact our office to ensure we have your most current enrollment status information.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Other deferments and cancellations: Are you a teacher, nurse, dental hygienist, or a surviving spouse of 9\/11?&nbsp; There are numerous opportunities for some or your entire Perkins loan to be cancelled if you are employed full time in one of these fields and many others!&nbsp; Chapter 4 of the Perkins Loan Handbook outlines the details of this program.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>You may also request a deferment if you are unemployed and seeking full time employment, experiencing economic hardship, working as a full time volunteer in certain programs or become disabled.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>All forms are available via your Borrower Web Access Account under&nbsp;<em>Online Forms<\/em>.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"gb-button-wrapper gb-button-wrapper-2fd8018c\">\n\n<a class=\"gb-button gb-button-efde3d57 gb-button-text smooth-scroll\" href=\"https:\/\/in.ewu.edu\/financialservices\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/44\/2017\/11\/In-School-Deferment-Request.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">In-School Deferment Request<\/a>\n\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<div style=\"height:2em\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-text-color has-ewu-medium-gray-color has-alpha-channel-opacity has-ewu-medium-gray-background-color has-background\"\/>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:2em\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n<div class=\"gb-container gb-container-e892b895\">\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Contact Us<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Tascha Dempsey<br><a href=\"mailto:tdempsey1@ewu.edu\">tdempsey1@ewu.edu<\/a><br>Phone<a href=\"http:\/\/509-359-6330\/\">&nbsp;509-359-6330<\/a><br>Fax&nbsp;<a href=\"http:\/\/509-359-4832\/\">509-359-4832<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:1em\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>For information see the U.S. Department of Education for the Federal Perkins Loan Handbook&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/studentaid.ed.gov\/types\/loans\/perkins\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">U.S. Department of Education<\/a><\/p>\n\n<\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Perkins Loan Borrower Resources and Forms Exit Interview Once you graduate or withdraw from the university, or drop below half-time, you must complete an exit interview.&nbsp; This process informs you of our rights and responsibilities under the Federal Perkins Loan Program.&nbsp; You will be required to provide reference information at this time.&nbsp; You may complete &#8230; <a title=\"Perkins Loan\" class=\"read-more\" href=\"https:\/\/test-inside.ewu.edu\/financialservices\/student-financial-services\/perkins-loan\/\" aria-label=\"Read more about Perkins Loan\">Read more<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":3269,"featured_media":0,"parent":35519,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"wpo365_audiences":[],"wpo365_private":false,"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-35824","page","type-page","status-publish"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/test-inside.ewu.edu\/financialservices\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/35824"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/test-inside.ewu.edu\/financialservices\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/test-inside.ewu.edu\/financialservices\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/test-inside.ewu.edu\/financialservices\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/3269"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/test-inside.ewu.edu\/financialservices\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=35824"}],"version-history":[{"count":11,"href":"https:\/\/test-inside.ewu.edu\/financialservices\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/35824\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":36663,"href":"https:\/\/test-inside.ewu.edu\/financialservices\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/35824\/revisions\/36663"}],"up":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/test-inside.ewu.edu\/financialservices\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/35519"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/test-inside.ewu.edu\/financialservices\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=35824"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}